Head of AFC 1st Line Risk & Compliance

Do you have a passion for the risk management discipline, have experience from implementing complex process, risk and control programs and want to contribute in the fight against financial crime?
In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:
- Lead the AFC 1st Line Risk & Compliance team


- Day to Day responsible for 1st Line Risk & Compliance matters within the scope of the AFC Mandate


- Work in an environment covering a broad set of risk topics in a wide range of disciplines including anti-money laundering, sanctions, fraud, security and cyber security


- Support the AFC organization in its mission to detect and prevent financial crime.


- Responsible for thorough and accurate reporting on the state of risk for the unit and what actions are required to meet the low risk targets


- Lead strategic risk projects to secure the AFC Mandate


- Work closely with AFC Risk & Regulatory Management Team and the AFC Management Team on Strategic Risk items


- Work closely with all AFC units, Group Risk and Group Compliance (second line of defense) to find effective and efficient solutions


- Foster a sound Risk Culture and ensure a continuous improvement of the risk and compliance maturity within AFC

What is needed in this role:
- Previous experience in the field of risk and compliance management, minimum 7-10 years


- Previous experience in Banking / Financial Services, minimum 7 years


- Experienced Strategic Leader within Risk and/or Compliance, minimum 5 years


- Strong team perspective and co-operation minded


- Experience from leading multi-faceted risk projects spanning multiple divisions and regions


- Motivation to develop the risk function to be a powerful tool for our unit and limit unintentional or undue risk taking


- Experience working with risk and compliance matters in a Financial Crime functional setting


- Acting and working in accordance to our values; open, simple and caring


- Ability to handle and draw conclusions from extensive amount of data or information


- Ability to present complex matters in a simple and understandable way, both orally and in writing


- Good English skills, both spoken and written


- University degree (minimum Bachelor's degree)


- GRC Experience is seen as positive


- Experience from KRIs, Limits and Appetite measurements and management is seen as positive


- Application of risk in relation to Cloud and new technologies like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is seen as positive


- Proactive and helpful attitude, high integrity and a professional approach


- Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel

At Swedbank we believe that people are our core strength. Our culture is built on respect, inclusion and openness. We support the continuous development and enable you to take the lead in your career and find inspiring challenges. We take care of your well-being by providing a sustainable and flexible working environment. As an employee, you will be part of the Group performance program, offered a company pension plan, optional health insurance, as well as other benefits. We are guided by our values: Open, Simple and Caring. It’s all about delivering a positive and unique experience for our customers through collaboration and teamwork - together we make a difference.

Join our team and...
Be part of AFC, where we have a very challenging yet attractive task. Together with our colleagues we create and deliver robust Anti Financial Crime processes and uphold high standards within AFCs area of responsibility. To enable this, we need to build a robust Risk Management structure that goes above and beyond to enable the AFC unit to be one step ahead. We work swiftly but thoroughly, based on common understanding and trust, within our unit and the bank. “Jonas Kihlgren your future manager.

We look forward to receiving your application by 21.06.2023.
Location: Sundbyberg

Contacts

Recruiting manager: Jonas Kihlgren, +46 73 083 6562

SACO: Camilla Ivarsson +46 8-58594437

Finansförbundet: Jonas Nyström +46 8 585 946 52

We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible.

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Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability - everybody is welcome.

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