AML & Financial Crimes Risk Manager

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.

We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

The AML & Financial Crime Risk Manager is responsible for supporting the Norway branch's AML and Financial Crime Compliance program and ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and U.S. Bancorp standards. The role partners across business, compliance, and risk functions to oversee financial crime risks, support regulatory obligations, and contribute to the ongoing development of an effective risk management framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide AML and Financial Crime oversight and guidance for the Norway branch.

• Support the implementation and maintenance of AML, CTF, and Financial Crime compliance programs.

• Partner with business, compliance, and enterprise stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime risks.

• Support regulatory interactions, reporting obligations, and responses to regulatory inquiries.

• Assist with suspicious activity reporting processes and related investigations.

• Participate in AML and Economic Sanctions risk assessments and regulatory change initiatives.

• Contribute to governance activities, management reporting, policy development, and compliance monitoring.

• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise compliance standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.

• Five or more years of experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Financial Crime, Internal Controls, Audit, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within financial services, with a focus on AML, Financial Crime Compliance, or Risk Management.

• Fluent Norwegian language skills (written and verbal).

• Strong knowledge of Norwegian, Nordic, and European AML and Financial Crime regulatory requirements.

• Experience working with regulators and regulatory examinations.

• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements within a business environment.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities.

• Ability to work independently and effectively in a matrix organization.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.

We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.

• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.

• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).

• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.

• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.