Santander UK announces senior corporate banking hire to join the bank in February
Santander UK today announced the appointment of Jane Galvin as head of corporate clients within its corporate and commercial banking (CCB) division. Jane will start at the beginning of February and will be a key member of the CCB senior management team led by Tim Hinton.
Jane will lead the corporate clients’ relationship teams, made up of several regionally-based teams across the UK which include industrials, consumer and business services, together with the national sector-based teams covering real estate, social housing, local government and education. In her role, Jane will be responsible for driving the CCB division’s growth strategy, as well as supporting their clients’ growth and international expansion and for ensuring a client experience second to none.
Jane joins Santander UK from HSBC UK, where she was managing director of corporate banking UK and led their UK corporate banking team from 2017-2021. Prior to that she spent more than 30 years at Barclays (1985–2017) and held a number of roles and senior positions across retail, wealth and corporate banking.
Tim Hinton, head of corporate & commercial banking, Santander UK commented: “We are delighted to welcome Jane to the CCB team as we continue our exciting journey to develop and grow our corporate and commercial banking business. Jane brings a wealth of expertise and experience in delivering for her clients as well as a deep understanding of international markets and how we can support companies with overseas expansion. Her presence will be invaluable as we seek to support more UK businesses and deliver on our ambitious plans over the coming years.”
In addition to over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Jane is also a past chair of CBI East of England and has held non-executive director positions on charitable boards. She is passionate about supporting businesses across the UK and developing banking teams to be their best.