Locally Appointed Officer/Compliance Officer

We are looking for a Locally Appointed Officer/Compliance Officer to join the Compliance Function at Svea Bank’s Spanish Permanent Establishment (SPE) in Barcelona and who wants to contribute to sound and robust regulatory compliance and participate in Svea Bank’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Do you have experience working with compliance as well as anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) efforts in banking and finance, have a strong interest in societal issues, and want to play an important role in Svea Bank’s development and management of AML/CTF efforts? If so, this role might be right for you!

About the Role

In the role, you will both contribute broadly as a Compliance Officer and carry primary responsibility as the Locally Appointed Officer for AML/CTF efforts, overseeing Svea Bank’s adherence to the Anti Money Laundering Act. You will ensure that our AML and CTF measures are effective, up to date, and aligned with current regulations.

Alongside this, you will also act as a Compliance Officer together with SPE’s other Compliance Officer. This means contributing to licensing and supervisory matters, customer protection, market conduct, and overall compliance risk management.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Providing information according to the AML/CTF Act to the FIU.
• Providing advice and support to the company’s employees regarding rules related to AML/CTF and compliance.
• Identifying the need for and conducting training within the AML/CTF and compliance area.
• Reviewing and regularly assessing whether the company’s internal and common procedures and guidelines to prevent the business from being used for money laundering or terrorist financing are appropriate and effective.
• Keeping up with developments and gathering information from relevant authorities on regulatory changes and their impact on the organization.
• Monitoring and reviewing that the business is conducted in accordance with internal and external regulations.
• Identifying, assessing, and reporting compliance and AML/CTF risks as well as provide recommendations to the relevant persons based on made observations.
• Take part of the Group Frameworks alignment process.

Experience and Requirements

We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role. We expect you to have a Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from a university within the EU and at least 5 years’ experience in compliance within banking or financial services, of which you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of qualitative AML/CTF work in the finance/payment solutions industry. Meaning very good knowledge of the AML/CTF regulations, including experience in investigating and reporting, and ideally with hands-on experience in AML/CTF regulations. You should have a strong understanding of and ability to interpret the external regulations applicable to licensed financial operations.

You are capable of identifying, analyzing, and assessing compliance and AML/CTF risks. Furthermore, you are fluent in both Spanish and English, spoken and written, and able to express yourself clearly and professionally in writing. Other languages such as Swedish, Portuguese, French, or Italian are a plus.

Who Are You?

We believe you're someone with a strong interest in compliance issues and a passion for working dedicatedly with this type of responsibility. You have a great ability to work independently and are meticulous in your approach.

We also see that you:

• Are well structured.
• Collaborate well with all types of roles across the organization.
• Are communicative and pedagogical.
• Are confident in expressing your perspective.
• Have high integrity and are driven to take on diverse challenges.
• Have strong analytical skills with attention to both detail and the bigger picture.
• Bring a positive attitude and high level of engagement.

About Svea

Svea is a financial group with over 2,000 employees and operations in several European countries. With more than 40 years of experience, we are proud to offer innovative and sustainable financial solutions to our customers.

Svea is known for its family-like company culture, where each employee contributes with their unique skills and commitment. Our culture emphasizes community, proactiveness, and work-life balance.

Join us on our exciting journey!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you have any questions please contact responsible recuriter Blanca Sanchez at blanca.sanchez@svea.com