Santander CIB Launches Programs for Emerging Talent, Enters Cryptocurrency Trading Market
NEW YORK – September 23, 2025 – Banco Santander’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) division today announced new initiatives aimed at attracting adn developing young financial professionals, alongside the launch of a cryptocurrency trading service through its digital arm, Openbank. The moves signal Santander’s commitment to both nurturing future industry leaders and adapting to the evolving digital asset landscape.
Santander CIB is offering opportunities for penultimate-year undergraduates, recent graduates, and final-year master’s students across more than 10 countries, with roles spanning capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, structured finance, and treasury management. The programs include an eight-week Summer Internship for penultimate-year undergrads and first-year master’s candidates, providing hands-on experience in global banking, Markets, or Transaction Banking, coupled with mentorship and a pathway to the Graduate Program. The year-long Graduate Program itself immerses final-year students in real client transactions within a collaborative habitat. Applications for these programs close on November 30,2025,via the Santander CIB careers portal.
“We’re committed to developing the best young talent. we look for bold profiles with critical thinking, a global vision, and a passion for transforming the financial industry,” said Beatriz López-Rioboó, Santander CIB’s Global head of HR. Ramón Rodríguez of Universia added that the programs are designed to equip graduates to succeed in a competitive job market and drive innovation within finance.
Separately, Openbank has launched a cryptocurrency trading service, initially in Germany, with plans for expansion to Spain. Customers can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Polygon, and Cardano directly within the platform, eliminating the need for external transfers. The service operates in full compliance with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, offering investor safeguards, competitive fees of 1.49% (with a minimum of €1 per trade), and zero custody costs.
future updates will include the addition of more cryptocurrencies and inter-coin conversions, integrating the service with Openbank’s existing offerings of 3,000 stocks, funds, ETFs, and an AI-driven broker for stock insights.
“By incorporating the main cryptocurrencies into our investment platform, we are responding to the demand of some of our customers and continue to strengthen a broad range of products and services…,” stated Coty de Monteverde, Head of Crypto at Grupo Santander.
