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 solely operational execution, with a track record of managing findings and incidents through complex governance structures

An understanding of key regulatory frameworks applicable to a banking environment, particularly CRD VI, CRR III, DORA, GDPR, and relevant EBA Guidelines on Internal Governance

Experience engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex matrix organization, including regulators (FSA / ECB SSM), Internal Audit, and cross-functional business partners

Knowledge of and proficiency with GRC platforms such as MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, Archer, or ServiceNow GRC for issue and control management

Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more Nordic or Baltic languages is highly valued

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.

"Join our team and... become part of an international team of risk professionals who work together to strengthen the bank's first line of defence, support sound business decision-making, and contribute to Swedbank's long-term resilience and trust in society.” Joseph Jawahiri, your future manager

We look forward to receiving your application by 10.06.2026.  Location: Stockholm, Riga, Tallin or Vilnius Recruiting manager: Joseph Jawahiri, +46 722 47 16 69 If you are employed in Estonia, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 4500 - 6700 €gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here.  If you are to be employed in Latvia, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 4100 - 6200 € gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here. If you are to be employed in Lithuania, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 5100 - 7700 € gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here.

We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible. We have made our choice regarding recruitment media and therefore kindly decline contact with ad 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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