We are looking for an experienced Auditor to lead, plan, perform and report on audit activities within Nordea Life & Pensions (NLP). As an Internal Audit Manager, you will report to the Head of Internal Audit (HoA) for NLP. This is an opportunity for you to work in a diverse internal audit department, with an interesting and complex audit subject matter. Nordea Life Holding AB (NLH AB) is the legal holding company supervised by the Swedish FSA and wholly owned by Nordea Bank Abp. NLH AB has full ownership of NLP Sweden, NLP Norway, and NLP Finland (which has both a life and non-life company). Each local subsidiary is also an independent legal entity, supervised by its respective local Financial Service Authority (FSA).Working in the NLP GIA team, you will have the opportunity to audit the Sweden, Norway, and Finland entities, and build key relationships with your local stakeholders.

About this opportunity

• Working closely with the HoA in developing and implementing the NLP Audit Strategy, in line with Business Area and Regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to a complete and accurate audit universe for the NLP Group.
• Planning, performing, reporting and following up on audit projects in the NLP Group in accordance with GIA's methodology and KPIs and regulatory requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining key local stakeholder relationships.
• Actively engage with relevant external bodies (audit round tables, conferences, IIA events, or similar) to increase your, and your team's understanding of industry issues, and to promote an understanding of Nordea's Internal Audit Department in the market

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.

• A minimum of 2-5 years' Audit experience, ideally including experience as an audit leader, within pensions and life assurance
• Strong technical skills relating to pensions and life assurance, ideally with experience of Solvency II and relevant International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational and collaborative skills; high ethical standards with demonstrated integrity, tact, and diplomacy
• Strong project management and organisational skills with proven success in driving key initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Finnish and English
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior professionals
• Strong understanding and commitment to professional auditing standards, risk assessment, regulations and compliance guidelines (e.g., IIA, GAAP, GAAS, COSO, etc.)
• Master's degree in Finance, Auditing or related field required; CPA, CIA, CISA, CFA, ACCA, ACA or another related certification a plus

Next steps

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.