Sanctions and Screening Risk and Control Senior Officer

Are you looking for a job where you can build your financial crime knowledge while developing your professional network? Take your skills and creativity to another level? And all of that in an organization which promotes diversity, sustainability, and empowerment?

We offer you a chance to become part of a truly international and progressive team, which is focused on building a robust and effective Sanctions and Screening Controls framework for Danske Bank.

The Sanctions and Screening Controls is a Risk function within Danske Bank’s 1 st Line of Defence, responsible for setting requirements towards the end-to-end Sanctions Programme and Screening (Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media).

As part of 1st Line of Defence your role will entail securing transparency of risks, controls, and processes across Danske Bank. Youll be at the forefront of risk-related decisions, promoting effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency. In addition, you will be exposed to a variety of stakeholders across the Group, communicating findings, testing, and proposing actions that should be taken. It is a great opportunity for networking with colleagues on all seniority levels and getting to know the company from different angles.

Main responsibilities

You will shape the future of Danske Bank by presenting comprehensive risk profiles, steering decision-making, and influencing top-level management practices. While being a catalyst for sustainable risk oversight, your tasks will include:

• Defining and developing key risk and performance metrics for the controls owned by the team;
• Analysing and providing judgments towards improvement of the controls;
• Reporting of risks and performance to senior stakeholders;
• Acting as a liaison with the internal and external audit and other evaluation functions;
• Managing Sanctions and Screening change agenda, promoting it through adequate risk forums and committees;
• Documenting and maintaining repository of Sanctions and Screening end-to-end controls and processes, including the relevant risk sign-offs;
• Developing processes and tools related to identification and reporting of screening gaps;
Securing and managing change strategy of the Sanctions and Screening Controls;

Your profile

This role requires possessing deep knowledge of end-to-end Sanctions and Screening programmes and operating frameworks, with ability to identify risks requiring escalation. Being exposed to a variety of stakeholders and becoming their sparring partner, you should possess great communication skills, being clear and concise while presenting both verbally and in writing.

The environment we operate in is very lively, therefore it’s important you show independence in handling your workload and setting priorities on continuous basis.

To top it up, to be successful in this job, we imagine you have:

• + 5 years of relevant experience in financial services or regulatory agency;
• Proven experience and understanding of Sanctions or Screening programmes;
• Higher education;
• Strong decision-making skills, demonstrating sound judgement and being able to justify taken actions;
• Advanced interpersonal skills, in order to collaborate well with peers and stakeholders on all seniority levels, from various locations;
Proficiency in English, both in speaking and writing;

We offer

This position can be located in either Poland or Lithuania. If you are situated in Lithuania, your salary for a Senior Officer position will range from 3360 to 5040 EU, and job title on your contract will be Officer - Business Risk & Controls, Senior.

Please note that depending on your experience and skillset, we can offer you different seniority.

It is important for us to ensure our employees keep proper work-life balance and stay motivated; therefore, we offer you a rich and comprehensive benefits package.

We care about well-being, as well as keeping up the team spirit and creating a positive, nurturing atmosphere in the office. Therefore, while work from home is allowed, physical presence in the office is expected at least 3-4 days per week, to let us stay connected and integrated!

Have we caught your attention?

If so, we hope to receive your application soon!
We are recruiting on a rolling basis and will conclude the process once we find the right candidate -therefore we advise you to apply rather sooner than later!

Only applications in English will be considered.