Sanctions Compliance Officer/Senior Compliance Officer

Do you want to be part of our fight against financial crime? Do you want to be Danske Bank's next master expert in the field of sanctions? Now is your chance - we are looking for new colleagues to the Sanctions & Embargoes team in Group Compliance!

To comply with the different sanctions regimes is crucial for Danske Bank and we make great efforts to meet the regulatory requirements. In recent years, the focus on sanctions compliance has increased remarkable and Danske Bank wants to meet those high expectations as well.

The Sanctions & Embargoes team is part of Group Compliance, which has the corporate responsibility for assuring the compliance in the field of financial crime prevention including anti-money laundering, counter terrorism financing and complying with international sanctions as well as applicable internal standards. GC has also the overall responsibility for FC risk assessment, customer risk scoring and many FC related IT projects. The Sanctions & Embargoes team is characterized by a high level of professionalism and great commitment to fight against financial crime and comply with different sanctions regimes.

Improving the sanction framework and mitigating risks
As a Sanctions Compliance Officer/Senior Compliance Officer, you will broadly contribute with your expertize about the different sanctions regimes and sanction programmes, AML/CTF and compliance in general. Together with your team, you will support the bank on developing and maintaining a robust sanctions governance and framework model and mitigating the sanctions risks in the Bank. You could be based in our office premises in Helsinki, Copenhagen or Stockholm but if needed, also in some other location where Danske operates since the team is Group level unit and has the global responsibility of Danske Bank's sanctions compliance.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include e.g.:
. Having an expert level overview of sanctions regimes and programmes
. Contributing to maintain a robust and mature sanctions framework and governance model for the bank
. Contributing to the development of the bank's sanctions processes
. Conducting the most challenging and demanding sanctions investigations
. Providing professional level advices to the Business
. Conducting and developing sanctions risk assessments
. Building and carrying out awareness training in the area of sanctions
. Contributing to the development of sanctions screening IT systems

Who are you?
You enjoy the combination of working highly independently and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. You know the importance of good communication and are motivated by complex challenges and taking ownership of your tasks. Capability to search and find new information, assess and evaluate it effectively and put it into practice is vital in this role. We expect you to be ambitious for learning more about different sanctions regimes and always seeking opportunities to further strengthen your expertise.

To succeed in the role, previous experience from sanctions compliance, sanctions screening and screening systems in financial sector is required. If you have an ICA or ACAMS certificate, it is considered a strong advantage. In addition, the position requires a fluent level of English; knowledge of a Nordic language(s) is considered a plus.

We offer
Danske Bank is characterized by an innovative mind set. We are looking for employees who strive for development, both of themselves and our organization. If you wish to develop both personally and professionally, we offer you a high level of responsibility, as well as an inspiring team and committed managers who encourage you to grow. We offer you an inclusive work environment where you will contribute to our success, today and in the future.

Are you interested?
Apply here: https://danskebank.se/sv-se/Om-banken/Jobb-och-karriar/Ansok/Pages/JobShow/18358/
We are looking forward to hearing from you! For more information, please contact the Head of Sanctions, Marjo Pikkukangas, marjo.pikkukangas@danskebank.fi

Danske Bank is a Nordic bank with strong local roots and bridges to the rest of the world. For more than 145 years, we have helped people and businesses in the Nordics realise their ambitions. Danske Bank has more than 19,000 employees in 16 countries around the world who serve our 3.4 million personal, business and institutional customers. In addition to banking services, we also offer life insurance and pension, mortgage credit, wealth management, real estate and leasing services.