Internal Audit Manager in GIA, Financial Crime Prevention

Job ID: 27795 
 

Internal Audit Manager in GIA , Financial Crime Prevention (permanent position)  

We are looking for a person who will join us as an Internal Audit Manager and has experience in audit related function and preferably with financial crime prevention including Transaction Monitoring, KYC, Sanctions Screening, Financial Crime Policies and Procedures. This is an opportunity for you to be part of a great and skilled team focusing on auditing Financial Crime prevention, as well as gaining experience in various internal audit initiatives across Nordea.

About our team

Meet GIA’s Financial Crime Prevention team. Our role is to perform audits to assess Nordea’s governance, risk management and control processes related to Financial Crime prevention across the Nordea Group and contribute to the delivery of GIA’s project portfolio.

Our team is a part of Group Internal Audit (GIA) - an independent unit mandated by the Nordea Board. Our purpose is to support the Group Board and Executive Management in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Nordea Group. 

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

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Plan and execute audit projects, and follow up on previous audit findings in accordance with GIA's methodology, as a project leader or a project team member
• Drive the continuous monitoring activities to support risk assessment and annual audit planning, and share knowledge within your area of responsibility
• Build and maintain a network of relevant stakeholders within Nordea
• Deploy and mature data analytical and technology audit capabilities in audit projects
• Be an active team member: provide coaching and feedback to colleagues, participate in ad-hoc projects such as updating the risk assessment or contribute to proposals for the annual audit plan

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you are organized, self-motivated, and able to manage projects with a focus on quality. You should be also a flexible team player. Strong communication skills are key, especially when explaining complex topics to senior management. You’ll need to juggle multiple tasks effectively, think analytically, and apply sound judgement in your work. We hope that you approach your assignments with a positive attitude and strong sense of ownership.

Your background and skills include:

• Work experience in internal or external audit, or from a second line of defence function, preferably in banking industry
• An academic degree in Economics, Finance, Law or related fields
• Proficiency in English

It would be ideal if you also:

• Have experience from working with Financial Crime Prevention
• Possess or have a willingness to obtain professional certifications (CIA, CISA, CPA, CFA and/or a professional qualification relevant to Anti-Money Laundering) 
• Have analytical mindset and some experience with Data Analytics tools

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 31/12/2024.

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.   

Only for candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

Only for candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACO at SacoNordea@nordea.com.  

Only for candidates in Poland: Please include permit for processing personal data in CV as following:

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The administrator of your personal data is: Nordea Bank Abp operating in Poland through its Branch, address: Aleja Edwarda Rydza Śmiglego 20, 93-281 Łodź. Your personal data will be processed for the recruitment processes in Nordea Bank Abp. You have a right to access your personal data, right to rectify and right to delete. Disclosing the personal data in the scope specified by the provisions of Polish Labour Code from 26 June 1974 and executive acts are mandatory. Providing personal data is necessary to conduct the recruitment processes. The request for the deletion of your personal data means resignation from further participation in recruitment processes and causes the immediate removal of your application. Detailed information concerning processing of your personal data can be found at: https://www.nordea.com/en/doc/nordea-privacy-policy-for-applicants.pdf.  

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