VP, Regulatory Examination Management Compliance Officer

USA Job Family Description: The VP, Regulatory Examination Management Compliance Officer follows industry regulatory developments, applying this expertise when interacting with financial services regulators (including OCC, FRBB, SEC, CFTC, NFA, CME and FINRA) and Santander business and support functions while leading and managing responses to regulatory inquiries and examination requests.

USA Job Function Description: The VP, Regulatory Examination Management Compliance Officer follows industry regulatory developments, applying this expertise when interacting with financial services regulators (including OCC, FRBB, SEC, CFTC, NFA, CME and FINRA) and Santander business and support functions while leading and managing responses to regulatory inquiries and examination requests.

Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:

• Manage regulatory examinations and responses to regulatory inquiries for Santander Corporate and Investment Banking (“SCIB”) businesses, including swaps, securities-based swaps, futures, banking and broker dealer activities

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders to respond to, report and monitor regulatory requests and findings

• Liaise with business and support function personnel to draft and provide timely and accurate responses to regulatory requests

• Act as primary point of contact to the regulators

• Provide regular reporting to senior management, including status updates and escalations.

• Assist in developing plans for issue resolution.

• Monitor regulatory developments and advise business and support functions on compliance with such changes

• Maintain written records of inquiries, requests and responses, as well as any other documentation to facilitate the effective management of regulatory examinations and inquiries

• Comply with issues management processes for escalating and monitoring regulatory findings

• Promote knowledge sharing and promulgation of best practices across SCIB Compliance and the business

• Collaborate with Regulatory Relations colleagues in US and Group parent organizations

• Participate in special projects as needed

• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 5 years financial industry experience within a U.S. regulated financial institution, specific work experience with banking and broker-dealer federal and state regulations.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high pressure environment.

• In-depth knowledge of current financial regulatory requirements for corporate and investment banking business.

• Strong critical thinking and analysis skills, verbal and written communications skills, and project management skills.

• Ability to work independently in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft products, particularly excel and power point.

• 5 years experience at a self-regulatory organization or a government financial services regulator is beneficial.

• Spanish (will be a plus but not required).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• JD preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance, relevant industry regulations and regulatory data sources.

• Demonstrated experience facilitating change to achieve measurable results.

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise compliance opportunities and resolution.

• Business Line awareness.

• Detail orientated with the ability to also understand overall strategy.

• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to be adept in identifying and resolving complex risk management problems.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Ability to build and foster internal and external relationships.

Diversity & EEO Statements: At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions: Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occassional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

Primary Location: New York, NY, Madison Ave Corp

Other Locations: New York-New York

Organization: Banco Santander S.A.