Principal Compliance Officer - Regulatory Engagement Lead

Are you ready to take on a key role in a dynamic environment where your expertise will drive impactful change? Do you thrive on collaborating with colleagues and senior leaders across Danske Bank while managing high-stakes engagements with our regulators? If this resonates with you, we would welcome your application.

The team

Join our Regulatory Engagement team, a part of Group Risk & Compliance, and take on a leading role in continuously enhancing Danske Bank’s interactions with our regulators. As Regulatory Engagement Lead, you will be managing relationships with authorities such as the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, the UK PRA, the FCA amongst others, while operating across all of Danske Bank’s business units internationally.

What you will be doing

This role focuses on Large Corporates & Institutions and Business Customers, as you step into the key position of leading supervisory dialogues, handling inspections, and ensuring regulatory requests and commitments are met. You will serve as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, enabling the bank to navigate regulatory complexity with integrity and collaboration. As part of our 15-member team, you will collaborate with colleagues to define and enhance frameworks for regulatory interactions, while promoting integrity, collaboration, and open dialogue within a collaborative environment.

What makes this role exciting?
You’ll be managing relationships at the highest level, partnering with regulators and senior stakeholders, including Executive Leadership Team and Senior Management. This role is an opportunity to contribute to one of Danske Bank’s most strategic areas, backed by significant investments. You will thrive if you enjoy working both on your own initiative and collaboratively, building strong relationships across diverse teams, and addressing the challenges of regulatory compliance in the financial sector.

About you

• A relevant academic background (e.g., cand.merc, cand.jur, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of Danish and European financial regulation.
• 3+ years of experience in Regulatory Compliance, or risk-related roles.
• Experience working with or within relevant authorities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Solid project management skills with a capacity to prioritise effectively.
Fluency in Danish and English, both written and spoken.
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Ready to join the team?

We are happy to hear from you! For questions, please contact Caroline Engel Carlsson, Head of Regulatory Engagement, at [email protected] or +45 27376006.
Interviews will be carried out on an ongoing basis, so don’t wait, apply today and start your journey with us!