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Are you a skilled AML leader with a broad understanding of the Nordic and EU level AML laws, regulations and the regulatory expectations? Do you hold an advanced expertise in financial crime (FC) prevention and FC compliance, with also evidencing high leadership qualities, capability of motivating others and leading with your own great example? If so, this opportunity might be for you, since we in Danske Bank Group are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our Financial Crime Compliance function as the Head of Financial Crime Policies & Governance.

This senior leader role is key in leading the Bank’s efforts to combat financial crime by developing robust policies and governance structures in line with regulatory expectations and best practices.

Danske Bank supports a high degree of workplace flexibility (our team is currently using a hybrid working model, where we work at least 3 days a week in the office.).

Mission

• Develop and maintain comprehensive and high-quality FC policies and instructions, and governance frameworks in alignment with AML laws applicable to our core market areas and broader EU regulations
• Lead and mentor a team committed to the maintenance of the Bank’s financial crime policies and governance, to support the Group to achieve its financial crime prevention strategies
• Collaborate with the Bank’s senior management to integrate sound corporate governance practices related to financial crime compliance and prevention across the Bank’s operations
• Support the Bank’s engagement with regulatory bodies and other external stakeholders to represent Danske Bank on FC policies and governance related matters
• Ensure a robust financial crime risk horizon scanning to identify emerging regulatory trends and expectations, ensuring that Danske Bank remains proactive in its compliance efforts

Skills

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial crime prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) & Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF)
• At least 5 years of leadership experience overseeing teams in a compliance, audit or legal environment
• Good understanding of the AML Legal and Regulatory landscape, including applicable laws in the EU and Danske Bank’s core market areas
• Expertise in developing and overseeing the implementation of group-level policies and instructions related to financial crime compliance
• Educational background suitable for the role, such as a degree in Law, Audit, or related fields
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams effectively
• High written and verbal communication skills, ability to lead an internal (and when required external) stakeholder collaboration related to the Bank’s policies, instructions and governance and to navigate through a complex corporate structure to achieve goals
• Advanced in English; additional language skills relevant to our market areas are beneficial

We offer:

We will ensure that exact salary offered for you will be based on your qualifications, competencies, professional experience and requirements for the corresponding job function (salary range from 4720 EUR to 7080 EUR gross EUR/monthly).

Your title in job contract will be Leader of Team.