Internship in Private Banking Risk

Bank Degroof Petercam SA; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Degroof Petercam Academy

Learning & development programs

Flexible working hours

Teleworking

Employee Social Engagement Program

International exposure

Job summary

Bank Degroof Petercam SA in Brussels invites motivated students to join the Private Banking Front Care & Risk team within the Business Support Operations department as an intern. This role focuses on hands-on risk management, operational support, and process improvement for front-office teams.

You will help analyze incidents, document controls, and contribute to projects aimed at strengthening operational performance and client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's students in Law, Economics or equivalent.
• Interest in Banking/Financial Services and a proactive, pragmatic mindset.
• Strong analytical abilities and capacity to investigate data.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk events and document processes, risks and controls for Private Banking.
• Detect and correct incorrect orders to ensure accuracy.
• Record, analyze and follow up on operational incidents and any commercial gestures.
• Support in raising awareness of risk events and develop mitigation strategies.
• Participate in projects based on capacity and interests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Communication skills

Multilingual: Dutch/French

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Law, Economics or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an intern who would like to join the Private Banking Front Care & Risk team within the Business Support Operations department. This department is the first place of call for all Investment and Business Officers (Private Bankers, Client Service Offices and Portfolio Managers) within Private Banking when they experience day-to-day issues; Be the go-to expert for our Front Office teams, delivering first-class operational, technical, and administrative support. You’ll contribute to ensuring every request is handled efficiently, help structure and resolve operational challenges, and help guarantee seamless follow-up on client files—driving excellence in every client interaction.

The goal of the team is not only to help the front office staff with day-to-day events but to come up with forward looking solutions. As such, once you are familiar with some of the processes you will be expected to provide analysis, help drive and support small projects and internal improvement initiatives, proactively identifying and solving root cause issues to prevent recurrence and strengthen operational performance.

Your position

As part of the First line of Defense, you will be in charge of managing the risk events and the documentation of processes, risks and controls for Private Banking.

Your role will include:

• Detecting and correcting incorrect orders to ensure accuracy.
• Recording, analyzing and following up of operational incidents and any commercial gestures.
• Support in raising awareness and analyzing risk events to develop mitigation strategies.
• Participating in various projects based on your capacities, interests, and availability.

Internship period: as of January/February 2027, for a minimum period of 4 months.

Your profile

Ideally, we are looking for the following profile:

• You are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree (Law, Economics or equivalent).
• You have a strong interest in Banking/Financial Services
• You have a proactive and pragmatic mindset.
• You have strong analytical skills (capacity to investigate and evaluate information; producing solutions and contributing to making decisions based on own findings).
• You can communicate effectively (top down and bottom up).
• You are a native Dutch or French speaker with excellent understanding of English.
• Team spirit is in your DNA and you would like to work in a challenging environment within a dynamic and collegial team

Our offer

For more than 150 years, Degroof Petercam has been a reference investment house. Entrepreneurship is our DNA, expertise is our fuel. You will become part of a company with highly skilled, talented and passionate experts that aim for nothing less than excellence. The impact of our work goes beyond profit by looking at business from a broader perspective, challenging those who want to intellectually. As a part of Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole, we offer our people ongoing learning and development and mobility on an international scale.

In addition to our fascinating work environment, we also offer:

• A broad offer of learning & development programs including a Degroof Petercam Academy for both professional and personal goals.
• An attractive and market conform compensation package
• Flexible working hours & teleworking
• An Employee Social Engagement Program
• Access to the same Private Banking Expertise as our clients