Professional working environment - Model Risk Auditor Santander Employee Review

5.0
22 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

1. Exposure to Complex Models: Santander uses a wide variety of models—credit risk (PD/LGD/EAD), market risk (VaR, IRC), ALM, and ML-based models. As a senior auditor, you’ll engage in deep dives across this spectrum, giving you broad exposure and learning opportunities. 2. Strong Governance Culture: The organization emphasizes alignment with regulatory standards (e.g., SR 11-7, ECB TRIM, CCAR), which provides a structured and compliant environment to work in. It’s an ideal place to strengthen your experience in model risk governance and internal audit. 3. Global Collaboration: As part of a global group, you may interact with teams across the U.S., U.K., Spain, and Latin America. This adds dimension to your experience and often brings in exposure to international regulations and cross-border risk frameworks. 4. Career Advancement Opportunities: Santander promotes internal mobility, and a strong performance track record can open doors to leadership roles within audit, risk, or even model validation.

Cons

Heavily regulated institution thus highly professional procedural audit process.

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4.0
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Pros

Of all the companies I have worked for, Santander has had the strongest training program. The training was comprehensive, well-structured, and especially valuable for employees who are new to the banking industry. Additionally, Santander's ONE software is by far the most intuitive and user friendly banking platform I have used, making it easy to learn and navigate while supporting efficient daily operations.

Cons

Like most retail banking roles, there is a strong sales component. With fewer customers visiting branches due to online banking and ATMs, much of the day is spent making outbound calls to existing clients, trying to set appointments, and push products and services. While I understand the importance of sales in the industry, I personally felt there was significant pressure to prioritize sales goals over relationship building and client service, which I was not comfortable with.

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