BIO

Member of the Management Board of Santander Bank Polska S.A., in charge of the Legal and Compliance Division

A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. She also completed postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics (Commercial Companies Law), at the University of Warsaw (Marketing and Management Executive MBA), and at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Executive MBA).

Professional background:
Head of the Legal Area (Santander Bank Polska) 2023–2025
Head of the Legal Services Department (Santander Bank Polska) 2021–2023
Head of the Legal Services Department for Business (Santander Bank Polska) 2019–2021
Head of the Group Legal Services Office (Santander Bank Polska) 2016–2019

Before she joined Santander Bank Polska, Magdalena Szwarc-Bakuła gained experience at EFG Eurobank and international law firms, e.g. Weil Gotshal & Manges.

Since 2025, she has been Member of the Management Board in charge of the Legal and Compliance Division in Santander Bank Polska S.A.