Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc

Job ID:  27179 
 

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and talented Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer with sound governance, exceptional risk management prowess and excellent stakeholder care skills to spearhead the management and evolution of our mortgage operations, while managing the risks by combining regulatory and business competencies. The selected person will be covering both roles. This is permanent and full time position, job description is Leading Others. 

At Nordea Mortgage Bank we’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. Since our organization is very flat, only 15 employees, your input has a significant effect on how we perform as a company towards customers, peers, stakeholders and authorities. This is why the position truly offers you the 360 view of running the bank and develop it’s operations. Want to make a difference? – Come to work with us!

About our team
 

Welcome to Nordea Mortgage Bank (‘NMB’), a bank in the bank, where we add value to Nordea and customers by issuing euro denominated covered bonds backed by mortgage-assets and by developing cutting-edge mortgage products. As an integral part of Nordea's mortgage business in Finland, NMB plays a pivotal role in achieving our strategic targets and securing vital funding through covered bonds—being the high quality funding vehicle for Nordea.

You as a leader play a key role in developing and supporting your team members to reach their aspirations and unleash their full potential.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

What you’ll be doing:

•  Work as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc (NMB) executing the operational oversight of the mortgage bank business
•  Lead the high-performing COO Office team and the management and development of our market-leading mortgage bank business 
• Stakeholder care management including effective senior management and Business Area communication, representing Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc in various local and Nordic committees and forums
• The implementation and elevation of strong governance, sound risk management framework and solid control environment in Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures
• Manage, support, advice and provide forward looking view in governance, risk management and regulatory requirements 

You’ll join a company of highly skilled and dedicated professionals who share a common goal: enabling dreams and aspirations for the greater good.

Who you are
 

This is the right role for you if you:

• Have experience and proven track record on ability and passion to find or create solutions to complex problems
• Have excellent execution skills, being able to bring Nordea Mortgage Bank together to make the right priorities and deliver desired effects in accordance with rules and regulations
• Have professional level knowledge and skills of regulatory compliance, internal governance and  risk management in general
• Display a proactive attitude towards learning and building expertise in core financial mechanisms, such as capital, liquidity, and funding
• Thrive in dynamic environments with fast-paced deliveries, multiple stakeholders, and changing requirements
• Have an analytical and fact-based approach driven by curiosity and creativity combined with an eagerness to increase your competencies in governance and risk management
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder care skills, enabling seamless navigation, communication, and collaboration across the value chain and throughout Nordea

Your background and skills include:

• At least 5 years of leadership experience from banking alongside a strong understanding of the business drivers for the consumer/home journey segment and how this creates value for the P&L
• Strong understanding and experience of working with risk, compliance and governance related topics, as well as understanding of interacting with the FIN FSA and/or ECB.
• Have a documented business-minded and result-oriented background, displaying high intellectual capacity and a high level of ambition who sees opportunities, even in complex and challenging situations
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in Finnish and English (professional level)
• A strong academic background in economics, finance, law or an equivalent field

As a Leader you are expected to and have a crucial role in:

• Creating purpose by translating strategy into operational and actionable plans to showcase how we create value for our customers and impact business priorities
• Empowering people by identifying individual development opportunities to support growth and encourage them to share own ideas, concerns and learnings
• Driving performance by recognising individual contributions and collective victories to maintain a healthy balance through measurable goals and clear priorities for each team member
• Developing teams by nurturing a dynamic team culture, that emphasises trust and respect to ensure that everyone understands their unique value and contribution
• Fostering inclusion by creating equal opportunity through curiosity about all aspects of diversity in your team to evaluate habits and perspectives on a continuous basis

What we offer 
 

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.  

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.   

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.  

If this sounds like you, get in touch!  

Next steps
 

Submit your application no later than 09/12/2024.  For more information, you’re welcome to contact Jussi Pajala, CEO of Nordea Mortgage Bank, tel. 040-545 3859.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.
 

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.  

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.   

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.