Finance, Risk and Compliance Compliance Senior Manager

Accenture Belgium; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 95 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holidays 32 days (20+12)

Laptop & smartphone

Hospitalization insurance

FlexRewards program

Training & learning opportunities

Green mobility program

Discount program

Employee shares purchase plan

Many more benefits

Résumé du poste

Accenture Belgium is seeking a senior Compliance & Regulatory Advisory leader to drive complex programs across the banking sector in Belgium. You will define strategic outcomes, govern delivery, and mentor multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results.

Ideal candidates bring 8-15 years in financial services, strong regulatory expertise, and proven ability to engage senior executives and influence board decisions. On-site role in Belgium with extensive client interaction.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years in Financial Services, Banking Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Governance, Regulatory Advisory or Consulting.
• Proven experience leading large transformation programs and managing senior client stakeholders.
• Experience in consulting firms, compliance/risk functions, or financial services institutions.
• Track record in project and program management.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex compliance, regulatory, risk and governance transformation projects across banking.
• Define vision, outcomes, delivery approach, governance, and success metrics.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
• Engage executives and support decision-making at senior management and board levels.
• Design sustainable compliance operating models and governance frameworks.

Connaissances

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Business development

Storytelling

Entrepreneurial mindset

Regulatory expertise

Formation

Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Finance, Business Engineering, Risk Management, or related discipline

Outils

GRC platforms

Data analytics tools

Description du poste

What You Will Do

• Lead complex compliance, regulatory, risk, and governance transformation projects across the banking sector.
• Define project vision, outcomes, delivery approach, governance structure, and success measures.
• Manage multidisciplinary consulting teams and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Identify and proactively mitigate project risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
• Drive executive stakeholder engagement and facilitate decision-making at senior management and board levels.
• Support clients in designing sustainable compliance operating models and governance frameworks.

Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

• Advise clients on evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
• Strengthen compliance management systems, governance, and control frameworks.
• Support regulatory remediation programs and supervisory engagements.
• Assist clients in enhancing compliance risk assessments and monitoring capabilities.
• Design solutions related to conduct risk, operational resilience, regulatory change management, third-party risk, compliance controls, and governance.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives where compliance plays a critical role.

Business Development & Thought Leadership

• Develop trusted advisor relationships with client executives and key stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, and sales pursuits.
• Create thought leadership on emerging compliance and regulatory themes.
• Build Accenture's market position in regulatory, compliance, risk, and governance services.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.

People Leadership

• Coach, mentor, and develop consultants and managers.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture.
• Support talent acquisition and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive knowledge sharing and strengthen compliance expertise within the team.

What We're Looking For

Education

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Finance, Business Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 8-15 years of experience within Financial Services, Banking Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Governance, Regulatory Advisory, or Consulting.
• Proven experience leading large transformation programs and managing senior client stakeholders.
• Experience within consulting firms, compliance functions, risk functions, internal audit, regulatory affairs, or financial services institutions.
• Successful track record in project and program management.

Compliance & Regulatory Expertise

• Compliance Management Frameworks (CMF)
• Regulatory Change Management
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Conduct Risk
• Non-Financial Risk Management
• Operational Resilience
• Compliance Risk Assessments
• Customer Protection & Conduct
• Internal Controls and Monitoring Programs
• Third-Party Risk Management
• Regulatory Remediation Programs
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
• Compliance Operating Models
• Financial Crime : AML/KYC, fraud,…
• Enterprise Risk Management
• FSMA, EBA, ECB, NBB, ESMA and related European regulatory frameworks

Technology & Innovation

• Understanding of compliance technology solutions and digital compliance transformation.
• Experience with GRC platforms and workflow tooling is a plus
• Knowledge of data analytics and reporting capabilities used in compliance and risk functions.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled compliance solutions is an asset.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS is considered a plus.

Consulting & Leadership Skills

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.
• Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated business development and sales experience.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and storytelling capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and develop growth opportunities.

Languages

• Fluent in English.
• Fluency in Dutch or French, with a good understanding of the other national language is a must

Bonus Points

• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CRCM, ICA, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CFA, FRM, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent.
• Experience interacting with regulators and supervisory authorities.
• Experience in digital compliance transformation or AI-enabled compliance initiatives.
• Experience across multiple European banking markets.

Our offer

Within the Risk & Compliance practice of Accenture Belgium and Luxembourg, you will get the opportunity to work for leading financial institutions on high-value end-to-end projects. You will be able to build your skills and expertise by leveraging our state-of-the-art assets, methodologies, global network of experts and comprehensive training curriculum. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted in classrooms, online or in collaboration with external parties. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable stepping-stone to build a career.

Besides that, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 20+12 days of holidays to recharge battery,
• Laptop and smartphone,
• Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package,
• Bonus program 'FlexRewards': you decide on your rewards package with our flexible benefits tool,
• Training & learning opportunities,
• Green mobility program: Supporting environmentally friendly commuting options such as e-bikes, public transport, bike 2 work allowance, and more,
• Discount program: get discounts at your favorite (online) shops,
• Employee shares purchase plan,
• And many more!