Senior Finance Manager | S4 | CFO | London | Internal Mobility

Country: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, 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 robust risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

CFO supports the organisation through financial leadership, treasury management, balance sheet strategy and excellent risk management discipline.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

CFO / Treasury Markets is looking for a Senior Manager, based in London – Triton Square. You will manage asset sale activity, from execution, through to programme management and servicing. 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:

• Manage asset sale activity in line with the agreed strategy.
• Coordinate execution, planning, transaction preparation, pricing and post-transaction processes.
• Monitor market conditions, investor appetite and asset availability.
• Work closely with wider Treasury, ALM, Risk, Legal, Finance, and external banks or investors.
• Manage the on-going maintenance of programmes, ensuring compliance with programme documentation.
• As required, support wider Treasury & Markets activity through portfolio analysis, governance materials, transaction support / execution, delivery of the funding plan and stakeholder coordination.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us greater as a team and as an organisation. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they 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.

Professional Experience

• Significant experience in Treasury and wholesale markets. (Required)
• Proven experience running transactions, including deal preparation, planning, investor engagement, and programme management across multiple asset classes. (Required)
• Great understanding of asset sales, wholesale markets, funding, liquidity, asset pool management and relevant regulatory requirements (Required)
• Experience running transactions and managing senior stakeholder relationships across Treasury, Finance, Risk, Legal, business units, and institutional investors. (Required)
• Experience in accounting methodologies for Treasury and Wholesale markets. (Required)
• Excellent governance, control, reporting, discipline. (Required)

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in finance, economics, mathematics, risk, treasury, markets or a related discipline. (Preferred)
• Relevant professional qualification, regulatory certification or treasury, markets, risk, accounting or securities-related credential. (Preferred)
• Ongoing compliance with any required role-specific regulatory assessment, certification, conduct or training requirements. (Required)

Languages

No additional language requirement has been identified for this role.

Hard Skills

• Great understanding of wholesale markets, products, asset sales, pricing dynamics and execution processes. (Required)
• Excellent understanding of liquidity, asset pool management and relevant regulatory requirements. (Required)
• Understanding of regulatory reporting, central bank frameworks, and investor reporting requirements. (Required)

Soft Skills

• Great written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarise analysis clearly for senior stakeholders. (Required)
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple deliverables in a time-sensitive market environment. (Required)
• Ability to manage colleagues, maintain high control standards and build effective relationships across Treasury, Risk, Finance, Legal, Operations and external market participants. (Required)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return. Here, recognition goes beyond pay. It's about the pride you feel in your work, the impact you have on customers and communities, and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive - personally and professionally.

• Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
• Wellbeing that goes beyond work - we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
• Support for every life stage - from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
• Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
• Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what is possible across our international network.

Ready to be recognised? It starts with you.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

At Santander, we are proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone - regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating a recruitment experience that is accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates. We want our people to thrive - at work and at home - while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow. To make this possible, our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern, where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles). When applying, please consider the travel distance, time and cost to your chosen office location(s).

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply. For further Guidance please visit Internal Mobility - Candidate Guidance. If you want to know more about the opportunity: Please contact: Alan Williams - Alan.Williams@santander.co.uk