Compliance Governance Area Lead

As a Compliance Governance Area Lead, your mission is to shape and continuously improve Luminor’s Pan-Baltic Compliance governance framework while leading a high-performing team. You will ensure that Compliance processes, reporting, tools, and ways of working support strong decision-making, operational efficiency, and a risk-aware culture across the organisation.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Pan-Baltic Compliance governance processes, including compliance risk assessments, quarterly reporting, work planning, competence and capacity assessments, and compliance self-assessments
• Own and develop the Compliance governance framework, including its training framework, tools, and registries
• Improve operational efficiency by simplifying processes, strengthening ways of working, and identifying opportunities for standardisation and automation
• Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality Compliance Division reporting to Luminor management while managing stakeholders effectively
• Lead the Compliance Governance team by setting clear objectives, aligning priorities with Luminor’s strategy, and delegating responsibilities effectively
• Recruit, onboard, retain, and develop the right talent while supporting team wellbeing
• Foster cross-divisional and cross-departmental collaboration and promote a strong risk-aware culture across the organisation

• Professional experience in governance, risk and compliance, internal audit, banking, financial regulation, or a related area
• A higher education degree, preferably in law, finance, economics, business management, or a similar field
• A good understanding of banking governance, processes, and systems
• Strong leadership, people management, and coaching capabilities
• Strong process management, analytical, stakeholder management, and risk assessment capabilities with strategic and results-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to collaborate effectively across functions, departments, and Baltic countries
• High integrity, strong ethical standards, and an impeccable professional reputation
• Professional proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to use AI tools to improve productivity, collaboration, analysis, and the quality of work
• Fluent English and local language skills are required in spoken and written communication due to working on the Pan-Baltic level

• Flexible working hours, Hybrid work, and the possibility to work from anywhere in the EU, Iceland, Switzerland, and the UK (in total 90 days per year)
• Teams that go outside Pan-Baltic borders, where people value challenging work together with good humor and having fun
• You’ll be joining a team where things move fast, ideas flow freely, and change is part of the everyday. It’s a dynamic environment that keeps you learning, growing, and never bored
• Additional weeks of vacation are available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more
• We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes
• Luminor offers 30 fully paid calendar days for military training every year
• A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance after the first 3 months pass in all three Baltic states, as well as Health days in case of your absence due to sickness without a doctor's note needed
• Access to tools and resources that help you feel good and be productive at work and in life
• Internal and external training programs, LinkedIn learning, workshops, conferences, online training, etc
• Enjoy special offers & pricing for products and services provided by Luminor