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Senior Bank Regulatory Counsel

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-23 Madison Ave Corp Hybrid Legal
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 5,500 EUR–8,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

Banco Santander (SAN SM) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group's activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Openbank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments. This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank's purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. In the first quarter of 2026, Banco Santander had 1.4 trillion in total funds, more than 176 million customers, 6,600 branches and 185,000 employees. Banking Specialties: Banking, Financial Services, Banca, Servicios Financieros, Corporate Banking, Information Technology, Cyber Security

Responsibilities

  • ● Senior Bank Regulatory Counsel
  • ● Country: United States of America
  • ● It Starts Here:
  • ● If you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You
  • ● The Difference You Make:
  • ● This role will serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, business leaders, risk partners, and compliance teams on regulatory developments, supervisory matters, corporate transactions, governance issues, and strategic initiatives. Experience working with or advising foreign banking organizations is preferred.
  • ● Provide legal advice and strategic guidance regarding U.S. banking laws, regulations, and supervisory expectations applicable to bank holding companies, national banks, and foreign banking organizations.
  • ● Advise on matters arising under the Bank Holding Company Act, including permissible activities, control determinations, investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate governance considerations.
  • ● Interpret and advise on requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including prudential standards, resolution planning, recovery planning, and related regulatory obligations.
  • ● Counsel business and control functions on compliance with Regulation W (Transactions Between Member Banks and Their Affiliates), Regulation Y (Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control), and Regulation K (International Banking Operations).
  • ● Provide legal support for interactions with federal banking regulators, including the Federal Reserve, OCC, and the FDIC.
  • ● Advise on regulatory implications of new products, services, business initiatives, strategic investments, and organizational changes.
  • ● Review and analyze proposed legislation, regulatory developments, supervisory guidance, and provide actionable recommendations to senior business leaders.
  • ● Support mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, branch activities, and other corporate transactions requiring regulatory approvals or notifications.
  • ● 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.
  • ● Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school. Required.
  • ● Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar. -Required.