Compliance & Operational Risks Officer

What you’ll do

As Compliance & Operational Risks BeLux Officer, you are the right-hand man of the Risk BeLux Manager. You will be in charge of the animation and management of the compliance programme related to the "Anti-corruption and money laundering" aspects as well as the risk review, analysis and reporting of operational risks for the Belgian and Luxembourg entity both at local and Group level.

In this capacity, your main tasks are of 3 types:

1. Compliance and anti-money laundering

• Analysing the most sensitive files in terms of reputational risk and the fight against money laundering or reputational risk for our clients, suppliers and partners,
• Prepare quarterly compliance reports to be presented to the Compliance & Internal Control BeLux Committee (Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering, Training, Risks, etc.)
• Implement local laws and regulations in terms of corruption and ethics, as well as Group compliance requirements
• Implement Group standards, policies, processes, procedures and guidelines across the organisation to share best practice
• Carry out the controls allocated to Compliance (Gift Policy, Know Your Customer, Know Your Supplier, Anti-bribery, etc.)
• Follow up on open audit actions within the Compliance perimeter with relevant stakeholders

2. Risk review, analysis and reporting of operational risks

• Update the annual operational and anti-corruption risk assessment, verify that the appropriate procedures, instructions and legal and regulatory provisions are applied and propose corrective actions,
• Prepare detailed reports and analysis and make recommendations regarding the efficiency of business processes and operations, investigate any reported/identified irregularities
• Identify and report operational losses to local and Group CEOs

3.Training

• Prepare and deliver mandatory training to new staff and training to staff members when there is a change in procedures related to Compliance and Operational Risk
• Identify and train exposed persons on compliance requirements

Who we’re looking for

• You have a degree in economics, finance or management or have relevant experience,
• You have good communication skills and a pragmatic and synthetic approach to issues,
• Your previous experience, of at least two years, in an audit firm or in internal audit/control or compliance, has enabled you to acquire knowledge of risk management and to develop a strong appetite for compliance and risk management issues,
• Motivated by continuous improvement, you like the "project" mode,
• You will have a strong analytical mind, and the ability to formalise and present a problem,
• Fluency in French, English and Dutch
• Willing to travel to Luxembourg at least twice a month

What you’ll get

• An attractive salary in line with the market and your experience;
• Package with very competitives extralegal benefits;
• Optimum work-life balance thanks to extra legal holiddays, sliding hours and homeworking possibilities.
• A challenging position in a great work environment;

Do you think you are the right candidate for our client? Send your up-to-date CV to s.vandyck@strandassociates.be or contact her on+32 478 63 88 18.

On the other hand, do you know someone from your network who has the perfect profile for this opportunity and whom you would warmly recommend to us? Be sure to contact us for this position and receive a gift voucher of €500 if a placement follows.