Operational Risk Analyst (12-month contract)

Banking hasn't changed much in decades. We're changing that. One product at a time.

Lunar is a Nordic challenger bank building the future of financial life with AI at the core. Our engineers, designers, and product people work on problems that actually matter. Making money simpler, smarter, and more rewarding for a million of registered users across the Nordics.

Fully licensed and founded in 2015, with offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Stockholm.

We move fast, we build with purpose, and we're just getting started.

As our new Operational Risk Analyst you’ll join the Risk team based in Aarhus , reporting to Anders Tvede Pleth, covering a 12-month parental leave (from September 2026 to September 2027). It’s a busy seat with a lot on the table, so you’ll work across operational risk, controls, and resilience while keeping Lunar ahead of the regulatory curve and enabling the business to move fast with confidence.

What will you do?

• Work with operational risks and incidents day to day, running risk assessments and turning findings into clear, business-oriented actions.

• Third-party risk management, supporting the vendor lifecycle activities end-to-end (eg.: procurement, vendor registry maintenance, annual reassessments, and exit planning and testing)

• Build out our process landscape and facilitate criticality assessments to support our DORA obligations..

• Support the testing of our Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and strengthen how we prepare for and respond to disruption.

• Drive continuous improvement by taking ownership, flagging process gaps, and contributing to how the team gets better over time.

What are we looking for in you?

• Experience with operational risk in a financial institution, ideally with exposure to risk assessments, controls, business continuity, third party management and procurements.

• Familiarity with ICT third-party risk management under DORA (vendor assessments, exit plans, concentration risk) is a strong plus.

• A master of structure who is eager to get things done, takes ownership, and keeps many things moving without dropping the ball.

• A solid understanding of the regulatory landscape for a licensed financial institution, DORA in particular, and how it applies in practice.

• A good level of technical understanding, comfortable working with processes, systems, and the teams that run them.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Danish.

• A mindset that’s comfortable with change and a fast-paced environment where you have real responsibility and a short path from question to decision.

What you get.

• 4 days in the office. We're a team that builds together, thinks together, and moves together. Showing up is part of how we work.

• State of the art equipment. The newest computer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard. We want you to do your best work without anything slowing you down.

• Pension, health insurance, and enhanced parental leave. From your financial future to your family moments. We've got you covered.

Are you ready to join the journey? Apply now and let's find out more!

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Depending on the regulations in the country where you will be employed, we will ask to see or obtain information about your criminal record.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know