Governance & Risk Specialist

Working with Financial Crime Prevention (FCP) in Saxo, you will assess risks and implement controls to ensure compliance with regulations globally. The role involves handling governance and risk tasks, leading Senior Management meetings, and monitoring progress on internal audit remarks and compliance recommendations. You will also maintain oversight of risks and support project management within the Programme Management team.

Must Have

• Monitor and keep track of progress and status on Internal Audit remarks and Compliance recommendations
• Document the organization’s work with remarks and recommendations through meeting minutes
• Drive and facilitate the Client Approval and Compliance Committee
• Maintain a comprehensive oversight of risks to ensure ongoing compliance
• Support on project management tasks in the team, when needed
• Solid experience in risk management, including follow-up on compliance recommendations and audit remarks
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills
• Experience in presenting and reporting to senior management
• Proficiency in project management and business reporting using Microsoft Office tools or similar platforms
• Fluency in English at a professional level, both written and spoken
• Relevant educational background and/or practical experience in risk management

Perks & Benefits

• Invested in your development
• Robust career from day one
• Opportunity to make a true impact
• International organization with diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Valuing diversity and inclusion
• Open feedback culture and supportive team environments
• Dynamic learning journey
• Immense career opportunities

About the job

Working with Financial Crime Prevention (FCP) in Saxo, you will take part in our continuous efforts to fight financial crime globally by assessing risks and implementing controls to ensure our business is compliant with regulations in all the countries where Saxo operates.

The Financial Crime Prevention Program Management team is part of the 1st Line of defense and located in Saxo’s headquarters in Hellerup. We are a smaller international team with diverse backgrounds and responsibilities, and we are looking for new colleagues to join our team.

Are you interested in handling governance and risk tasks, and leading effective Senior Management meetings within a global Financial Crime Prevention program?

Joining the Programme Management team means becoming part of an informal yet professional and highly engaged culture, where collaboration, adaptability, and a focus on results drive success.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to take ownership of tasks and priorities while shaping responsibilities based on your knowledge, experience, and the organization’s evolving needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and keep track of progress and status on Internal Audit remarks and Compliance recommendations
• Document the organization’s work with remarks and recommendations through meeting minutes etc.
• Drive and facilitate the Client Approval and Compliance Committee
• Maintain a comprehensive oversight of risks to ensure ongoing compliance
• Support on project management tasks in the team, when needed

Your Profile

We are looking for a dedicated colleague to become part of our program of engaged and talented professionals - someone eager to take ownership and contribute to a wide range of tasks that drive our collective success.

The ideal candidate combines strong attention to detail with a proactive mindset and solid experience in risk management, including follow-up on compliance recommendations and audit remarks. Exceptional stakeholder management skills are essential to ensure smooth collaboration and progress on shared objectives. You also bring experience in presenting and reporting to senior management, supported by proficiency in project management and business reporting using Microsoft Office tools or similar platforms.

Fluency in English at a professional level, both written and spoken, is required, along with a relevant educational background and/or practical experience in risk management. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, value precision, and enjoy working closely with stakeholders to deliver meaningful results, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

We conduct interviews on a continuous basis, so please submit your application sooner rather than later.

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.

We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

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We believe access to global capital markets is not only for the privileged few. Our vision is to enable people to fulfill their financial aspirations to make an impact. That’s why we use the power of technology to deliver clients what they need, when they need it in a user-friendly and personalised experience. We aim to deliver the world’s most user-friendly and personalized trading and investment platform experience, which gives our clients exactly what they need to make more informed investment decisions.

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Do you want to work for an extremely ambitious organisation at the cutting edge of banking and technology? You’ll be joining a company that:

. Continuously strives to improve the Saxo Experience and exceed our clients’ expectations.

. Always invests in the future

. Builds unrivalled platforms for seasoned and experienced investors and wholesale clients that provide real-time access to global capital markets.

. Consistently wins the highest accolades for our platforms, products and services.

Own your future

So, if you’re up for the challenge of breaking down barriers in global financial markets, we’re always looking for ambitious and enthusiastic people who share our passion for clients, technology and innovation and can bring new perspectives to our diverse team.

For more on our story, culture and identity, please read the Saxo Bank Foundation, written by our CEO and founder Kim Fournais.

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