Risk Officer

Are you passionate about contributing to a stable and sustainable financial future? Join our dynamic IRB Strategy and Control team within SEB Group Credit Risk and leverage your experience to shape our risk management practices.

At SEB, we recognise that the world of finance is evolving at an extraordinary speed. That's why we're committed to driving towards a more sustainable future for everyone — people, businesses, and society. Since we welcomed our first customer in 1856, we have been a catalyst for positive change by providing reliable advice and capital to people with ideas for the future. If you are ready to make your mark on our industry and positively shape the world, you will thrive at SEB.

About The Role
As a Risk Officer in the IRB Strategy and Control team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the robustness of our credit risk management framework. You will work closely with the Retail and Non-Retail Credit Risk quant teams to deliver regulatory compliant and efficient credit risk models. The IRB Strategy and Control team act as an interface between the business divisions, management, external supervisors, technology and the quant teams.

In this role, you will utilize your experience related to credit risk at a financial institution, and we welcome different professional backgrounds as entry points to this role. Experience from supervisory work at a financial institution or within compliance helps to navigate regulatory requirements. A strong understanding of the credit analysis process, for example gained from a prior role as a credit analyst, is essential in designing risk classification frameworks and guiding users in its application. Expertise in credit risk modeling provides the understanding and technical skills for supporting model development activities, model change management, and monitoring and control of rating systems. Your responsibilities will involve a combination of regulatory understanding, analytical capabilities, and technical proficiency in credit risk management.

Your Role Will Include The Following Responsibilities Among Others

• Develop and maintain the IRB framework in SEB Group, in terms of policies and processes, and practical oversight in terms of monitoring and control of the functioning of the IRB rating systems
• Interact with the Retail and Non-retail quant teams in model development activities, to ensure regulatory compliance and the timely resolution of internal and external audit remarks and obligations.
• Communicate with supervisors on IRB matters.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders such as business teams, control functions and technology teams.

To Thrive In This Role, We Believe You Have

• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements from supervisory work at a financial institution or within a compliance function.
• Proven experience in the credit analysis process, potentially with a background as a credit analyst or credit officer.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with credit risk models.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex information.
• Ability to drive changes with impact.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with diverse teams. Fluency in English is required.

Both junior and senior candidates are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation and access to SEB staff banking with exclusive benefits
• Hybrid work model, meaning remote work is possible up to 2 days/week
• Long-term stability and growth as a company
• Extensive training and learning opportunities
• International opportunities and working environment

Do you want to be part of SEB?
It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected, and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.

Since we select candidates continuously, feel free to send in your application today via the link in this ad, but no later than

. If you have questions about the position, please contact Kai Arte, , note that we will not process applications via email.

Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and history of crime. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks.

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SEB Sweden has a redeployment responsibility, which is why this position might be covered by internal redeployment.