Strategic Risk Control Leader

2 weeks ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Danske Bank Full time

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Risk Control Leader to join our team at Danske Bank. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and executing an effective 1st LoD controls management framework, working closely with the business to test their key controls and ensure robust business processes.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial risk management, including credit, liquidity, and market risk, with a minimum of 10 years of experience. They will also possess excellent leadership skills, with documented experience in leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

The role involves coordinating 1st LoD controls testing across three business units, developing new and more robust credit testing frameworks, and driving the automation of testing and assurance activities. The successful candidate will also be responsible for collaborating with the Data and Reporting & Insights team experts, as well as the Head of Framework.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify key controls across all Business Units and countries, link them to risk and control taxonomy, and incorporate their testing into a yearly Book-of-Testing (BOT).
  • Develop new, more robust credit testing framework and remediate identified gaps in our current key controls testing and assurance operations.
  • Foster collaboration across lines and facilitate simplification and standardization of expectations and assurance operations, in line with our Forward 28 Strategy.
  • Drive the automation of testing and assurance activities, as well as the automation of reporting.
  • Collaborate with Head of Framework when conducting control gap assessments, control testing & assurance remediations, and input into our key controls list.
  • Serve as the first point of contact in 1st line for credit testing related queries from regulators and owner of collated presentations and speaker notes towards Heads of Business.
  • Roll out Credit Testing Instructions within 1LoD control management and develop ways of working for teams, defining and agreeing roles and responsibilities between Front Line, BCPM, and 2nd line, across all locations and BUs.
  • Develop test scripts for key controls, test frequency, and reporting expectations with BU and 2nd line for credit, liquidity, and market risks.
  • Plan and deliver adequate cross-training and upskilling of team members, ensuring business continuity at all times.
  • Drive the strategic move to 'combined assurance model,' liaising across 3 LoDs to gain more efficiencies when setting up BOT.

Your Profile:

To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant university degree or other educational background, with a strong background in financial risk management. You will also possess excellent leadership skills, with documented experience in leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

We are looking for a candidate who is able to explain complex matters in precise and simplified ways in English, adapting to the seniority and knowledge level of the audience. They will also have a growth mindset, paired with decision-making ability and the skill of seeing the 'bigger picture.'

What We Offer:

We offer a great opportunity to be part of a newly established department/team with a great opportunity to be part of further developing the Controls Management unit. If you enjoy challenges and want to be part of an inclusive and positive work environment with a high level of responsibility, we encourage you to apply for this position.



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