Senior Risk and Control Manager

Swedbank Corporates & Institutions

Senior Risk and Control Manager combining strategic advisory with hands-on risk management at Swedbank. Guiding business leaders through an evolving regulatory landscape in the banking sector.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeVilnius • 🇱🇹 LithuaniaSenior💰 €5,100 - €7,700 per monthWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise business management on identifying, defining, and managing their risk universe — spanning operational risk, conduct risk, regulatory compliance risk, and third-party/outsourcing risk — acting as the primary risk contact for product owners, operations leaders, and senior managers.
Review and approve controls for new products, process changes, and remediation initiatives, assessing their design soundness, testability, and alignment with key regulatory frameworks including CRD VI, CRR III, DORA, and GDPR.
Lead the 1LoD response to operational incidents and risk findings from 2LoD, Internal Audit, and regulators — driving root cause analysis, remediation planning, and end-to-end lifecycle management within a GRC platform.
Facilitate structured RCSAs across key business processes and products, and provide formal risk opinions within the NPA governance process for new products and capabilities.
Design and produce risk MI and dashboard reporting for business line leadership and Risk Committees, and present risk narratives to senior governance forums.
Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape, including CRD VI/CRR III, DORA, and GDPR, and advise the business on practical implementation in coordination with 2LoD Policy and Legal.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A master's degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a professional risk qualification (FRM, PRM, or IOR) is a plus.
Minimum 7–10 years of experience in a 1LoD risk, 2LoD compliance/risk, or regulatory role within a large European or Nordic bank or financial institution.
Demonstrated experience in a risk advisory or risk management capacity, not solely operational execution, with a track record of managing findings and incidents through complex governance structures.
An understanding of key regulatory frameworks applicable to a banking environment, particularly CRD VI, CRR III, DORA, GDPR, and relevant EBA Guidelines on Internal Governance.
Experience engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex matrix organization, including regulators (FSA / ECB SSM), Internal Audit, and cross-functional business partners.
Knowledge of and proficiency with GRC platforms such as MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, Archer, or ServiceNow GRC for issue and control management.
Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more Nordic or Baltic languages is highly valued.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal and professional growth through self-leadership and continuous development.
Meaningful work that positively impacts our workplace, our customers, and society.
An open and collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional teamwork and provides networking opportunities.
A supportive and inclusive environment that promotes a balanced and sustainable work-life, with flexible working conditions when suitable for the role.
Benefits such as our share based reward program Eken, company pension plan, employee offer for banking products, health insurance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementregulatory complianceroot cause analysisremediation planningrisk assessmentgovernance frameworksrisk reportingincident managementstakeholder engagementrisk advisory

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipinfluencingorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationpresentation skillsstrategic thinkinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

master's degreeFRMPRMIOR