Compliance officer – AI, Automation and Risk Management

Danske Bank; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Danske Bank in Warsaw is seeking a Compliance Officer for SAR Operational Excellence to translate regulatory and operational challenges into clear requirements and tech-enabled solutions. You will collaborate with risk, technology, and operations across markets to shape processes and automate workflows.

The role emphasizes identifying improvement opportunities, implementing automation, and ensuring governance and control.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in process improvement, business analysis, or risk management.
• Understanding of digital solutions, automation, AI, and project management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex processes.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Fluency in English.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and delivering value.
• Experience turning operational needs into functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse processes and operating models to find efficiency opportunities.
• Support automation, AI, and ML solution evaluation/implementation.
• Manage governance, risk, and compliance initiatives and documents.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand challenges.
• Support recurring team tasks aligning with priorities.

Skills

Process improvement

Business analysis

Risk management

Digital solutions

Automation

AI

Project management

English fluency

Job description

Job Description

Join SAR Operational Excellence as a Compliance Officer where you'll identify improvement opportunities and help transform regulatory and operational challenges into clear requirements and technology-enabled solutions. You'll work across risk, technology, and operations to support the Suspicious Activity Reporting Office, which investigates suspected financial crime across eight market areas. This role offers the opportunity to shape processes, implement automation, and make a real difference in financial crime prevention.

What You Will Be Doing

As part of SAR Operational Excellence, you'll work with a range of initiatives bridging the gap between operational needs and technology solutions, working with stakeholders across market areas and functions to identify improvement opportunities and translate them into practical solutions.

• Analyse investigative processes and operating models to identify efficiency opportunities


• Support evaluation and implementation of automation, AI, and machine learning solutions


• Manage governance, risk, and compliance initiatives and assessments including driving governing bodies and reviewing documents owned by the team.


• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand operational challenges


• Contribute to recurring and ad hoc team tasks supporting overall priorities

About You

• 3+ years experience in process improvement, business analysis, risk management or similar field


• Good understanding of digital solutions, automation, AI, and project management


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities across complex processes


• Ability to build relationships and communicate technical concepts clearly


• Fluency in English


• Comfortable working in ambiguity and creating value without predefined roadmaps


• Experience translating operational needs into functional requirements

You would benefit from having compliance experience or knowledge of financial crime processes, though we welcome candidates who bring strong analytical skills and curiosity to learn. As part of the team is based in Warsaw and the majority in Copenhagen, you should be comfortable collaborating remotely with colleagues across locations.

What We Offer You

• You'll join a project-based team of seven members with diverse backgrounds across Copenhagen and Warsaw, where curiosity and learning from mistakes are valued strengths.


• We offer hybrid working with 3-4 days per week in the office to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.


• You'll have opportunities to work independently on projects while being part of a supportive team environment focused on continuous learning and development.


• This position is based in Warsaw, Poland. The relocation allowance isn't applicable for this role.


• Your job function (position) in the job contract will be Risk and Control.