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We are looking for a new colleague to join the ‘IT, Security & Data Risk’ team within the second line of defence (‘2LoD’) function at Danske Bank. A key component of this role involves building procedures and processes for data risk management, including maintaining key risk data that assists 2LoD in monitoring and oversight. Would you like to join us in a chief risk expert role on the journey towards becoming a better bank?

You will be responsible for building and maintaining the risk data foundation for the risk type ‘Data Risk,’ as well as communicating with stakeholders on the ongoing work throughout the bank related to Data Management and Data Governance. This role provides a wealth of opportunities to shape the future of this domain within 2LoD.

Our work focuses on 2LoD risk management responsibilities. We aim to meet the requirements of our customers and society and live up to regulatory requirements. By establishing a strong risk culture, we create trust, maintain integrity, and lay the foundation to become the customers’ preferred financial partner.

Your role is an integrated part of Non-Financial Risk (NFR), a unit within Group Risk Management (GRM). In NFR, we ensure alignment and consistency within risk frameworks and policies. As a financial institution in a changing environment, we face a range of both external and internal risks. Being compliant and managing risk is our core business. You will enter a role where you support the development and maintenance of data risk monitoring and oversight for the Danske Bank Group, working with other relevant stakeholders in NFR and GRM, that form the basis for risk management from a 2LoD perspective.

Depending on your experience, you may be offered a different seniority of the role.

Mission

• Understand and provide guidance within Data Risk Management
• Implement and maintain a Data Risk Management risk data foundation following sound data management principles
• Manage and oversee data risk architecture and day-to-day data risk requests
• Support and advise other business units and risk functions on controls, risk, and governance practices concerning data management
• Review the design, implementation, and operational effectiveness of key data management controls
• Evaluate the data quality in usage and the ability to use data to tell comprehensive data stories
• Have a proactive way of working with good project management and team spirit
• Perform Data Risk oversight, monitoring, and reporting
• Review and challenge Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and New & Amended Product Approvals (NAPA) for Data risks

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in a similar role or, alternatively, in a relevant role that has provided you with a solid understanding and insights
• Proven understanding of data risk management, data management, and data governance, with the ability to apply these skills in day-to-day work to solve problems and help scale the risk oversight area
• Relevant university degree or equivalent, e.g., within Technology domains or experience
• Experience in, or a genuine drive to rapidly self-learn, the principles of Data Risk Management
• Advanced skills in English, both spoken and written
• Relevant certification, such as any one of these: CDMP, DGSP, CIMP
• Having risk experience and knowledge is desirable

We offer:

We will ensure that exact salary offered for you will be based on your qualifications, competencies, professional experience and requirements for the corresponding job function (salary range from 4000 EUR to 6000 EUR gross EUR/monthly).

Your title in job contract will be Specialist - Risk, Chief.