Maria Del Mar Martinez

Biography

 Based in the Madrid office, Maria del Mar leads the Financial Institutions sector for Spain and Portugal and is a member of the European Banking Practice Committee. She has more than 20 years’ experience advising leading financial institutions in Europe and Latin America on their most complex business challenges, including growth and innovation strategies as well as the management and control of risks and capital. Maria del Mar has advised several institutions on growth programs through high-value customer segment approaches and product innovation in the areas of consumer credit and others. She has also led commercial transformations, including commercial productivity programs, rationalization of branch networks, remote channels scale-up (including digital), and the derived organizational and change implications for the bank. Additionally, Maria del Mar has contributed for years to the development of risk management knowledge and capabilities in Europe. She has supported several projects for capital management (including technical and business approaches), developed and implemented collections, recovery and real estate optimization strategies, and has worked with several institutions to design and implement programs in financial and non-financial risks, transformation of control and compliance areas and stress testing exercises. Maria del Mar is on the McKinsey on Risk Editorial Board and has published numerous articles and studies on these topics. She is often a speaker at conferences. Maria del Mar has always demonstrated a firm commitment to women’s professional advancement, both internally in McKinsey, in other companies and in society. She regularly writes and speaks on this subject as well. Since 2016 she also leads our recruiting efforts in Europe, ensuring that our recruiting activities target the best talent pools, as well as designing the strategies for keeping McKinsey & Company as one of the preferred companies to work for worldwide.

Research Interest

 General Science