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Do you have a thorough understanding of the regulatory landscape and how it impacts Capital Markets and clients? Do you view regulation as an opportunity? Do you want to be part of setting the direction and executing on the strategy for Saxo Bank?

Saxo Bank is a leading facilitator in Financial Markets and services direct clients as well as a large number of white label partners across the globe. Saxo Bank provides a unique technology platform, brokerage and custodial services and has the client at the centre of each engagement and development opportunity.

With the industry undergoing change at an increasing pace it has become even more essential to have a clear strategy, strong customer focus, the right staff and strong strategy execution capabilities. This creates exciting opportunities for Saxo Bank, and to help capture these we are looking to expand the Business Development team.

Business Development facilitates the execution of Saxo Bank’s strategy and oversees Saxo Banks portfolio of projects, ensures efficient and well-coordinated execution across departments, global offices, and the value-chain in general. Moreover, we are directly responsible for driving key strategic cross value chain projects covering a) White Label Customer Solutions and Implementations, b) customer targeted Product Development, and c) developing the Regulatory, Finance and Risk portfolio. The successful candidate will focus on the latter.

The work environment is open and highly dynamic, which enables rapid decision making and delivery. You will have the opportunity to apply and develop your skills, and expect to be challenged on your personal development. Moreover, you will get to work closely with technologists as well as highly skilled business professionals.

Deliver on the regulatory agenda

This opportunity is for a Project Manager/BA to support and drive projects within our Regulatory, Finance and Risk portfolio. Your daily work will focus on being workstream responsible, engaging stakeholders from across the Bank to discuss regulatory implications from a business, risk and operational perspective and not least the customer experience. You will be responsible for the complete project lifecycle i.e., from understanding and scoping the project, conducting the business analysis in close cooperation with various stakeholders across the value chain to writing up business requirements, creating the project plan and defining clear success criteria. This is done in close collaboration with IT in accordance with any regulatory timelines required to be compliant.

The ideal candidate:

• Has 4+ years of participating in complex projects within the financial industry - experience from a larger financial institution, consultancy, software house, law firm or regulatory authority is a plus
• Has a good understanding and experience in one or more of the following areas: MIFID II/MIFIR, ESMA, PSDII, SFTR, CSDR, ESG, BMR
• Has a good understanding of financial instruments/areas: Bonds, Funds, Currencies, Equities, FX, Margin Lending, Listed Derivatives, CFDs – pricing, risk, execution, post trade, market and corporate events.
• Has experience from working in a project oriented organization with a good understanding of the importance of a clear project plan with well-defined milestones
• Views regulation as a client opportunity
• Welcomes and proactively engage in the interaction with key stakeholders throughout the organization in areas such as Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Finance and Risk

As a person, you are analytical, proactive, result-oriented and customer-focused, with a high level of energy. Moreover, you are motivated by driving change and by structuring the unstructured.

You find it easy to communicate complex topics in a straightforward manner, thus you have strong language and presentation skills in English. Danish language skills are an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer

We aspire to be a non-hierarchical, purpose-driven organisation. At Saxo it is not about entitlement, it is about impact, no matter where you sit in the organisation. A good idea is always taken seriously and you can truly make a difference.

When you work here, you become part of the Saxo family. We invest in your personal development and offer you large responsibility from day one. We encourage an open feedback culture and team efforts. If you show a collaborative spirit, drive and passion, your learning curve will be steep and your (international) career opportunities with Saxo immense.

We offer good and competitive terms of employment.

How to apply

Click on the apply button above to apply. We look forward to getting to know you better!

If you have questions with regards to the position, please contact Head of Foundation Jonas Pilerö email: [email protected] Phone: +45 39 77 40 95.

About Saxo Bank

We believe access to global capital markets is not only for the privileged few. Our vision is to enable people to fulfill their financial aspirations to make an impact. That’s why we use the power of technology to deliver clients what they need, when they need it in a user-friendly and personalised experience. We aim to deliver the world’s most user-friendly and personalized trading and investment platform experience, which gives our clients exactly what they need to make more informed investment decisions.

As a fintech pioneer founded in 1992, we focus on clients, quality, speed of innovation and use of disruptive technology. Headquartered in Denmark, we employ more than 2,000 people across 60 different nationalities globally. We have offices in key financial centres around the world including London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Gurgaon, Tokyo and Paris. With our global footprint, you can impact how people trade financial markets worldwide.

Do you want to work for an extremely ambitious organisation at the cutting edge of banking and technology? You’ll be joining a company that:

• Continuously strives to improve the Saxo Experience and exceed our clients’ expectations
• Always invests in the future
• Builds unrivalled platforms for seasoned and experienced investors and wholesale clients that provide real-time access to global capital markets
• Consistently wins the highest accolades for our platforms, products and service

So, if you’re up for the challenge of breaking down barriers in global financial markets, we’re always looking for ambitious and enthusiastic people who share our passion for clients, technology and innovation and can bring new perspectives to our diverse team.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

For more on our story, culture and identity, please read the Saxo Bank Foundation, written by our CEO and founder Kim Fournais.