Manager of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory ED

Country: Spain

IT STARTS HERE

Santander ( is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference .

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper . We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander’s integral division that supports some of the world’s most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is looking for a Manager of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory based out of Boadilla, Spain .

As an Executive Director in the SCIB FCC Advisory function you will serve as a senior subject matter expert responsible for providing advisory support on complex client relationships, transactions, products and business activities across SCIB to ensure compliance with applicable FCC regulations and Group Financial Crime Compliance Policy and Guides. This includes the support of advisory,

and oversight as relates to CIBs core business areas and products including the ongoing adequacy and effectiveness of their control framework.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology,



collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will:

- Lead and perform reviews of complex, high-risk transactions, client relationships and business activities providing FCC advisory opinions and recommendations to support informed business decisions, acting as a delegated representative of the Global Head of FCC SCIB where required.
- Provide real-time FCC advisory support to Front Office, Operations, and Compliance partners regarding transaction structures, customer activity, sanctions considerations, AML risks, and FC typologies.
- Provide expert judgement and risk-based recommendations on complex or escalated client and transaction matters where financial crime risk considerations may impact business decisions.
- Perform testing activities over FCC controls;
reviewing artefacts anddeliverables and performing technical (data) testing activities as required.
- Assist with leading engagement with regulators, internal audit, and senior governance committees on significant FCC matters and remediation activities.
- Horizon scanning and regulatory change management.
- Drive operational adequacy and effectiveness of the Group Financial Crime Policy and Guides. This includes working with Group and Country FCC peers and acting as the key point of contact as required or directed.




- Assist with the timely identification of opportunities to enhance the management and oversight of FCC risk, and ensuring appropriate action is taken by relevant parties to deliver improvements.
- Develop and deliver training and awareness programme in co-ordination with Central Compliance, Group Financial Crime, business and Learning and development.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience

- Proven experience conducting FCC advisory reviews of complex client relationships, transactions, and business activities within Corporate and Investment Banking environments.
- Demonstrated experience providing risk-based recommendations and approvals for complex client and transactional scenarios
- Proven record of being an industry Practitioner and Subject Matter Expertise.
- Should be a financial crime compliance expert with approximately 8-12+ years’ experience across the core competencies required for the role (Required)
- Strong understanding of the CIB business products and services including Markets, Trade Finance and Capital Markets solutions (Required)
- Have an in-depth understanding of Payments, Trade and Correspondent Banking. (Required)
- Must have business transactional knowledge and FCC control expertise (Required)
- Proven record of working within a large multi-national

📌 Manager Of Financial Crime Compliance (Fcc) Advisory Ed (Boadilla del Monte)
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📍 Boadilla del Monte