Banks Coverage Spain and Portugal (Global Institutional Business) – Vice-President

BBVA

$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in front office roles within financial services.
  • Knowledge of corporate and investment banking products, especially Global Markets.
  • Strong network within the financial sector in Spain and Portugal.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.
  • Leadership skills with a focus on sales and customer orientation.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage relationships with BBVA's global clients across CIB products.
  • Develop sales strategies and business plans for banking institutions in Spain and Portugal.
  • Present proposals to risk and commercial committees while monitoring client risk profiles.
  • Enhance profitability through client exposure management and cross-selling.
  • Grow business by deepening existing client relationships and onboarding new ones.
  • Engage senior-level clients to foster strategic dialogues for BBVA.
  • Keep current on national and international regulations affecting clients.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of global clients.
  • Strong focus on professional development and career growth.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Dynamic and entrepreneurial workplace culture.
  • Involvement in shaping strategies for significant market expansion.
Full Job Description

About the job:

Key Responsabilities:

  • Manage a group of BBVA global clients, strengthen relationships and provide added-value solutions that better match with clients’ needs. Responsible for managing the client relationship across CIB products and geographies (global perimeter).

  • Elaborate the sales strategy and business plan for Banking Institutions in Spain and Portugal in partnership with other CIB units (products, risk, legal...).

  • Submit and present high-quality proposals to the relevant Risk and commercial committees. Closely monitor the Risk profile of assigned clients. Build and maintain a frequent communication with Risk units.

  • Maximize (risk-adjusted) profitability of current clients by managing exposure, pricing strategy and cross-selling other BBVA products.

  • Expand the business by increasing capillarity with existing clients and onboarding new clients in the region in line with BBVA’s strong ambition to increase its market share .

  • Engage clients at a senior level to elevate BBVA’s strategic dialogue.

  • Stay abreast of national and international regulation (solvency, liquidity management, ESG framework…).

What are we looking for?

  • Degree holder or above with major in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting or a related discipline.

  • Strong understanding of the financial industry main trends and drivers.

  • At least 8 years of relevant front office experience.

  • Good knowledge of corporate and investment banking products particularly of Global Markets including Debt Capital Markets.

  • Good network/connections with main players in the region.

  • Strong leadership, sales and customer orientation.

  • Proactive to drive business and adapt to dynamic environment – Entrepreneurial mindset.

  • Fluent in English and Spanish. Portuguese will be valued.

Skills:

Customer Understanding, Generating Business

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