Your Journey Starts Here:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Our focus is on fostering an enriching journey that empowers you to explore diverse career opportunities while nurturing your personal growth. We are committed to creating an environment where continuous learning and development are prioritized, enabling you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, you will find ample opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world, sharing insights and driving innovation together. Join us at Santander, where you are supported by a culture of engagement and a commitment to your success.

An exciting journey awaits, if you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!

The Difference You Make:
The Sr. Advisor, Compliance serves as a subject matter expert to ensure documents, projects, processes or product initiatives comply with regulatory and legal requirements and enterprise policy. The incumbent performs risk assessments, synthesizes analyses, identifies root cause(s), and provides recommendations to management that influence business solutions.

• Advises management on current issues regarding banking.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to ensure documents, projects, processes or product initiatives comply with regulatory and legal requirements and enterprise policy.
• Partners with managers in assigned business unit to respond to reports issued by regulatory agencies or audit.
• Identifies systemic procedural weaknesses and additional training requirements needed to ensure compliance.
• Responds to regulatory inquiries and third party examiners.
• Collaborates across business units within the organization to ensure consistency in policies and procedures.
• Identifies compliance opportunities and potential solutions.
• Performs risk assessments, synthesizes analyses, identifies root cause(s), and provides recommendations to management.
• Provides compliance input on business action plans, projects, or operational requests.
• Provides insight and guides management on issues.
• Leads and influence cross functional enterprise projects or compliance teams.
• Leads efforts to improve standardization and efficiency of responses to regulators.
• Offers recommendations and makes project related decisions within scope of work assignment.
• Serves as a resources to team members on escalated issues of unusual nature.
• Mentors and enhances compliance staff knowledge competencies.
• Ensures proper implementation of business requirements and identifies outstanding compliance issues.

What You Bring:
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.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Business, Finance, or equivalent degree. - Required.
Master's Degree Business, Finance, or equivalent field. - Preferred.

9+ Years Compliance, Legal, Regulatory, or Financial Services. - Required.

• 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.
• Ability to analyze risk and design efficient control practices to minimize risk.
• Ability to lead, influence and direct peers, subordinates and management.
• Ability to make effective decision making on complex matters.
• Ability to convey a sense or urgency and drive.
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to new developments/changing circumstances.
• Ability to interact with senior level management; experience interfacing with multiple levels of the organizational structure.
• Superior analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Self-directed, self-motivated and demonstrated experience providing ideas and solutions to further business understanding.

Certifications:
No Certifications listed for this job.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement:

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. 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 is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

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 your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

Review the internal eligibility guidelines here. If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at TAOps@santander.us to discuss your needs.

Primary Location: Boston, MA, REMOTE - Massachusetts

Other Locations: Massachusetts-Boston

Organization: Santander Holdings USA, Inc.