Freelance Compliance Officer

Michael Page International (Belgium); Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

High impact assignment

Résumé du poste

Michael Page International (Belgium) is seeking a Compliance Monitoring professional in Brussels to join the bank's second line of defence. You will execute and report on assigned reviews, document working papers and risk statements, and ensure timely, accurate output across regulatory and financial crime topics.

The role requires a University degree or Banking Apprenticeship, knowledge of KYC, Conduct Risk and Market Abuse, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• University Degree, Banking Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in the financial sector and/or Compliance/Audit.
• Good knowledge of financial services laws and regulations; banking activities; prudential risks and financial conduct areas.

Responsabilités

• Executing and reporting on assigned Monitoring reviews (regulatory compliance and financial crime).
• Documenting working papers and reports clearly and concisely for third party scrutiny; in line with Monitoring policy.
• Drafting Monitoring issues, risk statements, root cause analysis, actions; with support from Monitoring Team Lead and EMEA Head of Monitoring.
• Accountability for factual accuracy and quality of output, including MIS and ad hoc tasks.
• Liaising with review stakeholders to present findings and agree remediation actions.
• Proactive issue follow-up and escalation of overdue actions.
• Participate in local risk assessments and EMEA Monitoring meetings.
• Attend training to stay updated on regulatory developments.
• Keep abreast of changes in products/activities and regulations that impact risks.

Connaissances

KYC

Conduct Risk

Market Abuse

Regulatory Compliance

Internal Controls

Audit Support

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Liaison

Formation

University Degree

Banking Apprenticeship

Description du poste

• You are available asap full-time ?
• With expertise as compliance officer (KYC,Conduct Risk, Market Abuse, etc.)

About Our Client

Our client is an international bank.

Job Description

Compliance Monitoring is a key second line of defence for the Group in meeting regulatory expectations, improving the Group's systems and controls and providing reasonable assurance of adherence to the firm's regulatory obligations and thereby avoiding regulatory censure. The role covers the full remit of compliance topics, including but not limited to Conduct Risk, Market Abuse, Conflicts of Interest, Customer Protection, Governance, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring and KYC.

• Executing and reporting on assigned Monitoring reviews (both on regulatory compliance and financial crime topics) within assigned deadlines;
• Documenting working papers and reports clearly and concisely, in a re-performable manner which can withstand third party scrutiny, and in accordance with Monitoring policy and procedures;
• Drafting Monitoring issues, risk statements, root cause analysis, issue impact and actions, with support from the Monitoring Team Lead and EMEA Head of Monitoring;
• Being accountable for the factual accuracy and quality of all output - including Management Information prepared or ad hoc tasks;
• Liaising with review stakeholders, with support from the Team Lead, to present findings and agree smart remediation actions;
• Proactive and robust issue follow-up. Prompt escalation of overdue actions and extension requests;
• Participate in the completion of local risk assessments
• Attendance and contribution to EMEA Monitoring team meetings and review collaborations between EMEA offices;
• Attending necessary training sessions and seminars in order to be updated on legal and regulatory compliance developments;
• Keeping abreast of changes in products/activities of the Bank and/or regulations that may have impact on risks to the bank or the scope of assigned reviews.

The Successful Applicant

University Degree, Banking Apprenticeship or equivalent.

Experience in the financial sector and/or Compliance/Audit and/or good experience of:

• advising businesses on how to comply with laws, rules and regulations
• investigating potential or actual breaches of relevant laws, rules and regulations

Good knowledge of:

• financial services laws and regulations (essential)
• financial markets and banking activities (essential)
• prudential risks and financial conduct areas (essential)
• financial crime risks within banking
• industry expectations, including from relevant Banking Associations and Steering Groups

Strong understanding and application of risks and controls;

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills (including numerical).

What's on Offer

Very interesting assignment with high impact.