Lead Developer for Financial Crime Prevention Models

Job ID: 3484

We are looking for a Lead Developer for Financial Crime Prevention Models specialised in Model Development to join the “Design, Review, Optimise and Model Management” team. The successful candidate will contribute to design, analyse and optimise models for transaction monitoring to strengthen AML/CTF control environment. This is an opportunity for you to be part of one of the most exciting and challenging efforts going on within Nordea on our journey to fight financial crime.

At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial crime prevention solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company, with a chance to make your mark on something bigger. 

About this opportunity 

Welcome to the “Design, Review, Optimise and Model Management” team, within Transaction Monitoring (TM) Unit. Our team is part of GFCP, which provides group-wide solutions to fight financial crime in Nordea. We develop, manage and optimise automated TM controls across the financial services businesses that together comprise the Nordea Group. We add value by securing that our customers and Nordea will not be used in illegal ways that could harm them and as well harm our society where we act. As the Lead Developer for Financial Crime Prevention Models, you will play a valuable role in fighting against financial crime. 

The high focus on Financial Crime Prevention in the group gives the appointed candidate a unique and exciting opportunity to continue to create “best in class” TM control solutions and lay the foundations for the future. In this position, you will thrive at the crossroads of financial crime, data science, and model risk management to produce business-oriented results.

What you will be doing: 

• Own the development and validation of transaction monitoring models, with a focus on model documentation, model review, and model governance 
• Drive model governance activities within TMU, including validation assessments and implementation of 2nd line feedback 
• Set and execute the direction for model development and experimental design by finding the right balance between analytical rigor and practical constraints 
• Document model design and outcomes, iterating with the analytics team to ensure accuracy, completeness and analysis of model assumptions, limitations and weaknesses 
• Provide hands-on support for prototyping tests and analytical methodologies 
• Mentor, uplift and collaborate within the analytics team to design, test, and implement model SOPs e.g. data lineage/governance, tuning and calibration, monitoring of model operations and outcome 
• Represent the organisation with high degree of professionalism in collaboration with both external and internal stakeholders.  

You’ll join a team where you can bring your talent and engagement to work in an international and dynamic environment. The role is based in either Tallinn, Warsaw or Helsinki.

Who you are 

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.   

To succeed in this role, we believe that you have: 

• Extensive experience in model risk management, model governance, and validation 
• A strong background in data science, statistics and quantitative methods 
• Experience in academic writing or technical writing, particularly in the context of model documentation 

Your experience and background: 

• An advanced degree in a quantitative field e.g. Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent 
• Experience in Financial Crime/AML e.g. transaction monitoring and technology suppliers (preferred) 
• Experience as model validator or quantitative risk analyst (preferred) 

Soft skills: 

• Organised, structured and professional in taking initiative and work proactively under own direction 
• Assertive communication with ability to set the direction and achieve results 
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills 
• You are fluent in oral and written English 

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 30/09/2026. 

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

Only for candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

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