Head of Group Risk & Regulatory Management - Functional Design | SEB

Are you ready to innovate? Do you want to build and lead a design team to implement the non-financial risk management (NFR) framework in the first line of defence? Join us for the opportunity to turn complexity into scalable and efficient ways of working with interconnected non-financial risks.

Since SEB was founded in 1856, our focus on customers and long-term relationships has been at the heart of our success. We aim to drive positive change by providing capital to help everyone reach their goals and accelerate progress towards a sustainable tomorrow. As a leading financial services group in northern Europe, we'll help you grow and empower you to take on more responsibility to create a real difference. Welcome to SEB.

Group Risk & Regulatory Management is a newly established unit in the COO function responsible for leading the work to strengthen SEB’s ability to manage non-financial risks in an increasingly changing business environment.

The Design unit has two objectives – i) creating and maintaining the capability for non-financial risk management in the first line of defence and ii) designing the processes, risks and controls with scale, simplicity and speed in mind for the following NFRs: privacy, data management, third party risks, business continuity management including civil defence.

This is a player-coach leadership role who will report to the Head of Group Risk & Regulatory Management and be part of the management team.

• Designing and maintaining the 1LOD framework that connects regulations to policies/instructions, processes, risks and controls in order to create insights and actions for risk owners and first line risk management teams.
• Responsibility for the change risk management (risk assessment) process for SEB Group
• Leading and developing a team of experienced specialists/designers who are talented leaders themselves who will work across SEB
• Influencing and collaborating at the enterprise level to provide clarity and direction to risk category owners and first line risk management teams across the SEB Group on the framework
• Working closely with other teams in Group Risk & Regulatory Management to support a cohesive strategy and vision and continuously improve the framework

• Significant experience at a senior level in solving complex problems, creating clarity from complexity or innovating new ways of working
• Previous experience in translating requirements into regulatory requirements into practice in the first line of defence
• Deep understanding of the interconnectedness of the non-financial risks
• Previous experience in systems thinking and design capabilities
• Solid track record of building, developing and coaching high performing teams
• Self-drive with strong mental fitness and empathic listening skills
• Excellent communicator in English (we work across the SEB network) and able to explain complex topics in a pedagogical way

We offer a dynamic and fast-paced work environment where no day is the same. We strive to put the business at the heart of everything we do and celebrate a diversity of thought.

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 November 20, 2026. If you have questions about the position, please contact Linda Lam, Head of Group Risk & Regulatory Management, but 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 criminal records checks. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks.

During employment, employees within SEB can also expect to undergo recurring background checks.

SEB Sweden has a redeployment responsibility, which means that this position might be filled through internal redeployment.

The employment is covered by collective agreements signed between Finansarbetsgivarna and Akademikerföreningen and between Finansarbetsgivarna and Finansförbundet.

Learn more about working at SEB www.sebgroup.com/career