Senior Legal Counsel — Strategic M&A

Banco Santander's Group Legal division at Ciudad Grupo Santander in Boadilla del Monte is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Strategic M&A team. You will lead legal work on Santander's transformative acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships across Europe and the Americas, coordinating with the CNMV, Banco de España, and competition authorities.

Responsabilidades Principales

• Lead legal due diligence and negotiation of SPAs, JV agreements, and strategic partnership contracts for Santander Group acquisitions
• Advise on regulatory approvals for banking M&A — Banco de España authorisations under Ley 10/2014 and ECB qualifying holdings procedures
• Manage CNMC merger control filings and CNMV notification requirements for significant participations
• Coordinate multi-jurisdictional deal teams across Santander's global offices
• Advise the Board on corporate governance implications of strategic transactions

Requisitos

• Licenciado/Graduado en Derecho; LLM or MBA preferred
• Colegiado at ICAM; 7-10 years PQE in M&A at a top firm or major financial institution
• Experience with regulated M&A in the financial sector
• Fluent English and Spanish; Portuguese or other EU language advantageous