Banco Santander SA announced the appointment of Jose Maria Linares as Head of Santander Global Corporate Banking (SGCB), effective June 1. Linares joins Santander from JP Morgan, where he was Managing Director and Head of Global Corporate Banking in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will succeed Jacques Ripoll, who is leaving Santander to spend more time with his family. Santander CEO José Antonio Álvarez said Linares' appointment positions SGCB for further profitable growth in serving corporate clients across Europe and the Americas.