Head of KYC & Sanction

Do you have a strong interest in Financial Crime Prevention? Then we have an exciting opening for you!

The recently established Financial Crime Risk & Prevention function will further accelerate SEB Kort’s deployment of financial crime prevention capabilities to continuously meet regulatory expectations and to become a leader in fighting financial crime.

SEB Kort Bank AB is a fully owned subsidiary of SEB. We offer credit cards and other payment solutions and services to both businesses and consumers. SEB Kort’s legal team consists of a Nordic team with 13 lawyers of which nine are based in Stockholm. SEB Kort’s lawyers work in close co-operation with the business providing legal advice to the business in Sweden and our branches in Denmark, Norway, and Finland.

About the role

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced manager to lead our KYC & Sanction team and play a crucial role in ensuring compliance within the Financial Crime Prevention area.

You will be responsible for leading, coaching and developing a group of 12 employees located in Stockholm!

You and the team are responsible for:

• Performing customer due diligence /ongoing due diligence for Corporate and Private individuals

• Performing PEP Investigations

• Performing HR3C Investigations

• Provide recommendations for managing the risk of the customers.

• Handle potential Sanction hits.

• Management of guidelines, process maps etc

• Taking ownership of process improvement-related tasks within the team.

To thrive in this role, we believe you have

• Passion about AML/CTF and regulatory compliance.

• Excellent leadership skills

• Experience, preferable from the financial industry or a regulatory authority

• Experience in building networks and working in close collaboration and understanding with stakeholders.

• Great language skills, and is fluent in written and spoken English and at least in one of the Nordic languages.

• Relevant academic degree.

What we offer

• A unique leader opportunity to build a new and very important area at SEB Kort, which is also an investment area for SEB.

• Empowering environment.

• A possibility to realise a combination of regulatory requirements with effective internal processes to secure customer friendly deliveries.

Ready to take the next step on your career journey?

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.

Ready to join? Attach your CV and a personal letter describing yourself. Since we select candidates on a running basis, feel free to send in your application today, but no later than 18th of August 2024. For further information and questions, please contact Lars Lorenzen at lars.lorenzen@sebkort.dk or Karl Saeter, Talent Acquisition Partner, at karl.saeter@seb.se.

Considering the summer vacation, it might take some time before we get back to you.

Learn more about working at SEB www.sebgroup.com/career

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.