GFCP Senior Expert / Sanctions Advisory and Risk Management

Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank.

Job ID: 11783
About this opportunity
As a Senior Expert in Sanctions Advisory and Risk Management, Group Financial Crime Prevention your role will involve helping to secure transparency of Sanctions Risks across the First Line of Defence at Nordea. You will support the bank to identify inherent risk that exists as a part of its day to day business, help to assess whether this risk is appropriately managed and articulating residual risk once controls are considered. You will think end to end and be motivated to help the business to better manage its risk – compliance and operational. You will be expected to have a strong grasp of sanctions risks, build understanding of industry best practice in terms of risk assessment methods and Risk and Control Assessments, and help support the organisation to build sustainable capability.
We are passionate, professional and focused on doing the right thing. You will be part of a capability build in this area working alongside team members located in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the UK, Poland and Estonia.
What you’ll be doing:
* Support the identification and implementation of industry best practice methodologies for risk assessment, issue management, controls logging etc.
* We work in a highly regulated area, scrutiny is to be expected. You will be minded towards helping us to achieve repeatable, documented and explainable processes in all areas
* You will be willing to support with risk management activities including: Regulatory interactions and supervisory visits
* Sanctions Key Controls Mapping and Testing
* Group Internal Audit (GIA) inspections
* Management of Self-Identified Issues (SII’s)
* Assisting with Risk and Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA)
* Participating in various Sanctions-related remedial projects

* Helping to articulate and mature the definition of risks identified through risk assessments to allow prioritisation as part of a risk based approach to prioritise areas of gap closure
* Presenting complex material pitched appropriately to the seniority and level of understanding of the audience
* Support provision of first line of defence Sanctions inputs into the Group Risk and Group Compliance (“GR&GC”) Internal Rules (“IR”), these include the Group CEO Instructions on Global Sanctions Standards and Group Board Directive on Global Sanctions
* Interacting closely with colleagues and stakeholders within the broader Group Financial Crime Prevention function, Business Areas, and Group Financial Crime Compliance
* You will report to the Head of Sanctions Advisory and Risk Management
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.

You:
* Are driven, emotionally intelligent and high performing, keen to learn and develop further
* Are used to working with and managing diverse stakeholder with divergent needs
* Are open, honest, structured, result-oriented and act as a role model for others
* Own and drive your work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision
* Understand matrix organisations and have experience of building influence beyond your specific functional area and across the value chain

You are located in Helsinki, Łódź, London, Oslo, Stockholm, or Tallinn.
Your background will include:
* Experience in a leading the Management of Sanctions Risk in a highly regulated environment
* A track record of working in a fast paced, complex and international environment
* An ability to work with ambiguity, problem solve and structure the unstructured
* Experience planning and executing complex tasks independently, and as part of a team with minimal supervision achieving goals, and proactively updating on your progress
* Strong English language communication skills (spoken and written)
* Experience communicating competently and confidently to management
* A Master’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree

Your background including the following would be advantageous:
* Sanctions Screening Experience, International Compliance Association (ICA) Certification (sanctions focused) or Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) Certification

If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application!
Next steps

Submit your application no later than 31/05/2022.

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.
For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com. 
Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.