Risk Specialist - Principal

Worldline; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health contribution

Hybrid working according to company标准

Pension plan

Private health insurance

Parental pay

Job summary

Worldline is seeking a Risk Officer in Sweden to strengthen internal controls and ICT risk management within the Merchant Services division. You will join the second line of defense and report to the Chief Risk and Compliance.

You will lead risk workshops, develop tools and processes, coordinate risk assessments, and collaborate with local management and global risk teams to drive effective controls and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years within a 2nd line Risk Management and/or Control Function role.
• Excellent knowledge of enterprise and operational risk management best practices and frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000).
• Knowledge about DORA, incl incident- and third party risk management.
• Experience in or with strongly regulated institutions and industries.
• Self-driven ethics and initiative in assignments and stakeholder management.
• Ability to present and influence decision making with executive audiences.
• Experience working in matrix organizations.
• Industry experience in payment and/or banking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for a sound risk management culture through awareness and stakeholder engagement within Sweden, ensuring inter-departmental collaborations.
• Develop tools, processes and procedures for operational risk management, with focus on ICT-risk including Third-party risk.
• Provide risk expertise and collaborate with local management and senior specialists to design an effective control environment.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide operational risk and control assessments as well as specific ICT and Third Party risk assessments across the company's operations.
• Coordinate and independently challenge risk assessments of new products, services, organizational units, and significant changes.
• Analyze the effectiveness of controls and other mitigating measures and suggesting improvements.
• Develop and oversee compliance with operational risk policies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, both locally and in our business globally.

Skills

Risk management

Control function

Stakeholder management

Executive influencing

Matrix organizations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Business/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Risk management tools

Job description

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey – quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

The Risk Officer is a critical role within the second line of defense for the Merchant Services (MS) Division within Worldline. In this role you will be a part of the team leading the charge in strengthening our company's internal controls and risk management processes. If you're someone with an ability to explain risk concepts, a liking for facilitating risk workshops and a keen interest in ICT risk management, we'd love to hear from you.

Reporting directly to the Entity’s Chief Risk and Compliance, and also supporting your local entity’s management team and senior specialists, you'll play an integral role in driving the effective operation of our operating environment. You will be supported by the global entity risk officer network and will also participate in global risk initiatives to ensure that risk management industry best practices are rolled out across the Merchant Services Division.

You will be part of a team with many experienced and dedicated risk officers spread across the world that would love for you to work with them! We are committed to continuous improvement and are always looking for new talents to join our group of trusted risk advisors to the business.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Advocate for a sound risk management culture through awareness and stakeholder engagement within Sweden, ensuring inter-departmental collaborations.
• Develop tools, processes and procedures for operational risk management, with focus on ICT-risk including Third-party risk.
• Providing risk expertise and collaborate with the local management team and senior specialists to design an effective control environment.
• Facilitate enterprise wide operational risk and control assessments as well as specific ICT and Third Party risk assessments across the company's operations.
• Coordinate and independently challenge risk assessments of new products, services, organizational units, and significant changes.
• Analyze the effectiveness of controls and other mitigating measures and suggesting improvements.
• Develop and oversee compliance with operational risk policies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, both locally and in our business globally.

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can‑do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• 4+ years within a 2nd line Risk Management and/or Control Function role.
• Excellent knowledge and awareness related to enterprise and operational risk management industry best practices and frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000).
• Knowledge about DORA, incl incident‑ and third party risk management.
• Experience in or with strongly regulated institutions and industries.
• Self‑driven ethics and initiative in assignments and stakeholder management.
• Ability to present and influence decision making with executive audiences.
• Experience working in matrix organizations.
• Not a must but would be great if you have some of the following skills, too:
• Industry experience in payment and/or banking.
• Bachelor’s Degree (Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent).
• Industry Risk Management Certifications (CRMA, CRISC, CISA, etc.).
• Risk Management / GRC tool experience.
• Experience with analytics and automation tooling (Power BI, Power Apps).
• A constructive, positive, and dynamic attitude, exemplified through proactive problem‑solving and enthusiastic collaboration, is beneficial to the role.

Perks & Benefits

• Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow, and accelerate your career.
• Health contribution.
• Health check – Every 2nd year.
• Pension: BTP1 & BTP2.
• Private Health Care Insurance (Euro Accident).
• Parental pay and 12 months pension during parental leave.
• Opportunity to hybrid working according to company standard.
• Benefit portal with many great offers, plus more.

Shape the evolution

We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can‑do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.