Leandro Salles Santos

Leandro Salles Santos is the Head of Equity Sales for Brazil at Scotiabank, a position he has held since April 2024.12 Here are some key details about his professional background:

Career History

Current Role:

• Head of Equity Sales, Brazil at Scotiabank (April 2024 - Present)1

Previous Positions:

• Partner and Director of Equity Sales Brasil at XP Investimentos (April 2022 - October 2023)1
• Partner and Equity Sales Manager at XP Investimentos (March 2017 - May 2022)1
• Institutional Equity Sales and Corporate Access Coordinator at XP Investimentos (January 2014 - March 2017)1

Professional Experience

Leandro has over 10 years of experience at XP Investimentos, where he held various roles in equity sales and management.2 His responsibilities at XP included:

• Managing relationships with over 200 institutional clients
• Coordinating IPOs and follow-on offers' distribution and marketing efforts
• Working closely with Investment Banking, ECM, and Research teams
• Facilitating and contributing to managers and analysts' fundamental analysis
• Coordinating corporate access activities

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics (not concluded) from Universidade de São Paulo (2003 - 2005)1
• Bachelor of Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (2003 - 2006)1
• MBA in Finance, Communication and Investor Relations from FIPECAFI - USP (2008 - 2010)1

Skills and Qualifications

• High communication and teamwork skills
• Solid finance technical background
• Proficient in English and Portuguese, with limited working proficiency in Spanish1

Leandro's move to Scotiabank is part of the bank's efforts to expand its presence in Brazil's corporate and investment banking market.2