Compliance Assurance Testing and Monitoring Expert

Division

Compliance and Ethics mission is to promote a culture of integrity, and to support Euroclear in navigating through regulatory complexity via expertise, constructive challenge, education and oversight. Our vision is makiaking Compliance and Ethics part of Euroclear’s DNA.
Our main contribution to Euroclear’s strategic objective ‘to be a trusted FMI’ lies in ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures, through the operation of effective 3 Lines of Defence against C&E risks.

Role

The role of the Assurance team is to conduct independent testing of the adequacy and effectiveness of compliance risk control framework to provide comfort to Management, the Board and Regulators that C&E risks are adequately managed.

As a member of the Assurance team in the Compliance & Ethics Division, you will actively support the further development and execution of a robust, risk-based monitoring and testing program across various compliance domains (e.g. AML & sanctions, market abuse, conflicts of interest, etc.) and business areas, potentially across various locations of the Euroclear group

Your objectives are:

• You lead the Testing missions on areas assigned to you. This includes Testing controls and procedures in place across various business areas in Euroclear Group for specific compliance domains and/or processes.
• You conduct this reviews in line with the Compliance Assurance testing methodology.
• You report the outcome of the monitoring & testing missions, including key recommendations to business owners, senior governance bodies and group’s regulators;
• You manage relationships and establish proactive interactions with staff and senior management, promote internal control awareness and demonstrate Compliance and Ethics’ contribution
• You contribute to the monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) defined across various business areas for specific compliance domains and ensuring necessary actions are taken by impacted stakeholders when red flags arise;
• As part of our continuous improvement, you propose ideas or contribute in maintaining and further enhancing our framework, tools and databases.

Technical skills

• A University or similar degree in a relevant field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in an audit, compliance monitoring and testing or control function
• An understanding of financial markets is an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• A professional certification in Compliance, Risk Management or Audit is a plus.

Soft skills

• You are willing to continuously learn about new topics;
• You are able to see the bigger picture;
• You are analytical and possess a proven problem-solving ability;
• You are able to build relationships in a consultative style in order to see the business perspective;
• You can influence, constructively challenge and negotiate at all levels;
• You are self-confident and motivated, able to work independently and as a member of team made of diverse and experienced individuals;
• You are organized and have good project management skills
• You have a sound business judgment;
• You are assertive and result-oriented, go beyond ‘execution’ to think strategically and to make links inside and outside the team,
• You are proactive, autonomous and organized, pragmatic, and risk aware,
• You are a team player with sense of initiative

We offer:

• A comprehensive training path, including on key Compliance & Ethics subjects like financial crime, fraud, market abuse, conflicts of interest, etc.;
• Further development in-depth business and market knowledge;
• Relationships across the group across all three lines of defence;
• To be part of a fun, dynamic, close-knit and international team
• Opportunity to help improve the processes and control culture of the company
• A flexible work environment

This role is part of the Expert career orientation.

Euroclear recruits people from all walks of life. Our 4,000 employees represent 89 nationalities, of which over 50% are women. We are deeply convinced that diversity of talents, backgrounds and opinions is a key to success, by fostering engagement, energy and innovation. We are committed to promoting diversity within the organisation, as well as an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feels valued and respected, regardless of their background.