Head of Financial Crime Policies and Governance

Are you a skilled AML leader with a broad understanding of the Nordic and EU level AML laws, regulations and the regulatory expectations? Do you hold an advanced expertise in financial crime (FC) prevention and FC compliance, with also evidencing high leadership qualities, capability of motivating others and leading with your own great example? If so, this opportunity might be for you, since we in Danske Bank Group are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our Financial Crime Compliance function as the Head of Financial Crime Policies & Governance.

This senior leader role is key in leading the Bank’s efforts to combat financial crime by developing robust policies and governance structures in line with regulatory expectations and best practices.

Danske Bank supports a high degree of workplace flexibility (our team is currently using a hybrid working model, where we work at least 3 days a week in the office.).

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial crime prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) & Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF)
• At least 5 years of leadership experience overseeing teams in a compliance, audit or legal environment
• Good understanding of the AML Legal and Regulatory landscape, including applicable laws in the EU and Danske Bank’s core market areas
• Expertise in developing and overseeing the implementation of group-level policies and instructions related to financial crime compliance
• Educational background suitable for the role, such as a degree in Law, Audit, or related fields
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams effectively
• High written and verbal communication skills, ability to lead an internal (and when required external) stakeholder collaboration related to the Bank’s policies, instructions and governance and to navigate through a complex corporate structure to achieve goals
• Advanced in English; additional language skills relevant to our market areas are beneficial