Are you a strong leader, passionate about risk management in a Banking and Investment Products context and use this as a value enabler to build and sustain a resilient organization? If yes, this could be the perfect role for you.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain the 1^st line risk management work related to Banking and Investment Products
• Establish and sustain a strong collaboration with leaders within GPA
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Oversee and lead complex risk analysis encompassing the Business to support executive decision-making
• Proactive Risk Limit Management
• Proactive Risk Reporting
• Enhance Risk Management practices through the use of new technology
• Define clear responsibilities and priorities for your team members
• Define, implement and sustain solid working methods, tools and KPIs
• Assess and improve the performance of your team members
• Exercise coaching methods as part of your leadership style
• Ensure a sustainable work climate and sustainable employees
• Build a diverse team with high level of team spirit and engagement
• Align your work and the team’s contribution to the bank’s direction and strategy
  
• Driving improvement, process optimization and performance across your teams
  
• Leading and encouraging collaboration across the organization
  
• Building your unit to be an efficient and successful organization

What is needed in this role:

• Previous experience in the field of Risk Management with leadership responsibilities in the 1^st, 2^nd and/or 3^rd line, minimum 10-15 years
• Previous experience managing risk in a Banking and/or Investment Products context
• Proficient knowledge of the regulatory landscape within Banking and Investment Products, ensuring that the organization not only comply with regulatory requirements but also adopts best practices in risk management.
• A thorough understanding of operational risk management methodology and framework and the ability to foresee where risks may arise
• Experience of driving successful change in a Financial Services context
• Ability to strategically support the business with managing incidents and disruptions, including analysis of root causes and implementation of corrective actions
• Understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and how to leverage them for enhancing risk management practices and the use of data
• The leader must demonstrate integrity, ensure that risk decisions align with legal requirements and ethical considerations, thereby safeguarding the organization's reputation and stakeholder trust including having a general moral and ethical compass
• Great collaboration skills and ability to work across both functional and hierarchical lines (matrix organization)
• A leader who is agile and adaptable, capable of thriving in a dynamic environment and embracing change with ease
• The leader must be proactive in guiding the team in identifying risks and integrate risk considerations into strategic planning
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, in science, business, finance, law or other relevant area
• Excellent verbal, written, presentational, and interpersonal communication skills
• High level of English and Swedish proficiency (both written and spoken)

With us, you can experience:

• Personal and professional growth through self-leadership and continuous development.
• Meaningful work that positively impacts our workplace, our customers, and society.
• An open and collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional teamwork and provides networking opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that promotes a balanced and sustainable work-life, with flexible working conditions when suitable for the role.
• Benefits such as our share based reward program Eken, company pension plan, employee offer for banking products, health insurance.

This is our team ...

be a part of an international team of risk and regulatory professionals, who are jointly delivering on a wide range of complex demands spanning process, product, technology and overall regulatory expectations, maximizing customer value while enabling our low-risk target. In our team we value teamwork and expect you to be a strong team-player as well. We challenge obstacles together and succeed or fail as a team. As leaders, we trust our people and delegate responsibility, we strive to build a team with an open, positive and transparent environment, where everyone can grow and have the possibility to learn from each other. Jonas Kihlgren, your future manager.

We look forward to receiving your application by 15.08.2025. 

Location: Stockholm, Sundbyberg

Recruiting manager: Jonas Kihlgren

We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible.

We have done our medium for recruitment and therefore decline contact with advertising sellers or sellers of other recruitment services.

Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability – everybody is welcome.

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