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Carmen Cordon Jimenez

Carmen Cordon Jimenez

New York,NY

Summary

  • Versatile managing director with 20+ years of experience and proven abilities in transformation projects and business management in wholesale banking financial products
  • Specific expertise in OTC and cleared derivatives products, with a cross-functional knowledge integrating End-to-End processes and technological solutions, full filling bussines expectations, regulation and customer requirements
  • Dynamic person, self-motivated, results oriented, focused on business and customer service (internal and external). Leader experienced in developing people and building team spirit. Excellent interpersonal skills. Combine of analytical abilities with business and operational systems knowledge to positively contribute to the organization

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Managing Director

Banco Santander, NY Branch
06.2020 - Current
  • Bussines Development for strategic initiatives in Front Office Markets division, Sales and Trading
  • Set up a Global USD Desk in Santander New York Branch: a) developing product capabilities for US Treasuries and ETD futures, b) centralizing risk management and booking , and c) expanding customer base to institutional clients by the enablement of electronic trading capabilities
  • Expansion of Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) division by adding 3rd party clearing service to CME and ICE products, and obtaining additional clearing memberships such us OCC for equity options and ICE Clear Credit for credit default swaps

Managing Director

Santander Bank, N.A.
08.2018 - 05.2020

Head of Middle and Back Office for markets products in the CIB (Corporate and Investment Banking) division

  • Optimized resource allocation for improved efficiency by reviewing and changing systems and processes
  • Reengineering account opening process reducing operational risk
  • Implement Interest Rate Swaps clearing capabilities at CME, membership, product enablement and End-to-End process

Director of Operations

Santander Bank, N.A.
01.2010 - 08.2018
  • Develop and implement a transformation plan for Operations CIB area decommissioning Sovereign Bank systems and implementing Santander Corinto systems and processes
  • Externalized back office support to a Santander affiliate company in Spain increasing efficiency and reducing cost
  • Implement a multi-currency accounting system and process for FX, bonds and derivatives products
  • Adapt processes to regulatory changes: Dodd Frank Act, Volcker
  • Implement several systems to contribute to transformation and growth: Murex, TPG, Scrittura, Calypso CCP and Calypso collateral. Other Santander internal systems: GBO, IRIS, Treasury MIS, ARES and MRI

Education

Master of Arts - Santander Group - Management Development Program

Instituto De Empresa
Madrid, Spain

Master of Arts - Financial Communication

Universidad Complutense
Madrid, Spain

Master of Arts - Journalism

Universidad Complutense
Madrid, Spain

Skills

  • Processes implementation and improvement
  • Bussines management, bussines development
  • Team management, mentoring and training
  • Treasury and capital markets products
  • Risk management and culture
  • Regulatory affairs
  • IT & Ops, architecture and functional processes
  • Operations Management
  • Quality Assurance

Certification

FINRA Licensed:

SIE - Securities Industry Essentials

S99 - Operations Professional

S28 - Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations


Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Managing Director

Banco Santander, NY Branch
06.2020 - Current

Managing Director

Santander Bank, N.A.
08.2018 - 05.2020

Director of Operations

Santander Bank, N.A.
01.2010 - 08.2018

Master of Arts - Santander Group - Management Development Program

Instituto De Empresa

Master of Arts - Financial Communication

Universidad Complutense

Master of Arts - Journalism

Universidad Complutense
Carmen Cordon Jimenez