Lead Risk Expert, Securitisation

Job ID :  29829

We are looking for a Lead Risk Expert in the securitisation and Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) team with strong industry experience. This is an opportunity for you to drive the securitisation risk management work with a team of highly skilled colleagues, enabling it to deliver on the Securitisation risk agenda, and continuously improve risk management capabilities.

About our team

Meet the Counterparty Credit Risk Management team. As the Lead Risk Expert, you will be a senior member of Group Financial Risk Management and Control-unit. The unit is accountable for ensuring Nordea's Market and Counterparty Credit Risks are well understood and managed across the group. The role will be part of the Financial Risk Management function and will add value by driving the securitisations risk area forward, by evaluating, challenging and reporting of Nordea’s securitisation risk via stress testing and daily risk management activities. Areas covered by the team are Counterparty Credit Risk, xVA Market Risk, Securities Financing and Securitisation Risk.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

Main responsibilities in this role :

• Own and develop the 2nd line risk management on securitisation
• Perform in-depth analysis on the securitisation portfolio and stress test results, prepare and explain the risk analysis to senior stakeholders, committees and regulators
• Develop, maintain. review and control processes in the securitisation space, engaging with stakeholders to test the adequacy of the outcomes
• Understand key drivers and risks in order to ensure that the securitisation analysis can support business decisions
• Corporate closely with Group Credit in order to understand the underlying loans in the transactions
• Oversee 1st line risk management and procedures of securitisation
• Support other financial risk management tasks including change projects, live-deal assessments & approvals
• Continuously develop your own understanding of prevailing and emerging industry risks relevant for securitisation

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you have :

The ideal candidate will be an experienced financial professional with a deep knowledge of securitization, derivative products, pricing and risk. A candidate should also have excellent stakeholder management skills, be comfortable in front of senior professionals and be an advocate of the importance of a strong risk culture within the bank.

Your background and skills include :

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!