Senior Risk & Controls Leader – 1st Line Testing

Danske Bank; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 167,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Health & well-being

Hybrid working conditions

Additional leave

Pension & insurance

Job summary

Danske Bank is seeking a Chief Risk & Controls Officer to lead the Controls Office within BCPM, driving practical control testing and continuous improvement across responses to Operational and Data Risk. You will own test design, results interpretation, and collaboration with risk partners to enhance control environments.

Location flexibility includes Warsaw or Vilnius with a hybrid work model. The role emphasizes strong English communication, stakeholder engagement, and an ability to translate

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in non-financial risk management, control testing, audit, compliance testing or risk assurance.
• Practical experience owning or overseeing controls and evidence requirements.
• Identify risk drivers, translate testing into practical improvements.
• Audit/compliance mindset to assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Proactive use of AI/automation to improve testing and reporting.
• Experience supporting Risk Partners and stakeholders with control identification and remediation.
• Knowledge of robust control frameworks and governance.
• Advanced written and verbal English; knowledge of Nordic languages is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee comprehensive control testing across Operational or Data Risk areas with robust test design and documentation.
• Analyse test results, assess control ratings, and provide actionable insights for improvements.
• Assess day-to-day feasibility of controls and support owners in sustainable improvements.
• Identify key controls from regulators and risk partners, improving documentation and framework clarity.
• Collaborate with Testing and Risk Partner teams to uplift controls and drive efficient processes, incl. AI adoption.
• Escalate test results and monitoring to Senior Management and Governing Risk Committees.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Control testing

Risk management

Audit & compliance testing

Operational risk

Data risk

AI & automation

Education

Higher education in relevant field

Job description

Danske Bank is seeking a Chief Risk & Controls Officer to lead the Controls Office within BCPM, driving practical control testing and continuous improvement across responses to Operational and Data Risk. You will own test design, results interpretation, and collaboration with risk partners to enhance control environments.

Location flexibility includes Warsaw or Vilnius with a hybrid work model. The role emphasizes strong English communication, stakeholder engagement, and an ability to translate