Senior Internal Auditor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Share based reward program Eken

Company pension plan

Health insurance

Employee banking products

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Swedbank's Group Internal Audit (GIA) is seeking a seasoned professional to lead audits related to Lending and Trading & Capital Markets across Swedish Business Areas. You will evaluate regulatory compliance, identify risks, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear communication of findings.

The role involves cross-functional work with GIA teams, participation in international audits, input to risk assessments, and driving sustainable improvements to support Swedbank's strategic goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar financial audit role.
• In-depth understanding of Lending and/or Trading & Capital Markets and relevant external regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present complex info clearly.
• Strong interpersonal, curious, and adaptable with integrity and strategic mindset.
• Experience with project management and meeting tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Swedish; knowledge of AI/data analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Lending and Trading & Capital Markets processes for regulatory compliance and internal policies.
• Identify risks and provide actionable recommendations; communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with GIA teams across departments; cover Swedbank’s Swedish business areas and international branches.
• Contribute to risk assessments, planning, and quarterly reporting; support strategic bank objectives.

Skills

Lending & Capital Markets

Regulatory understanding

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Swedish language

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Business Administration/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Do you have a passion for Lending or Trading & Capital Markets processes? If you are interested to work with a broad range of business areas, from large corporates to private customers, this position may be the right one for you. Group Internal Audit is playing a crucial role not only as a 3rd line of defence control function, but also as a trusted advisor for the business. We are now looking for a colleague who can contribute and take lead in audits relating to Swedbank’s Swedish Business Areas.

In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:

• Evaluate Lending and Trading & Capital Markets processes including compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Identify potential risks associated with Lending and Trading & Capital Markets and provide recommendations to mitigate such risks. Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments to ensure thorough understanding and transparent communication regarding audit findings.

• Work cross-functional with other GIA teams with complementary competences and skills to cover the key risks for Swedbank’s Swedish Business Areas Swedish Banking and Corporates & Institutions.

• Be involved in audits of Swedbank’s international branches in Norway, Finland, New York and Shanghai as well as the subsidiaries Swedbank Hypotek, Stabelo and Entercard.

• Provide input to annual and continuous risk assessments, planning and quarterly reporting.

• Through audit engagements, assist senior management in identifying sustainable improvements towards transforming the Bank and helping it to reach its strategic goals.

• Continuously develop through structured internal and external education as well as collaboration with GIA colleagues with different competences and skills.

What isneeded in this role:

• Demonstrated experience (minimum 5 years) from working in similar positions in the financial industry, preferably from a larger bank, external audit firm or supervisory authority.

• In-depth understanding of Lending and/or Trading & Capital Markets processes and knowledge of external regulations in these areas.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex information clearly to non-expert stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal skills; being curious, courageous, maintaining high integrity as well as an adaptable mindset.

• Good analytical skills, a strategic mindset with strong business acumen.

• Skills in project management with the ability to handle tight deadlines.

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and/or Economics or a related field.

• Proficiency in the Swedish language.

• Experience from using AI and data analytics tools such as Power BI is an advantage.

• Certification such as CIA, CISA, CFSA and SwedSec is a merit.

With us, you can experience:

• 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 offer for banking products, health insurance.

Join our team and...

GIA consists of ~75 employees in all our home markets Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Our responsibilities cover all areas of Swedbank including audit activities in our branches in New York, Shanghai, Norway, and Finland. Our mission is to enhance and protect organisational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight. Our vision is to be a trusted advisor and to be the most attractive audit function for people to grow. We contribute to the Group’s achievement of the Strategic Direction by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the organisation’s governance, risk management and internal control and in doing so promoting a sound and sustainable control environment and risk culture within the Group. Lars Wålinder, your future manager

We look forward to receiving your application by 14.08.2026.

Location: Sundbyberg

Recruiting manager: Lars Wålinder

We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible.

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. (Applies to recruitment in Sweden)

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