Non-Financial Risk Associate

About the job:

Our Regulatory and Risk Enterprise Foundation team is looking for a Non-Financial Risk Associate with outsourcing responsibilities. In this role you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the outsourcing and vendors activities within the organisation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Further you will also be responsible for assessing and mitigating risks associated with outsourcing and vendors arrangements and implementing effective risk arrangements and strategies.

As our new Non-Financial Risk Associate, you will engage directly with peers in the business units across the global organisation. Our team acts as a partner to the business and engages with all functional areas to support the practical implementation of the outsourcing and vendors compliance program.

Responsibilities:

• Implement policies and procedures related to outsourcing and vendors activities;
• Monitor and evaluate the due diligence process associated with vendors and outsourcing arrangements through their life cycle;
• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with outsourcing and vendors management;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across business units to ensure effective compliance with regulatory requirements;
• Take ownership of the outsourcing and vendors register and ensure compliance with the relevant legislation;
• Support the Head of Regulation and Risk in Enterprise Foundation in the delivery of Outsourcing and Vendors program activities across the year.

The position requires experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Non-Financial Risk Management;
• Business Process Management;
• Change Risk Management;
• Risk and Control Assessments;
• Facilitating/implementing risk and control frameworks and testing of controls;
• Risk event management incl. root cause/impact investigation and mitigation strategies.

Your profile:

As a person you are positive, open-minded, and you have great people skills and can understand and explain complex situations. You can build valuable business networks, which require good communication and stakeholder management skills – connecting people with different functional and cultural backgrounds.

You take pride in delivering high quality work, sometimes acting as a trouble-shooter, and always strive to create win-win solutions. You are flexible and curious to learn new concepts and adapt to new ways of working. In Saxo it is important to be able to adapt to changing circumstances and quickly switch focus between different responsibilities as needed.

Further you:

• Bring at least 2 years of relevant risk management experience obtained within a first, second or third line, preferably in the financial sector;
• Have an academic background in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Audit or similar;
• Preferably, have previously worked as a Risk Manager, Business Risk Consultant, Internal Auditor or similar and have knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices related to outsourcing and vendors management;
• Have documented track record of leading and delivering independently projects from start to finish;
• Are proficient in English, both verbal and written;
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We offer:

Risk & Compliance is Saxo Bank's independent, second line of defense. The department supports the Group's Management in ensuring "no surprises" while at the same time supporting prudent business development and growth. We also monitor and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the measures and procedures put in place to comply with rules and regulations, and the actions taken to address any deficiencies in Saxo Bank ́s compliance with the regulations.

The department consists of several teams, each of which has their own responsibility in covering the Risk & Compliance area.

We aspire to be a non-hierarchical, purpose-driven organisation. At Saxo, it is not about entitlement; it is about impact – no matter where you sit in the organisation. A good idea is always taken seriously and you can truly make a difference.

When you work here, you become part of the Saxo family. We invest in your personal development and offer you large responsibility from day one. We encourage an open feedback culture and a supportive team environment. If you show a collaborative spirit, drive and passion, your learning curve will be steep and your (international) career opportunities with Saxo immense.

We naturally offer an attractive remuneration and various interesting benefits.

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Location: Headquarters