Senior Business Risk Manager in Transaction Monitoring

Job ID: 26692 

We are looking for a Senior Business Risk Manager to join Manage Risks, a team within Transaction Monitoring Risk Management (TMRM), TM Unit, Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP).

At Nordea, we’re committed to being a partner our customers and society can count on. Compliance and integrity go hand in hand. Joining us means you’ll have an impact on how we do banking – today and tomorrow. So bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger.

About this opportunity

Together with other units within and outside of TM Unit, we help protect our customers, society and Nordea against financial crime, including money laundering, terrorist financing and bribery and corruption.

Manage Risks is responsible of analysing financial crime risks which involve payments or other types of transfers of funds and initiating control enhancements or new control requests when necessary. We work across Nordics, across Business Areas and also support legal entities where relevant. In addition, we support development and implementation of new controls in close collaboration with other teams across TM Unit.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintain oversight of activity/transaction monitoring controls outside centralised platforms across GFCP, Business Areas and Subsidiaries. Support activity/transaction monitoring control owners to create new controls and enhance their existing controls e.g. with periodic reviews and documentation
• Analyse financial crime-related risks, e.g. by evaluating risks and relevant controls of various and often highly complex topics. 
• Work as a Subject Matter Expert in various epics and other initiatives
• Build strong working relationships by collaborating with various units and businesses within the first and second line of defense to ensure optimal outcome in various tasks
• Proactively share information and knowledge with colleagues and stakeholders
• At times you will also be required to present to various audiences, including at decision-making forum

The role is based in Sweden or Finland.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.  

To succeed in this role, we believe that you are/have:

• Proactive individual with a strong sense of ownership
• Collaborative mindset, as this role requires ongoing engagement with stakeholders throughout Nordea, including between units and different lines of defense
• Strong communicator who is able to present at meetings, provide input into working groups 
• Analytical experience
• Well organized and have strong attention to detail
• Deep understanding of Financial Crime and Transaction Monitoring

Your experience and background:

• Relevant working experience (minimum five years)
• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant area (Certification such as ICA, ACAMS or related qualifications will be an advantage)
• Professional level in English, both written and spoken (professional level)

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 22/10/2024. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Outi Maarit Ankkuri at outi.ankkuri@nordea.com.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.

For candidates in Sweden only - ​For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.