Senior Risk

Job Description
Would you like to use your testing expertise and analytical skills to strengthen 1st Line of Defence (LoD) controls at Danske Bank? We are looking for a Senior Risk & Control Officer to join the Controls Office within Business Controls and Product Management (BCPM), supporting our Business Units through practical control testing and reporting.

About Us
– a Central Role In Supporting The Business BCPM helps business units achieve their strategic objectives, reporting to the heads of Large Corporates & Institutions, Business Customers and Personal Customers. The Controls Office manages 1st Line of Defence control operation and testing within BCPM. In the Operational & Data Risk Testing & Assurance team, you will work with BCPM colleagues and stakeholders across all three Lines of Defence to ensure consistent, transparent and high-quality controls for non-financial risks. You will be employed and based in either Lithuania or Poland, joining colleagues across Denmark and other Nordic and European locations. Danske Bank offers hybrid working, currently with at least three days a week in the office. No international relocation allowance is included. What you will be doing:
• Test key controls across non-financial risk areas: prepare test scripts, apply the agreed methodology, assess evidence and document conclusions.
• Analyse test results, contribute to control ratings and identify effective practices and improvements to control design, operating effectiveness and underlying processes.
• Help identify and scope key controls using business and Risk Partner input and regulatory requirements. Support improvements to control descriptions, evidence requirements and documentation.
• Work with testing colleagues, Risk Partners and business stakeholders on testing, gap assessments, deep dives and incident-related work. Simplify processes and optimise controls, including through AI and automation.
• Prepare clear testing reports and support the communication and escalation of material results to senior stakeholders and relevant governance forums. About you: You bring sound judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach, building trusted stakeholder relationships and working independently while seeking guidance when needed. We are looking for:
• 5+ years of experience in non-financial risk management, control testing, internal or external audit, compliance testing, risk assurance or a related discipline, with practical knowledge of non-financial risks and established risk and control practices.
• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness, evaluating evidence, identifying weaknesses and translating testing outcomes into practical improvements.
• An audit or compliance testing mindset, with the ability to ask constructive questions and form balanced, evidence-based conclusions.
• Experience collaborating with Risk Partners, business stakeholders or control owners on control documentation, testing, remediation, deep dives or incident-related work.
• An interest in using AI, automation and smarter ways of working to improve testing, reporting and business processes.
• Experience contributing to the improvement of control frameworks, control documentation or governance would be beneficial.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A relevant higher education qualification is beneficial, although equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

What we offer
you: This position can be located both in Denmark and Lithuania. If the position is located in Lithuania, the salary range will be from 2640 EUR to 3960 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job). Your contractual job title will be Risk & Control. Are you ready for the next step? Does this sound like the opportunity you have been looking for? We would like to hear from you. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Newman at jnew@danskebank.dk