Kind:

Independent

Professional and biographical profile:

Education: Degree in Economics from the University of Alicante and MBA from the University of Houston (USA). She has outstanding certifications, such as the European Financial Advisor (EFA) Certificate, the Expert Certificate in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management GGMBH, the Executive Program in Fintech and Digital Banking by AFI, the COSO Certificate in Internal Control by the AMERICAN INSTITUTE of CPAs and the Certificate of Best Practices in Corporate Governance by the Institute of Directors and Administrators (ICA).

Experience: María Jesús de Jaén has an outstanding track record, with more than 24 years of experience in the international banking sector, mainly in the risk area. She has worked for 16 years in the Santander Group and 8 years in Bankia, in key areas such as Credit Risk, Market Risk and Risk Management in general.

Her subsequent role was Risk Management Consultant at the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a United Nations-created fund for sustainable investments in developing countries based in South Korea.

Currently, she is an Independent Financial/Investment and Risk Consultant, focused on the assessment of project finance transactions from financial, investment and risk criteria. In addition, she works with clients in defining target markets for project finance, specializing in a sustainable "green" economy linked to climate change, providing technical support for structuring, financing and providing financial/investment advisory services.

Date of appointment:

First appointment: June 7, 2018

Last reelection: June 4, 2026