Associate, Regulatory and Audit Programs – CIB COO
About The Position
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) is a key growth engine within Santander’s global franchise, operating as a competitive, international investment bank serving complex clients across markets, products, and geographies. The Regulatory and Audit Programs Associate plays an important role in helping the CIB Chief Operating Officer (COO) organization meet its supervisory expectations. The position serves as a central point of coordination for regulatory examinations, supervisory reviews, and internal audits, ensuring the business is well-prepared and responds effectively. In this role, you will work across multiple teams to drive high quality execution before, during, and after regulatory and audit activities. It’s a highly collaborative position that combines project management, communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement, offering strong visibility across the business while contributing to CIB’s growth and transformation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years in regulatory engagement, exam management, audit coordination, or risk/control roles within financial services or supervisory environments
- Strong knowledge of U.S. banking regulations and supervisory processes
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight timelines with strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable engaging mid- to senior-level stakeholders
- Familiarity with investment banking products and services, or strong interest in developing that expertise
- Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Working knowledge and interest in use of AI to enhance day-to-day productivity and quality
Nice To Haves
- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
- Experience in Microsoft Office products.
- Spanish language skills a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage CIB COO execution for regulatory exams, supervisory reviews, and internal audits, coordinating responses, data requests, and supporting documentation
- Partner with CIB subject matters experts to synthesize complex inputs into clear, well-structured materials that accurately reflect CIB COO processes, controls, and risk management practices
- Liaise with business partners to develop clear, accurate, and timely responses to regulatory and audit findings and requests
- Perform thematic analysis across regulatory feedback and audit results to identify patterns, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities
- Track remediation actions and commitments, providing visibility to senior management on progress and risks
- Prepare concise, executive-ready updates and materials for COO leadership
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Regulatory Relations, Internal Audit, Second Line, and business partner
- Support continuous improvement of CIB COO governance, risk management, and reporting practices
Benefits
- Fair and competitive rewards package
- Benefits designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
