Manager of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory VP

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) 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 global 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 a Vice President in the SCIB FCC Advisory function, you will provide financial crime compliance advisory support across SCIB products, jurisdictions, and business activities. You will review client relationships, transactional activity, and business initiatives to identify and assess financial crime risks and provide risk-based recommendations to support informed business decisions.

Working closely with Front Office, Operations, and Compliance partners, you will support transaction execution, client onboarding, and ongoing client activity by applying Group Financial Crime Policy and Guides to complex scenarios. You will also contribute to the ongoing enhancement and effectiveness of the SCIB FCC control framework and governance processes.

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:

• Conduct FCC reviews of client relationships, transactions, products, and business activities, providing risk-based recommendations and advisory support to business stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day FCC advisory support to Front Office, Operations, and Compliance partners regarding customer activity, transaction structures, sanctions considerations, AML risks, and financial crime typologies.
• Assess complex client and transactional scenarios using an end-to-end risk perspective, considering customer profile, product risk, geographic exposure, sanctions considerations, and applicable financial crime controls.
•  Review and analyze escalated client and transaction matters, providing recommendations regarding financial crime risks and appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support the review of new products, strategic initiatives, and business opportunities to ensure financial crime risks are appropriately identified and managed.
• Perform testing activities over FCC controls; reviewing artefacts and deliverables and performing technical (data) testing activities as required.
• Assist with responses to regulatory and internal audit requests and reviews as appropriate.
• 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

• Should be a financial crime compliance expert with approximately 5-10 years’ experience across the core competencies required for the role (Required)
• Proven self-starter with the ability to lead and independently execute the development of FCC capabilities, while fostering strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration. (Required)
• Proven experience conducting FCC advisory reviews of client relationships, transactions, and business activities within Corporate and Investment Banking environments.
• Experience providing risk-based recommendations on client onboarding, transactional activity, sanctions risks, and other financial crime matters.
• Demonstrated understanding of transaction flows and associated financial crime risks across Trade Finance, Payments, Correspondent Banking, Markets, and Capital Markets products.
• 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 bank with Global and regional exposure in a similar role (Required)
• Strong understanding of Reg and FinTech initiatives and developments (Preferred)

Education

• Degree level education (Required)
• Industry relevant qualification in Risk or Compliance (Preferred)

Languages

• Fluent English (written and verbal) (Required)
• Fluent Spanish (written and verbal) (Required)

Hard Skills

• Strong technical FCC expertise (Required)
• Use of FC control tools (e.g. Dow Jones, Oracle, Fenergo) (Required)
• Ability to use analytics capability to deploy screening, monitoring and other technology solutions (Required)
• MS Office (Required)
• AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot) (Required)

Soft Skills

• Excellent time management and ability to work to business timelines (Required)
• Senior and executive level communication skills (written and verbal) (Required)
• Capability to deal with multiple requests of varying natures while still addressing the overall strategy (Required)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

Your contribution matters, and it’s recognized. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. But we know rewards go beyond numbers.

• We’re enable our teams to go beyond through global opportunities and broad career paths.
• Flexibility that works. Enjoy a hybrid working models—some days remote, some days onsite with your team—along with flexible hours.
• Learning for life. Access hundreds of courses on our platforms, including exclusive access to our global learning space: Santander Open Academy (www.santanderopenacademy.com)
• Competitive rewards. Receive a highly competitive salary with performance-based bonuses, motivating you to keep growing with us.
• Financial advantages. Benefit from preferential banking terms, special interest rates on loans, life insurance, and more.
• Your health is our priority. Through BeHealthy, our global wellness programme, we promote Holistic wellbeing.
• We know family is everything. That’s why we offer childcare support and family-friendly programmes tailored to each life stage.
• Always by your side. Get access to Santander Contigo, our program for employees and their families offering legal, emotional, and administrative advisory services.
• Extra benefits. Gym/WellHub membership, medical centers in some of our facilities, meal subsidy, parking, shuttle service from various points in Madrid, as well as exclusive discounts and offers for Santander employees. And that’s only the beginning—we’ll tell you more when you join!

We’re here to keep you motivated, help you reach your goals, and celebrate your progress, every step of the way.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.
 

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