AML Risk Manager at Swedbank

SWED BANK; Sundbybergs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Meaningful work

Open culture

Flexible working options

Share-based rewards

Company pension

Employee banking offers

Health insurance

Job summary

Swedbank is seeking an experienced AML Risk Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, identify inherent risks and oversee risk controls within AML/CTF/FS. You will collaborate across functions to strengthen the bank’s financial crime prevention framework and provide expert guidance to senior stakeholders on risk matters.

In this role you will engage with steering committees and business units to integrate risk considerations into key decisions, contributing to a resilient control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or law or equivalent.
• Several years of AML/CTF, financial sanctions, fraud or risk management experience.
• Knowledge of the financial sector and operational risk.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong communication in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to enterprise-wide risk assessments in AML/CTF/FS.
• Conduct thematic risk analyses and strengthen financial crime prevention.
• Perform ad hoc risk assessments and support risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with colleagues on AML/CTF initiatives and projects.
• Partner with business stakeholders to manage complex financial crime risks.
• Participate in steering committees and ensure risk considerations in decisions.
• Provide expert advice on AML and financial crime risk matters.
• Build partnerships across Group Functions and Business Areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual Swedish & English

Strong communication

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Team player

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics or law

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in strategic risk assessments and risk management within AML/CTF/FS? In Swedbank you have the opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide risk assessments and collaborate on strengthening financial crime prevention.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to enterprise-wide risk assessments within AML/CTF/FS by identifying inherent risks, evaluating controls and recommending risk mitigating actions.

• Conduct thematic risk analyses and identify opportunities to strengthen the bank’s financial crime prevention framework.

• Perform ad hoc risk assessments and support effective management and mitigation of identified risks.

• Collaborate with colleagues across the organization in strategic and operational AML/CTF initiatives and projects.

• Partner with business stakeholders to assess and manage complex financial crime risks in a dynamic environment.

• Participate in steering committees, working groups and strategic projects, representing Economic Crime Prevention and ensuring financial crime risk considerations are integrated into key decisions.

• Drive strategic objectives through effective collaboration and stakeholder management across multiple business functions.

• Provide expert advice and support to product organizations, client-facing units and senior stakeholders on AML and financial crime risk matters.

• Build strong partnerships across Group Functions and Business Areas to strengthen the bank’s financial crime risk management capabilities.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, law or equivalent.

• Several years of experience in AML/CTF, financial sanctions, fraud or risk management in banking, other financial institutions or competent authorities.

• Knowledge and operational experience within the financial sector.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Ability to deliver quality in a fast-paced environment with complex questions, products and clients.

• Positive, solution-oriented and relation-building team player.

• Curious and questioning mindset.

• Good communicative skills and the ability to express yourself, orally and in writing, in Swedish and English.

Benefits

• 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 offers for banking products, health insurance.

Join our team

Join our team and play an important role in strengthening Swedbank’s fight against financial crime. You will become part of a collaborative and high-performing team responsible for Swedbank’s Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and for providing expert advice on complex AML/CTF-related matters across the organisation. We work in a dynamic environment with ambitious goals, varied assignments and close collaboration with stakeholders across the bank. While some deliveries involve tight deadlines, we value teamwork, knowledge sharing and maintaining a positive and supportive culture where people can thrive and develop. In this role, you will be given a high degree of responsibility and the opportunity to influence important decisions related to financial crime risk management. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and a manager who is committed to helping you grow professionally while encouraging you to continuously develop and challenge yourself as an AML Risk Manager.

Marcus Lundgren, your future manager

Application timeline

We look forward to receiving your application by 09.08.2026.

Due to the holiday period, the selection and interview process will begin in August. Thank you for your patience, and we warmly welcome your application.

We would like to let you know that a background check and a drug test may be a part of the process for this role.

Location: Sundbyberg

Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability – everybody is welcome.