Senior AML Expert

Are you an expert in the AML field and familiar with Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing risk assessment process? Are you a professional having experience in working cross border and taking a lead in coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders?

In Swedbank you will have the following responsibilities on Baltic level:

• Ensure bank's ML/TF (Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing) risk assessment (RA) methodology implementation and maintenance, including training and support of staff involved into the RA process;
• Facilitate and coordinate the annual ML/TF RA review process;
• Initiate workshops with relevant stakeholders, lead, moderate and document those;
• Review and validate the relevance of product, channel and customer segment risk assessments;
• Take an active part in the NPAP (new products approval process) and country risk assessment processes;
• Draft the risk assessment document and coordinate its sign-off with relevant stakeholders;
• Coordinate the work of AML Experts in each of the Baltic states;
• Represent the Baltic Banking area and be a contact point on the Group level;
• Support, advise and provide feedback to Swedbank Group units; manage and implement initiatives related to the ML/TF assessment process.

• At least 3 years of experience in the AML area;
• Prior experience in the financial services industry possessing a proven track record;
• University degree in the field of economics, business administration or law;
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and writing. Command of one of the local languages (Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian) is an advantage;
• Experience as a project or process manager, ability to coordinate others and deliver;
• Strong collaboration and communication skills so that you could be an effective bridge between different AML teams in Baltics and on the Group level;
• Good networking and interpersonal skills, ability to present depending on a target group;
• Strategic mindset giving you the ability to maintain a holistic view, see “the full picture”, interconnections and dependencies;
• Strong analytical skills, ability to work with large and complex datasets;
• You are happy to assume responsibility and take initiative, you are solution and result oriented and do not need to be micro-managed;
• You are self-driven and capable to manage uncertainty and complexity.

"Join our team and ...

be part of the team of professionals who are working in a vibrant international environment, jointly delivering challenging projects in the ever-evolving AML area. You will have the possibility to contribute and make a difference in our journey of building an efficient and compliant AML internal control framework." Vadims Jurčenko, your future leader.

We look forward to receiving your application by 15.09.2021. 

If you are to be employed in Latvia, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 2450-3650 EUR gross i.e. before taxes. 

If you are to be employed in Lithuania, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 2650-3950 EUR gross i.e. before taxes. 

Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability – everybody is welcome.