Lead or Senior Compliance Officer, Nordea Finance & Transaction Banking Compliance

Job ID:  26860 
  

We are looking for a Lead or Senior Compliance Officer in Nordea Finance & Transaction Banking Compliance to advise Transaction Banking in managing Compliance risks and team up with a group of highly skilled Compliance Professionals.

About our team   
  

Meet the Nordea Finance & Transaction Banking (NF & TxB) Compliance team. Our role is to help all Nordea Finance companies and Transaction Banking across all our countries to ensure fair treatment of clients and preserve high integrity in the markets the business areas operate in. Our unit is a respected and trusted advisor to business.
 

Our team consists of seven highly skilled Compliance Professionals across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. We collaborate closely with colleagues across Group Compliance and Group Risk. NF and TxB Compliance team is a part of the Large Corporates and Institutions & Business Banking Compliance unit where we believe that adhering to laws, rules and regulations is not only our obligation but plays a vital role in strengthening Nordea’s reputation and building trust. Our goal is to create an environment where addressing compliance risks is a natural part of business
  
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:

• Compliance Advisory: Provide Compliance advisory (through advice and training) and constructive challenge (mainly risk assessment, testing, monitoring, and reporting) to Transaction Banking stakeholders (across e.g. cash management, cards, mobile payments and trade finance solutions), collaborating closely with your colleagues

• Regulatory Expertise: Maintain expertise in key regulatory areas affecting Transaction Banking business, ensuring a strong understanding of business best practices and compliance risk management related to products, processes, and regulatory changes

• Cross-Functional Projects: Participate in cross-functional programmes and projects (e.g. regulatory implementations) as needed and facilitate Group Compliance activities impacting Transaction Banking business

Who you are  
 

This is the right role for you if you aspire to become a trusted compliance advisor, and you are able to successfully combine your regulatory knowledge with understanding of business and effective compliance risk management. Strong communication skills are key, especially when explaining complex matters to your stakeholders. You have the ability to tailor complex information for various audiences, influence decisions but also have the willingness and ability to listen and understand others’ point of view. You should enjoy building and maintaining relationships, and be comfortable taking ownership of your work while also being a team player. Moreover, we expect that you present a solution-oriented approach and base your advisory on sound analysis and facts. 

Your background and skills include:

• 5+ years of experience within Legal, Risk, Compliance or Audit
• Master's degree in economics, law or similar
• Solid understanding of relevant regulations related to the payment services area
• Proficiency in English

It would be ideal if you also… 

• Have demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Are comfortable communicating in one of the Nordic languages

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 24/11/2024.

For more information, you’re welcome to contact Mytalip Kasami via email mytalip.kasami@nordea.com or phone +45 6161 2579.

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.