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Structured Notes Issuance & Platform Oversight Associate / Vice President

On-site in Boadilla del Monte·Full-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Santander

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

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Benefits

  • Life insurance

    Per the ad.

  • Gym access

    Free or discounted, per the ad.

Requirements

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • German

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  • French

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  • Italian

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Relevant experience in capital markets, structured products, securities issuance, legal, product governance, business management, operations or a comparable control function (Required)
  • Experience interpreting financial contracts, securities documentation or issuance programme documentation (Required)

Nice to have

  • Experience in structured-note issuance, issuance programmes, repacks, public offers, listings, product governance or securities lifecycle processes (Preferred)
  • Experience partnering with business teams and first- and second-line control functions across multiple jurisdictions (Preferred)
  • Legal qualification, postgraduate legal studies, master's degree or other relevant capital-markets, project or technology qualification (Preferred)
  • Professional proficiency in German, Italian or French (Preferred)
  • Professional proficiency in Spanish (Preferred)

Education & certifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or a related discipline (Required)

Languages

  • High professional proficiency in English, written and spoken (Required)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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.

The role

Structured Notes Issuance & Platform Oversight Associate / Vice PresidentCountry: Spain

Santander CIB is looking for a Structured Notes Issuance & Platform Oversight Associate / Vice President based in Madrid, Spain.

Join X-Asset Investment Solutions within Santander Corporate & Investment Banking in Madrid and help operate a global structured-notes issuance platform. Working with the platform oversight and execution team, you will support daily issuance and lifecycle processes while ensuring that documentation, regulatory obligations, controls and reporting remain robust as the business grows across jurisdictions.

What you'll do

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 be responsible for:

  • Coordinate the end-to-end issuance and lifecycle management of structured notes and structured flow transactions across internal issuance and repack arrangements and open multidealer platforms such as SPIRE.
  • Oversee daily issuance flow, operational coordination, documentation completeness, incidents, exceptions and timely escalation, working closely with Structuring, Sales, Trading, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Treasury, Operations and Technology.
  • Maintain effective governance and control frameworks for the issuance activity, supporting audits, assurance reviews, management information and regulatory or internal reporting.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and jurisdiction-specific requirements affectin
  • Review and interpret financial and legal documentation, including issuance programme documents, transaction documents, distribution agreements and related contractual materials.
  • Maintain oversight of operational risks, control weaknesses, incidents and corrective actions; define and monitor relevant KPIs; and drive root-cause analysis and timely remediation.
  • Support distributor onboarding and governance, control public-offer and private-placement processes, maintaining consistent execution standards across products and jurisdictions.
  • Exercise sound judgement and appropriate autonomy when resolving execution issues, escalating material risks and exceptions, and increasing capacity through standardised processes and effective coordination with Operations and support functions.g issuance, public offers, listings, distribution and lifecycle obligations, and coordinate their practical implementation with business and control functions.

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.

WHAT YOU'LL 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.

Hard Skills

  • Rigorous, organised and able to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment
  • Clear written and verbal communicator, able to explain complex issues concisely to stakeholders at different levels of seniority
  • Collaborative and comfortable working across business, legal, control, operations and technology teams
  • Proactive and hands-on, with sound judgement, appropriate autonomy and a strong commitment to continuous improvement and risk management
  • Technically minded and execution-oriented, with the ability to move from business need to functional design, testing and implementation
  • Effective bridge between business and technology teams, able to explain functional and technical issues clearly across functions and levels of seniority
  • Structured, detail-oriented and comfortable managing priorities, backlogs, dependencies, testing cycles and implementation risks
  • Pragmatic problem-solver with sound judgement, appropriate autonomy, commercial awareness and a strong control mindset

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. Application

  2. CV screening · With recruitment team

  3. Phone call

    With People & Culture team · Phone call · 20 min

    A short call about your motivation and the details of the role.

  4. Interviews

    Virtual or in-person conversations about your experience, expectations and the value you could bring.

  5. Background check

  6. Offer

  • Santander suggests exploring the company on its website and LinkedIn before applying.
  • The Spanish version of the page lists the same eight steps.

Hiring process

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

About Santander

Banco Santander is a global financial services group headquartered in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, and one of the largest banks in the eurozone by market value. It operates across retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking (through its CIB division, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking), with a strong focus on digital transformation and fintech innovation. The group serves over 160 million customers worldwide and employs more than 200,000 people, with a significant technology and operations hub in Spain.

In Spain, Santander is a dominant financial institution and a major employer of tech, data, and business talent, with its main technology and operations center in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid area) and additional offices in cities like Barcelona and Santander. The company is actively investing in AI, cybersecurity, and digital product development, making it a relevant destination for international professionals seeking roles in banking, engineering, and data. Its global scale and English-friendly corporate environment, especially in CIB and technology teams, offer strong opportunities for relocators.

Industry
Banking and Fintech
Founded
1857
Employees
100,000–500,000
Headquarters
Boadilla del Monte, Spain
In Spain
Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Santander is headquartered in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid, and offers a large, international work environment with English commonly used in tech and CIB roles.
  • The company has a strong commitment to digital transformation, with significant investment in AI, cybersecurity, and data engineering, creating opportunities for tech professionals.
  • Santander provides relocation support and has a diverse workforce, with employees from many nationalities, especially in its technology and operations centers.
  • The bank's global presence means opportunities for international mobility and career growth across its many subsidiaries.
  • Working at Santander in Spain offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements and professional development programs.

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

Additional information

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.

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