Senior AI Risk and Controls Specialist

Join our mission to help Danske Bank adopt Generative AI and agentic AI safely and responsibly. As an AI Risk and Controls Specialist, you will translate emerging AI risks and governance requirements into practical assessments and clear guidance. This role offers the opportunity to shape how we approach AI governance at scale.

What you will be doing:

You will join the Technology Risk Assessments and Controls (TRAC) team within Security, Resilience and Controls, working independently to deliver GenAI Threat and Risk (GTR) assessments. You will collaborate with service owners, platform teams, Responsible AI specialists, Cyber Design, Data Protection, and other key stakeholders to ensure our AI solutions are assessed consistently against applicable risk and governance requirements.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Deliver comprehensive GTR assessments for internal, third-party, and agentic AI solutions.

• Evaluate AI risks across governance, security, privacy, model reliability, and human oversight.

• Review assessment evidence and identify gaps requiring remediation.

• Conduct quality reviews of complex assessments completed by colleagues.

• Maintain GTR templates, process guidance, and control mappings.

• Represent TRAC in AI forums and contribute to control development.

About you:

• 4+ years of experience in technology risk, information security, or AI governance.

• Experience managing risk assessments and documenting defensible conclusions.

• Experience with model risk management or regulatory compliance would be valuable, as would familiarity with financial services risk frameworks.

• Understanding of Generative AI concepts, platforms, and autonomous workflows.

• Knowledge of EU AI Act, DORA, GDPR, NIST AI RMF frameworks.

• Ability to exercise specialist judgement on assessment applicability.

• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with ServiceNow GRC, JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.

• Advanced English language skills, both spoken and written.

• Collaborative mindset.

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We offer:

Monthly salary range from 3200 EUR to 4800 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job).

Additionally, each Danske Bank employee receives employee benefits package which includes:

• Growth opportunities: professional & supportive team, e-learnings, numerous development programs; (incl. professional certificates); 100+ professions for internal mobility opportunities.

• Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; additional health insurance; mental well-being practices; partial psychologist counselling compensation; silence and sleep zones at the office; game rooms.

• Hybrid working conditions: Work from home up to two days a week; home office budget (after the probation period); modern Danske Campus workplace developed with anthropologist for the best employee experience.

• Additional days of leave: for rest, health, volunteering, exams in higher education institutions, and other important activities. Moreover, for seniority with Danske Bank.

• Monetary compensation package: accidents & critical diseases insurance; financial support in case of unfortunate events, travel insurance; IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contribution.

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See all the benefits HERE.

Your job function (position) in the job contract will be Non-Financial Risk Management Advisory.

If you're interested in this role and joining my team, feel free to contact me Dovile Petraitiene | LinkedIn and I will answer your questions! The application deadline is 22 October 2026.