Senior Business Risk Manager, Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc

Job ID: 4738

We are looking for a Senior Business Risk Manager to join Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc. This is  an exceptional opportunity to work in a role that combines strategic oversight, regulatory governance, business risk management and stakeholder collaboration across Nordea. As a key member of the NMB team, you will have a unique vantage point into the management and development of the mortgage bank that plays a critical role in Nordea's funding and mortgage business. You will work closely with senior management and experts across the Nordea Group, helping to strengthen risk culture, proactively drive risk management and ensure robust governance in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.

The Senior Business Risk Manager role offers broad responsibilities, significant ownership and excellent opportunities to develop your expertise within risk management, outsourcing oversight and internal governance. Most importantly, you will join a highly skilled and supportive team where collaboration, trust and knowledge sharing are part of everyday work.

About our team

Welcome to Nordea Mortgage Bank plc (NMB) – a specialized bank within Nordea and a key contributor to the Group's mortgage and funding business. NMB issues covered bonds backed by Finnish mortgage assets and serves as an important funding vehicle for Nordea. While operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordea, the Mortgage Bank has its own governance responsibilities and regulatory obligations, creating a unique environment where business, risk management, compliance and strategic decision-making come together. With a balance sheet that places it among Finland's largest banks, NMB offers a rare opportunity to work in an organization where your contribution is visible, your responsibilities are meaningful and your work directly supports both customers and the wider 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

In this role, you will help ensure that risks are proactively identified, managed and reported while supporting business leaders in strengthening governance, control frameworks and risk awareness.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Acting as a trusted advisor to management on business risk, governance and regulatory matters.
• Driving the management, monitoring and reporting of non-financial risks across the organization.
• Leading the Mortgage Bank's outsourcing oversight activities and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Assessing and developing risk and control processes to strengthen the overall risk management framework.
• Partnering with business experts, agreement owners and senior stakeholders to strengthen governance and ensure effective oversight of outsourced services.
• Supporting the development of a strong risk and compliance culture through guidance, training and continuous stakeholder engagement.
• Participating in strategic initiatives, business development and change activities to ensure risks are adequately understood and managed.
• Drive Nordic scale benefits through close collaboration with Nordea colleagues across the Nordics.

Who you are

You thrive in environments where you can combine analytical thinking, business understanding and stakeholder collaboration.
 

This is the right role for you if you: 

• Take ownership and enjoy working with complex and business-critical topics.
• Have a strong risk-based mindset and a genuine interest in governance, risk management and regulatory matters.
• Build trusted relationships across organisational boundaries and communicate effectively with stakeholders across the three lines of defense.
• Are organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Enjoy both strategic discussions and practical execution.
• Are curious, eager to learn and motivated by continuous development.

Your background and skills include: 

• At least five years of experience within banking, financial services, risk management, compliance or a related field.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong understanding of business risk management, internal governance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with risk frameworks, controls, oversight activities or compliance-related processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Finnish and English.
• Relevant university degree in finance, economics, law, business administration or another applicable field.
  

In this position you report to the COO of NMB and are a member of the COO team. It would be ideal if you also have previous experience in Intragroup Outsourcing.

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 26/10/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact COO Tiina Hanninen-Rauhala at tiina.hanninen-rauhala@nordea.com or CEO Jussi Pajala at Jussi.pajala@nordea.com. 

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.