Overview

As Executive Director in Madrid, you will lead the Madrid Business Line Compliance team and act as a senior advisor to global markets, banking, and transaction banking. You ensure regulatory and SCIB policy alignment across front-office activities, policies, and controls, while building a sustainable compliance framework. You will monitor regulatory developments, train staff, and coordinate with regulators and global teams to uphold a strong risk culture. This role offers impact by shaping compliance in a high-stakes wholesale banking environment.

Compensaciones / Beneficios

- competitive compensation package

Responsabilidades

- Provide real-time compliance advisory to Integral Markets, Global Banking, and Global Transaction Banking businesses.
- Advise on regulations, trade reporting, surveillance, supervision, policies, procedures, and other compliance matters.
- Lead the Madrid Business Line Compliance team and embed a sustainable compliance framework.
- Monitor regulatory trends and advise stakeholders on business impact.
- Draft, update, and implement policies and procedures; deliver regulatory and compliance training.
- Support supervisory/control mechanisms aligning with local and global frameworks.
- Participate in conduct investigations,



respond to regulatory inquiries, and coordinate audits.
- Interact with regulators on compliance matters.
- Identify regulatory and conduct risks; contribute to annual risk assessments.
- Develop relationships with senior stakeholders, Legal, Risk, and Control teams to strengthen the Compliance brand.
- Collaborate with Global and US Compliance teams for consistency across SCIB.
- Prepare reports for senior management and governance committees.

Requisitos principales

- 10+ years in a US or European regulated financial institution with advisory compliance responsibilities.
- Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong background in fixed income sales and trading compliance; commodities experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of Dodd-Frank regulation beneficial.

- Analytical thinking
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
- FICC regulations knowledge (EMIR, MiFID II, MAR, SFTR)
- Familiarity with CFTC/SEC regulatory frameworks a plus
- Regulatory/compliance advisory for complex trading activities

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🏢 Grupo Santander
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