Project Leader / Risk Expert to Risk Models - Strategy & MDP Execution / Governance & Control teams

Job ID: 32106

Join Nordea’s Risk Models department, a high-performing team recognized for its expertise and professionalism. We are looking from two roles

For a Project Leader role: You will hold key responsibilities in coordinating key PMO deliveries and drive internal coordination supporting the development and implementation of internal risk models across the bank.

For a Risk Expert role: You will collaborate with skilled professionals on regulatory, governance, and strategic projects related to internal models and data management at the largest bank in the Nordics.

About our team

Our role – in Risk Models is to lead complex regulatory-based changes and initiatives to secure deliveries according to planned timelines and secure Nordea’s place as the leading Nordic bank

This is an opportunity for you to join a highly professional and dedicated teams, become part of a large organization and gain a broad network across the bank, in all our countries. You will get a unique chance to impact Nordea’s risk management by engaging in an exciting job with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development with a high visibility to the rest of the organization.

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 as Project Leader:

• Be a driver of creating & quality assuring Project Management Office reporting material to the most senior Nordea Bank stakeholders
• Workstream management – you will drive one of the key programme workstreams incl. quarterly reporting to the European Central Bank (ECB)
• Independently plan, scope, structure and key milestones and/or play a key role in coordinating cross-departmental outcomes
• Manage stakeholders on all organizational levels effectively and confident in presenting plans, progress and results to Steering Committees, Programme Forums and other wider audiences.
• Deliver well-structured, high-quality work through utilizing subject matter experts, creative problem-solving, understanding stakeholder needs and dependencies, as well as strong facilitation skills to remove obstacles
• Act as first line of escalation and be a natural owner of stakeholder dialogues, ensuring that outcomes are logged, tracked and followed up upon.
• Ensure risks and interdependencies are identified, reported, owned and managed throughout the execution lifecycle as well as clarifying and standardizing procedures across the value chain

Main responsibilities in this role as Risk Expert:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on IRB credit risk models and regulatory models for counterparty and market risk (including VaR, EEPE, CVA, FRTB). 
• Monitor EU and Nordic regulatory developments and assess their impact on Nordea’s models.
• Coordinate supervisory interactions related to IRB models. 
• Support the development of projects and engage with internal stakeholders. 
• Maintain and enhance governance frameworks, including policies, controls, and documentation. 
• Advise on regulatory expectations and support group-level regulatory interpretation. 
• Depending on your experience, you may also advise on regulatory interpretation, design governance frameworks, draft communications to regulators, and assess the materiality of model changes. 

Common for both roles: The role is based preferably in Denmark and/or Finland – and we expect that are you are already based close to any existing location with a main Nordea office

We are seeking an individual with the following qualifications:

For Project Leader Role:

• Ambitious, self-driven & structured likely with 2-4 years of professional experience and looking to grow your network and skillset
• Previous experience in either programme management/PMO activities, management consulting or a similar toolbox including flair for executive reporting
• Knowledge about data and/or risk management is an advantage but not a must.

For Risk Expert Role:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience. 
• Experience in banking, regulatory, or consulting roles is preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of IRB or other internal models (IMA, IMM) and related regulations. 

Common skills:

• Analytical skills and ability to deal with complex issues and bring logical problem-solving to the front, while not afraid to lift activities on your own.
• Strong ability to proactively interact with key stakeholders throughout the value chain
• Great communication, presentation and facilitation skill
• Written and spoken English on a superior level – as interaction is expected with external regulators and the seniormost levels of Nordea
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint skills at superior level

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 15/12/2025. For more information about the position, please contact Head of Risk Models Strategy & MDP Execution, Jean-Antonio Cankovic on jean-antonio.cankovic@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.

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.

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