Deputy AML Manager - Belgium

bunq; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€1500 Annual learning budget

MacBook provided

€60 monthly device/phone allowance

Travel expenses covered for AMS visits

bunq Academy access

Job summary

bunq is seeking an AML Manager Belgium to lead the compliance transition to full-branch operations. You will own Belgium's AML/CFT, SIRA, and FIU obligations, driving AI-driven controls and regulator-ready documentation.

Fluency in Dutch or French plus English is essential, with experience in regulatory alignment and cross-border banking compliance. Remote-first setup with office onboarding and periodic Belgium-based work.

Qualifications

• Deep Belgian AML/CFT & regulatory expertise.
• You understand NBB/FSMA rules and translate them into operational controls.
• You've owned compliance programs end-to-end and managed regulatory reporting.
• Experience with AI-enabled compliance operations and automation is a plus.
• Fluency in Dutch or French plus English for regulatory and Bunq-wide collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Transition Belgium to full-branch compliance model and ensure readiness for NBB oversight.
• Own Belgium's SIRA, AML/CFT, and FIU obligations end-to-end with AI-driven processes.
• Prepare AML program documentation, audit trails, and control testing for regulators.
• Lead Full-Branch Compliance Readiness Audit and remediation planning.
• Design Belgium-specific regulatory controls and automate where possible.

Skills

Belgian AML/CFT expertise

Regulatory compliance ownership

AI-first operating mindset

Multilingual: Dutch/French/English

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

At bunq, we're more than just a bank, we're transforming how people experience banking across Europe. Our users deserve to bank like locals, no matter where they are. We started Belgium with local IBANs, but we're now upgrading to full-branch status, which means taking on direct regulatory standing, deeper compliance obligations, and new accountability to Belgium's NBB (National Bank of Belgium) and financial regulators.

As AML Manager Belgium, your mission is to lead Belgium through this compliance transition, ensuring we move seamlessly from our lighter vIBAN model to full-branch operations while maintaining regulatory trust and operational excellence. You'll be the accountable person who owns Belgium's entire compliance footprint, AML/CFT operational readiness, integrity-risk assessment (SIRA), and financial-crime reporting (FIU), all operating at full-branch regulatory standards.

Take Ownership

As AML Belgium, you'll own:

Transition Belgium to full-branch compliance model, migrate from vIBAN-era compliance systems to full-branch operations, ensuring seamless readiness for NBB oversight and maintaining zero regulatory findings during the upgrade.

Own Belgium's SIRA, AML/CFT, and FIU obligations end-to-end, establish Belgium-localized SIRA integrity-risk assessments, AML/CFT gap analysis, and FIU financial-crime reporting, using AI-first mechanisms to deliver what traditional banks staff with a local team.

Prepare Belgium's AML program for regulatory inspection readiness, maintain audit trails, evidence documentation, and control testing for NBB oversight.

What You'll Work on Right Away

Full-Branch Compliance Readiness Audit : Conduct a comprehensive audit of Belgium's current compliance posture under vIBAN model, identify gaps for full-branch requirements (NBB, FSMA, Ombudsfin), and deliver a remediation roadmap with specific AI-driven solutions.

Belgium-Localized SIRA & FIU Systems : Design and implement Belgium-specific SIRA integrity-risk controls and FIU financial-crime reporting mechanisms, using AI tooling to automate what possible and keeping humans in the loop for judgment calls and escalations.

This challenge is perfect for you if

Do You Have What It Takes?

Deep Belgian AML/CFT & regulatory expertise - You understand NBB requirements, FSMA rules, local banking regulations, and their practical application; you can translate Belgian regulatory language into operational compliance controls.

Proven ownership of compliance programs end-to-end - You've built or scaled a compliance program (not just supported one), managing operational readiness, risk assessment, and regulatory reporting as the accountable person.

Proven ability to manage AML inspections and regulatory audits, preparing evidence, audit trails, and control documentation for regulator scrutiny.

AI-first operating mindset - You're comfortable building compliance operations using AI and automation (not traditional local headcount), and you can design mechanisms that let AI handle routine workflows while you focus on exceptions and regulatory judgment.

Fluency in Dutch, French, or both + English - You can navigate Belgian regulatory communication and engage with local stakeholders in their language; English fluency for bunq-wide collaboration.

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Your space to perform

• We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed
• Great, international colleagues who share your mindset
• Make lasting impact by working on complex & exciting challenges
• Remote setup: after 3 weeks onboarding in Amsterdam (“AMS”) office, work 2 weeks a quarter in AMS - the rest of time you can work in Belgium.
• We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget
• Travel expenses are covered for AMS visits
• A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us
• €60 monthly allowance that rolls over monthly and resets annually, replacing the phone/internet line above
• Frequent epic events, including an annual bunq weekend away

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