Principal Compliance Officer wanted for CIB Compliance

at  Danske Bank

Would you like to strengthen Danske Bank and help its employees to comply with relevant and applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards? Then we have the perfect job for you.
The Group Compliance department has grown significantly in the last years, and we need experienced and skilled professionals to continue the development of this important function. The Large Corporate and Institutions (LC&I) business unit within Danske Bank incorporates the following business areas: Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB), Markets & Transaction Banking, Investment Banking, Conflict Management and Asset Management.
The objective of the Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) Compliance function is to act as a Trusted Advisor to CIB business stakeholders to promote a strong compliance culture within the Bank and help ensure that Danske Bank and its employees comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards in order to mitigate compliance risk.

DO YOU HAVE GOOD PEOPLE- AND LISTENING SKILLS?

You are a great team-player and interested in contributing to the further development of the CIB Compliance function. You are a confident self-starter who enjoys stakeholder management. You are comfortable in a fairly high paced environment and have an aptitude and curiosity for understanding complex issues. You also bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Law or equivalent or equivalent working experience in a relevant field.
• 7+ years experience working within the financial services sector, the legal function or the compliance or risk management function.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

To be successful in the role, you will need to be structured, have great collaboration skills, and a very high level of integrity.
“We are looking for employees who always strive to develop themselves and our organization. If you enjoy challenges and constantly want to develop your career, we offer you a high level of responsibility, as well as an inspiring team and committed managers who encourage you to grow!”

You will be responsible for providing compliance advice to stakeholders in CIB within the CIB Business Unit - and monitoring and reporting on the risk profile of CIB in relation to Compliance and Conduct risks. You will be supporting Danske Bank and its employees in in complying with relevant and applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards and mitigate the Bank’s Compliance and Conduct risk – while you’ll also:

• Lead and drive collaboration with and advise CIB business and management on the identification, assessment, mitigation and reporting of Compliance and Conduct risks and the implementation of relevant policies and instructions in LC&I.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with CIB business stakeholders through delivery of pragmatic, timely advice on all compliance issues, providing appropriate challenge when required.
• Maintain and share a thorough understanding of the LC&I business, policies, processes and instructions to ensure the impact of regulatory issues can be effectively assessed

You are a great team-player and interested in contributing to the further development of the CIB Compliance function. You are a confident self-starter who enjoys stakeholder management. You are comfortable in a fairly high paced environment and have an aptitude and curiosity for understanding complex issues. You also bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Law or equivalent or equivalent working experience in a relevant field.
• 7+ years experience working within the financial services sector, the legal function or the compliance or risk management function.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required