Compliance Management Expert

Skeyes Air Traffic; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

skeyes is seeking a Compliance Management Expert to develop and monitor our cross-functional compliance framework and normative requirements, ensuring adherence to legal obligations, internal policies and aviation standards.

You will work across the organisation as an adviser to all departments, lead audits, assess risks and deliver training to strengthen our compliance culture in a highly regulated aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law or equivalent in aviation context is required.
• At least 5 years of experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, audit, safety management or similar field.
• Experience with cross-functional governance and organisation-wide compliance structures (Level 2).
• Experience in drafting, managing and harmonising regulatory documentation (Level 3).
• Knowledge of ICAO standards, EASA regulations (EU 2017/373) and Belgian aviation law is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Level 2 cross-functional compliance framework and Level 3 normative requirements.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate into obligations and implementation measures.
• Ensure compliance through audits, maturity assessments and internal controls; manage follow-up and corrective action plans.
• Identify compliance risks and advise on mitigation and control measures.
• Collaborate with operations, legal, safety, quality and management teams.
• Deliver training courses and awareness campaigns to strengthen compliance culture.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audit

Cross-functional governance

Documentation drafting

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in law or aviation management

Job description

As our Compliance Management Expert, specialising in corporate regulatory compliance, you will be responsible for developing, coordinating and monitoring our cross-functional compliance framework (Level 2) and our normative requirements (Level 3). You will ensure that our organisation complies with all legal obligations, internal policies and all relevant aviation standards.

You will work across the organisation and act as an expert and adviser to all departments that rely on the correct interpretation and application of regulations.

What does a Compliance Management Expert do at skeyes?

• Compliance framework — You manage the Level 2 (cross-functional) compliance framework and ensure its consistent application across all areas, as well as the Level 3 normative requirements relating to procedures, standards, guidelines and methodologies.
• Regulatory monitoring — You monitor changes in regulations and translate these into specific obligations and implementation measures.
• Compliance monitoring — You ensure that regulations are applied correctly through audits, maturity assessments and internal controls. You also monitor the follow-up to your findings and the corrective action plans.
• Risk analysis — You identify compliance risks and advise on mitigation and control measures.
• Stakeholder alignment — You work closely with operational and support departments, legal teams, safety management and senior management.
• Awareness & training — You strengthen the compliance culture by delivering training courses, workshops and/or through other relevant communication channels.

Why are you our perfect Compliance Management Expert?

• you hold a master’s degree in law, aviation management, public administration, political science, economics or equivalent through experience;
• you speak French and/or Dutch and have a good knowledge of English;
• you have at least 5 years’ experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, audit, safety management or a similar field;
• you have experience with cross-functional governance and organisation-wide compliance structures (Level 2);
• you have experience in drafting, managing and harmonising regulatory documentation (Level 3);
• knowledge of ICAO standards, EASA regulations (including EU 2017/373), EU aviation legislation and Belgian aviation legislation is a plus;
• experience within an ANSP, aviation authority, aviation operator or a highly regulated public or semi-public environment is a strong advantage;
• strong analytical skills: able to translate complex regulations into clear obligations and processes;
• good communication skills: able to explain regulations in a way that is understandable to both technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• cross-functional collaboration: able to work effectively with operations, legal, safety, quality and management teams;
• risk insight: able to identify, assess and monitor compliance risks;
• documentation expertise: skilled at structuring, drafting and maintaining regulatory documents;
• organisational skills: able to coordinate audits, assessments and follow-up activities.

In light of the vacancy to which you respond we would like to draw your special attention to the fact that prior to being employed by skeyes candidates have to undergo a security screening which will be carried out by the National Security Authority. More info

Why work at skeyes?

Our mission is to ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic, and also to reduce its ecological footprint in order to make it part of a sustainable future. Today, contributing to the development of aviation means playing an economic and social role on a global scale. Learn more about working at skeyes