Copenhagen, Denmark
Would you like to be part of an ambitious Compliance team where you play a key role in ensuring that Saxo meets its regulatory obligations across all parts of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) organisation?
If so, this may be the right opportunity for you.
You will join the Prudential Oversight team within Group Compliance, Saxo's second line of defence function, based at our headquarters in Hellerup. The team oversees compliance risks across ICT, operational risk and data governance, supporting the business in meeting regulatory requirements, market standards and internal policies. Working closely with Compliance colleagues in Denmark and internationally, you will play a key role in strengthening compliance oversight across Saxo's technology organisation.
Your primary responsibility will be to conduct compliance oversight and monitoring across ICT areas regulated by DORA, including ICT risk management, incident management, business continuity and resilience testing, access management, critical functions and systems and third-party ICT service providers.
Depending on your profile, knowledge and experience, the role may also include compliance activities within operational risk, data quality and data governance.
As a team, we balance professionalism with a sense of humour and maintain an informal atmosphere where people enjoy coming to work.
You will join an organisation where the foundation of the business is built on ICT and where platform availability is key to help clients get invested in the world. In the Prudential Oversight Compliance Team, ICT regulation is a core focus, and you will help us support Saxo in continuously driving this important area in a compliant direction.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
We are looking for a colleague with solid experience working in ICT compliance, operational risk, data governance or technology risk management.
Most importantly, you have experience working with ICT requirements and legislation, ICT governance, risk assessments, and advisory work related to ICT requirements, and you are familiar with DORA or NIS2.
You may have gained this experience within a second line of defence compliance or risk function, a first line of defence risk or control role within financial services, internal or external audit, IT audit, consultancy or another highly regulated industry. Experience with operational risk and data governance is considered an advantage.
Moreover, we are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, can work independently while taking an active role in teamwork, and enjoys collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across the entire organisation.
It is an advantage if you thrive in an environment with constant change, bring a positive and curious mindset to work, and do not buy into the word ‘cannot’.
You must possess strong stakeholder management skills and use your communication skills to ensure positive collaboration and progress in joint tasks. We are looking for a colleague who always brings a positive attitude when liaising with the business.
Please note! International applicants are encouraged to apply. To help us understand your circumstances, we kindly ask candidates currently based outside Denmark to include a brief summary of their relocation plans and expected timeframe for relocating to Denmark.
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
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Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money.
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