Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank. We are helping our customers realise their dreams and aspirations - and we have done that for 200 years. We want to make a real difference for our customers and the communities where we operate - by being a strong and personal financial partner. Job ID: 23154  Would you like to contribute to building a better bank serving a meaningful role in society? We are now looking for Senior/Lead Compliance Officers to support Nordea business by providing advice on sanctions-related issues. About this opportunity Group Financial Crime Compliance (GFCC) is the bank’s Financial Crime expert function that works to improve the bank’s capabilities to combat financial crime in a dynamic and challenging environment. GFCC Sanctions is a team of leading sanctions experts with experience and knowledge from the Nordics and around the world. The team supports all business lines and functions across the Group on complex financial crime and sanctions-related matters. It also provides independent oversight of the sanctions risk management activities within the Group. We are now looking for new colleagues with deep knowledge and understanding of Sanctions regulations (EU, UN, UK, and US) and experience in managing sanctions risks across multiple market segments within the financial service industry. We offer you an opportunity to help drive Nordea’s Financial Crime strategy on Sanctions. We are looking to strengthen then team within Advisory, Breaches and Frameworks, and hence the specific tasks will vary depending on the candidates experiences and the need in the team, but please see some examples below. What you’ll be doing: * Acting as SME by providing advice and guidance to key stakeholders on sanctions risk management, compliance with the EU, UN, UK and US Sanctions regimes and Nordea sanctions policy. * Conducting case-by-case assessments of complex matters, including those related to client sanctions exposure, complex transactions, new products and business initiatives, potential breaches and exception requests to the Group’s sanctions policy; * Evaluating new and updated sanctions requirements and producing gap analysis; * Leading the development of Nordea’s sanctions policies and standards. * Articulating the impact of policy changes on Nordea; * Analysing and contributing to the enhancement of the Group’s sanctions controls in line with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and the Group’s sanctions policies; * Conducting impact assessment of the business need for additional guidance and issuing additional guidance documents; * Contributing to the sanctions and financial crime strategic initiatives and training. Who you are Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.   To succeed in this role, we believe that you: * Strong understanding and experience in interpreting sanctions regulations (EU, UN, US, and UK sanctions), knowledge of sanctions risks and typologies; * Proven experience in drafting financial crime policy, including sanctions (especially for the  Frameworks role); * Are able to provide clear, relevant and actionable advice to all business lines and functions across the Nordea Group in support of Nordea’s customer focused mission; * Strong communication and interpersonal skills; * Strong stakeholder management skills; * Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems through a concise and clear message; * Business/market knowledge, including an in-depth understanding of financial products and services; * Strong attention to detail, team-oriented, organised. Your experience and background:  * Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, or other advanced degree preferred, in relevant fields such as Law, Political Science, International Affairs, Economics, or Business; * Depending on seniority level – SCO 3-5 years/LCO 7+ years of experience working with the sanctions regimes of the UN, EU, UK, and US (including sanctions implemented by Commerce, State, and Treasury); * Familiarity with the Nordic regulatory environment and expectations of Nordic enforcement authorities on Sanctions; * Excellent English skills, both spoken and written. If this sounds like you, get in touch! Next steps Submit your application no later than 10/05/2024. At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are. Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered. For union information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].