Copenhagen, Denmark
About the job
As part of Saxo's financial crime prevention team, you will contribute to our global efforts to combat financial crime. Your responsibilities include assessing risks and implementing controls to ensure compliance with regulations in all countries where Saxo operates. The AML program, part of the 1st Line of Defense, is based at Saxo’s headquarters in Hellerup. Our team consists of dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we are looking for new colleagues to join us.
We are seeking a Workgroup Owner to coordinate and manage activities within a specific workgroup. This role ensures tasks align with global priorities, facilitates collaboration among members, contributors, and stakeholders, and acts as the primary contact. The Workgroup Owner reports status and outcomes to the Journey Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the workgroup’s activities to ensure alignment with priorities across workgroups
- Facilitate collaboration and communication among workgroup members and contributors
- Organize and manage workgroup meetings and documentation
- Identify and coordinate resources needed for the workgroup’s activities with the journey delivery lead and global journey owner
- Serve as the main liaison between the workgroup and external stakeholders
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Ensure stakeholders’ needs and expectations are understood and addressed
- Maintain effective communication within the workgroup and with external stakeholders
- Provide monthly updates on progress and outcomes to the Journey Leadership Team and the organization
- Address any communication issues or barriers promptly
Your profile
The ideal candidate for this position has in-depth knowledge and experience in the Financial Crime Prevention area, which is crucial for excelling in the role and prioritizing strategic direction. Thriving in an ever-changing environment while maintaining attention to detail is essential. Experience in the financial sector, specifically within financial crime prevention, is required.
Driving Financial Crime Prevention projects across global organizations, ensuring that all team members are motivated and engaged, is a key responsibility. Excellent stakeholder management skills are necessary to ensure good collaboration and progress. A relevant educational background and/or experience with AML operations and processes is important. Additionally, presenting and reporting to senior management is part of the role. Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, are essential, and proficiency in English at a professional level is expected
We conduct interviews on a continuous basis, so send your application sooner rather than later.
We get curious people invested in the world
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 15 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.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
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What We Do
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you.
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.
We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest.
Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries.
We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious.
Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others.
At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested








