Overview:
Santander is one of the world’s largest banking groups, ranked 4th by net operating profit on a worldwide basis, and ranked 1st in the Eurozone by market capitalization. Santander is uniquely positioned in international banking, with a sound base of retail, commercial and investment banking businesses, and a high geographical diversity with operations in leading markets including Brazil, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Portugal, Chile, Argentina, the United States, Poland and Germany as well as an extensive network in Asia.
With over 152 million customers, 197,070 employees and the largest international banking network of 9,879 branches, Banco Santander is the largest bank of the Eurozone. Santander’s Global Corporate Banking business operates in 22 countries and provides sound expertise and extensive knowledge in markets, funding, investments, and hedging.
The Cash Management, Liquidity & Lending Sales team, part of the Global Transaction Banking division, offers Treasury & Financing solutions to large corporates, through a wide variety of services: account keeping, transactional services, domestic and international liquidity solutions, bilateral credit facilities.
The Cash Management, Liquidity & Lending team in Paris holds a leading European position in the markets it covers, providing state of the art financial services to listed companies and institutions in France & Benelux.
Position: Sales Assistant | Cash Management, Liquidity and Lending – Front Office
Duration: 6 months
Starting date: July 2026
Location: 9 Place Vendôme - Paris, France
Department: Cash Management, Liquidity & Lending – France, Benelux & Ireland - Front Office
Mission:
The intern will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international, and challenging environment. He/She will report directly to the Cash, Liquidity and Lending Sales team and will work on diverse projects in the view to helping the Team grow the business in France and in all geographies of Santander.
The following responsibilities will be given:
- Punctual support to the team in the deal origination, structuring and closing of structured transactions by preparing profitability calculations for a specific deal, client pitches or proposals and other documentation for transactions, cash pooling and lending solutions.
- Monthly preparation and analysis of the France and Benelux revenues, working closely with the local and international teams. This involves an accurate tracking of all the transactions (mainly calculations of related revenues). Other reports on clients’ follow-up are also the responsibility of the intern.
- Prepare presentations related to the strategy of the France and Benelux team (can be from a general perspective or a sector specific one).
- Provide assistance and intelligence in the normal course of business by interacting with Santander’s network and other Cash Management teams in Spain, Latin America, UK, USA, etc., to support French clients.
- Liaise with other internal teams implicated in Cash Management transactions (Middle Office, Legal team, Accounting, Client Service, Legal) to support the business growth.
Opportunities:
Backed by one of the largest banks worldwide, and thanks to its ambitious development plan in France, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking in Paris offers a great opportunity for energetic candidates. This internship will provide you with a unique place to acquire deep insight on corporate banking in France and other European countries. Therefore, it constitutes a gateway for international opportunities.
Candidate’s Profile:
- Graduate / Gap-year student from a top-tier Business School.
- Strong interest for finance and banking industry.
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to work in a truly international environment in various languages (fluent in French and English, Spanish is a real plus).
- Capacity to work in a team and handle different topics.
- Analytical, Proactive, Resilient and Organized.