Brian Yoshida is the Chief Legal Officer of Santander US, overseeing all legal operations and providing legal advice and support for Santander entities, businesses, and functions across the United States. He is also responsible for Santander US Government Relations and Public Policy, Regulatory Relations, and the duties of the Corporate Secretary and Governance functions.

Prior to joining Santander US in 2020, Brian was Senior Vice President and Senior Deputy General Counsel at M&T Bank Corporation (M&T). During his 18-year tenure at M&T, he specialized in general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, financial reporting, treasury/ALCO, bank regulatory, corporate governance, and executive compensation.

Brian also has deep experience with litigation, labor and employment, corporate real estate, vendor contracts, commercial lending and leasing, wealth management, corporate trust, intellectual property, and information security.

Brian earned a J.D. from the University of Buffalo Law School, and an M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.