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Risk Specialist Principal

Worldline


Job Location:

Solna - Sweden

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is Worldline

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly simply and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

The Risk Officer is a critical role within the second line ofdefensefor the Merchant Services (MS) Division within this role you will be a part of the team leading the charge in strengthening our companys internal controls and risk management processes. If youre someone withanability to explain risk conceptsa liking forfacilitatingriskworkshopsand a keen interest in ICT risk management wed love to hear from you.

Reporting directly to theEntitysChiefRisk and Complianceand alsosupporting your local entitys management team and senior specialists youll play an integral role in driving the effective operation of our operating environment. You will be supported by the global entity risk officer network and will also participate in global risk initiatives to ensure that risk management industry best practices are rolled-out across the Merchant Services Division.

You will be part of a team with many experienced and dedicated risk officers spread across the world that would love for you to work with them! We are committed to continuous improvement and are always looking for new talents to join our group of trusted risk advisors to the business.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Advocate for a sound risk management culture through awareness and stakeholder engagement within Sweden ensuring inter-departmental collaborations.

  • Develop tools processes and procedures for operational risk management with focus on ICT-risk including Third-party risk.

  • Providing risk expertise and collaborate with the local management team and senior specialists to design an effective control environment.

  • Facilitate enterprise wide operational risk and control assessments as well as specific ICT and Third Party risk assessments across the companys operations

  • Coordinate and independently challenge risk assessments of new products services organizational units and significant changes

  • Analyze the effectiveness of controls and other mitigating measures and suggesting improvements

  • Develop and oversee compliance with operational risk policies ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements both locally and in our business globally.

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change step up and show whats next people with passion can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and practice this means:

  • 4 years within a 2nd line Risk Management and/or Control Function role.
  • Excellent knowledge and awareness related to enterprise and operational risk management industry best practices and frameworks (e.g. COSO ISO 31000).
  • Knowledge about DORA incl incident- and third party risk management.
  • Experience in or with strongly regulated institutions and industries.
  • Self-driven ethics and initiative in assignments and stakeholder management.
  • Ability to present and influence decision making with executive audiences.
  • Experience working in matrix organizations.
  • Not a must but would be great if you have some of the following skills too:
  • Industry experience in payment and/or banking
  • Bachelors Degree (Economics Business Administration Finance or equivalent)
  • Industry Risk Management Certifications (CRMA CRISC CISA etc.)
  • Risk Management / GRC toolexperience
  • Experience with analytics and automation tooling (Power BI Power Apps)
  • A constructive positive and dynamic attitude exemplified through proactive problem-solving and enthusiastic collaboration is beneficial to the role.

Perks & Benefits

At Worldline youll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that you will also:

  • Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectorsworldwide
  • Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn grow and accelerate yourcareer
  • Health contribution
  • Health check Every2:ndyear
  • Pension: BTP1 & BTP2
  • Private Health Care Insurance (Euro Accident)
  • Parental pay and 12 months pension during parentalleave
  • Opportunity to hybrid working according to companystandard
  • Benefit portal with many great offers plus more.

Shape the evolution

We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here youll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world take on unique challenges as a team and make a real impact on the society. And with our empowering culture strong technology and extensive training opportunities we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18000 innovators across 40 countries and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as an individual with a disability or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

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