Senior Risk and Control Manager

Are you passionate about shaping robust risk frameworks and making a real impact by guiding business leaders through an evolving regulatory landscape? Do you thrive in a role where you combine strategic advisory with hands-on risk management to strengthen business resilience?

In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:

Advise business management on identifying, defining, and managing their risk universe — spanning operational risk, conduct risk, regulatory compliance risk, and third-party/outsourcing risk — acting as the primary risk contact for product owners, operations leaders, and senior managers

Review and approve controls for new products, process changes, and remediation initiatives, assessing their design soundness, testability, and alignment with key regulatory frameworks including CRD VI, CRR III, DORA, and GDPR

Lead the 1LoD response to operational incidents and risk findings from 2LoD, Internal Audit, and regulators — driving root cause analysis, remediation planning, and end-to-end lifecycle management within a GRC platform

Facilitate structured RCSAs across key business processes and products, and provide formal risk opinions within the NPA governance process for new products and capabilities

Design and produce risk MI and dashboard reporting for business line leadership and Risk Committees, and present risk narratives to senior governance forums

Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape, including CRD VI/CRR III, DORA, and GDPR, and advise the business on practical implementation in coordination with 2LoD Policy and Legal

What is needed in this role:

A master's degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a professional risk qualification (FRM, PRM, or IOR) is a plus

Minimum 7–10 years of experience in a 1LoD risk, 2LoD compliance/risk, or regulatory role within a large European or Nordic bank or financial institution

Demonstrated experience in a risk advisory or risk management capacity, not sole