Executive Assistant for CRO

Are you eager to bring your understanding of the Executive Leadership agenda in a large financial institution into play in day-to-day problem solving? This position offers you the opportunity to work with concrete risk management and transformational projects, acquire cross-organisational knowledge, and become a key player in Group Risk Management's ambition to be the leading risk practice in the Nordics. 

Executive Assistant for the CRO of Danske Bank, Magnus Thor Agustsson

Group Risk Management (GRM) consist of ~750 dedicated employees supporting the Group with strong risk management frameworks and guidelines to facilitate an effective risk management practice where all significant risks are identified, assessed, managed and reported. 

As an Executive Assistant, your primary role will be to work closely together with the CRO, advice and help facilitate execution of the strategic direction for GRM. Your engagement will span a wide array of tasks and stakeholders, as you contribute to the successful delivery of analysis and transformational initiatives. 

Please note that the position as Executive Assistant is a maternity cover position. However, we are looking for someone who would like to continue in a permanent role after the cover ends supporting the CRO with tasks focused on driving and supporting the development and execution of the GRM internal strategy and transformation agenda across GRM. The role is crucial for GRM to deliver on the ambitions in terms of future-proofing the risk management function in Danske Bank.

Supporting the Chief Risk Officer (CRO)  

Your responsibilities will include driving problem solving of strategic importance, preparing presentations, and contributing to and coordinating materials for the CRO and the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors. You will be expected to combine a sense of detail with a structured and strategic approach to ensure deliveries are timely managed with high quality. 

A few examples of tasks and responsibilities would be: 

Your collaboration with the CRO is crucial, as you will work alongside him on projects while also capturing, nurturing, and converting his ideas into actionable initiatives. Your responsibilities extend to close interactions with the CRO's Personal Assistant, his leadership team, and other stakeholders at all organizational levels. This network will become a valuable asset for you in this role as well towards new roles and challenges after a couple of years. 

In this continually evolving and occasionally demanding environment, it is vital that agility is a core part of your work ethic. 

Self-driven executor and structured coordinator

We seek a talented team player who is a strong and self-driven executor. As an Executive Assistant, you need a structured problem-solving approach, an analytical mindset, and excellent stakeholder management skills. You should be able to distil complex issues into their essence and communicate them in a structured, precise manner – both written and verbally. 

In addition, we imagine that you have following qualifications: 

You are service-minded, uphold a high degree of integrity, and understand how to handle confidential information. If you're eager to expand your risk insight and ready to invest in your career, this exciting opportunity is for you. 

Interested?  

Please contact Executive Assistant Nanna Helene Løvstrup Jensen at +45 51522608 to learn more about the position. 

We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!