Chief Operating Officer

RESAVER; Brussel; À distance; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

RESAVER is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead operational management and administrative functions of the pension fund. This executive role involves overseeing investments, compliance, and customer service strategies, ensuring effective collaboration with senior management to drive operational excellence and sustainability.

Prestations

Competitive salary and benefits package

Entrepreneurial and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of senior operational experience in pensions or financial services.
• Strong understanding of pension fund structures and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Responsabilités

• Oversee fund operations, products, and services.
• Ensure robust investment compliance and performance measurement.
• Lead major projects and oversee operational risk management.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Financial Management

Formation

Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance

Description du poste

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Place of work: The post holder should work remotely from Belgium or Hungary

Remote position: yes, requires occasional travel within Europe

Application: Please send your CV and a motivation letter to [e-mail]. Applications via Easy Apply will be ignored.

Application Deadline: 06-June-2025 11:59:00 PM

Job Summary:

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will oversee the operative management and administrative functions of the pension fund, fulfilled by senior employees and third-party providers. This executive role ensures the organisation's investment, budget management, risk management and customer service strategies are implemented effectively and in line with fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities. The COO will collaborate closely with senior managers of RESAVER, members of the Daily Management Committee and the Board of Directors to drive operational excellence, compliance and long-term financial sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operational leadership

• Oversee fund operations, products and services, human resources and finance functions.
• Monitor the development and implementation of operational policies and processes to improve efficiency, scalability, sustainability and quality of service delivery.

Investment and finance:

• Ensure robust controls around investment compliance, performance measurement and risk reporting.
• Active participation in grant management, cashflow projections and monitoring.

Governance & compliance:

• Ensure adherence to fiduciary obligations and internal policies.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulatory bodies, external auditors and compliance consultants.

Strategic execution:

• Translate the Board’s strategic goals into actionable operational plans.
• Lead major projects such as system upgrades, vendor transitions or business process reengineering.
• Oversee operational risk management frameworks, business continuity plans and cybersecurity protocols.
• Monitor key risk indicators to ensure proactive mitigation.

People & Culture:

• Lead, mentor, and develop operational team members to maintain a high-performing culture.
• Promote diversity, equity and inclusion across all levels of the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field (MBA preferred).

• Minimum 10 years of senior operational experience, ideally in pensions, financial services or institutional asset management.

• Deep knowledge of pension fund structures, compliance frameworks, and financial operations.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, regulated environments with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English which is the primary language of communication at RESAVER.

Communication:

• Exceptional communication skills, e.g.ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels; ability to convey complex and detailed conceptual ideas; ability to explain, negotiate and persuade.

• Excellent written communication skills, e.g. ability to draft effective reports, committee papers, planning and policy documents.

Teamwork and Motivation

• Able to set clear and challenging goals while committing to support the team(s) to enable these goals to be met.

• Able to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, and manage performance.

• A strong commitment to equality and promoting diversity

Service Delivery

• Evidence of a customer-focused approach to service delivery, appreciating the needs of different user groups.

• The ability to balance strategy with detail.

• A proactive approach with a record of delivery.

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Evidence of initiative and innovation in developing new services or improving existing ones.

• Evidence of the ability to identify and resolve problems effectively.

Decision Making

• Proven ability to take difficult and complex decisions.

• Ability to use data to inform decisions and resources.

Planning and Organisation

• Proven financial management skills and experience of managing substantial budgets.

• Evidence of excellent analytical and organisational skills.

Analysis and research

• Evidence of gathering information to provide authoritative advice.
• Evidence of the ability to successfully integrate and interrogate ideas gained from professional knowledge, networking and research.
• This role is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated individual to be part of a motivating governance team to contribute to the successful expansion of the RESAVER Pension Fund.
• We offer an entrepreneurial, supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Pension Funds

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