Santander Corporate & Investment Banking Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is the global division that supports some of the world’s most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services to meet their needs.

Director – Business Line Compliance (Madrid) In this role you will lead the Madrid Compliance function for Global Markets, Integral Banking, and Global Transaction Banking, acting as a strategic partner to senior business leadership and a key member of the European and Global Compliance leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance

Set the strategic direction for Business Line Compliance in Madrid, aligning local priorities with SCIB global compliance objectives.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior executive leadership, including regional heads of Markets, Banking, and Transaction Banking.

Lead and develop a high‑performing compliance organisation, fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, and risk awareness.

Represent Spain in global compliance governance forums and contribute to enterprise‑wide decision‑making.

Front‑Office Advisory & Risk Oversight

Provide senior‑level, real‑time advisory to Global Markets (sales & trading), Global Banking, and GTB on complex and high‑impact matters.

Deliver credible challenge to business initiatives, ensuring activities operate within regulatory expectations and risk appetite.

Oversee compliance coverage for complex products, structured transactions, and new business initiatives.





Regulatory Engagement & External Representation

Serve as the primary point of contact for local regulators, maintaining strong, credible relationships with supervisory authorities.

Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, thematic reviews, inspections, and enforcement matters.

Represent Santander externally on key compliance and regulatory topics where relevant.

Regulatory Strategy & Change

Anticipate and interpret regulatory developments across EU and global markets (MiFID II, EMIR, MAR, SFTR, etc.).

Sponsor and oversee implementation of regulatory change programmes, ensuring timely and effective execution.

Frameworks, Controls & Conduct Risk

Ensure design and execution of a robust compliance framework, including policies, procedures, surveillance and monitoring programmes.

Oversee conduct risk management, investigations, and escalation processes.

Lead the annual compliance risk assessment and ongoing risk identification activities.

Global Collaboration

Partner closely with Global and US Compliance leadership to ensure a consistent and harmonised approach across jurisdictions.

Drive cross‑border alignment in policies, controls and advisory practices.

Stakeholder Influence & Reporting

Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Business, Legal, Risk, Audit and Control functions.

Provide executive‑level reporting to governance committees, boards and senior management on compliance risks and issues.

Professional Experience

12–15+ years of experience in financial services compliance within a major global

📌 Director Business Line Compliance (Boadilla del Monte)
🏢 Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
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