Compliance Officer for a Private Banking Group in Brussels recruitment

My client is a international group specialised in private banking located in Brussels. They are currently looking for a Compliance officer.

Responsibilities

- Identify and assess the compliance risks associated with my client’s current and proposed future business activities, including new products, new business relationships and any extension of operations or network on an international level.
- Identify and keep an inventory available to all staff of essential laws and regulation pertinent to the company.
- Advise management on the applicable laws, regulation, rules and standards and inform them about any developments in these areas.
- Establish written guidelines to staff and service providers on the appropriate implementation of the laws, regulation, rules and standards through policies and procedures (Compliance manual, code of conduct).
- Assess the appropriateness of internal policies, procedures and guidelines, ensure a follow-up of any identified deficiencies, make recommendations for amendments, where necessary, and supervise the implementation of corrective measures to mitigate the identified deficiencies.
- Centralise all information on compliance-related issues.
- Educate staff formally or informally with respect to compliance with the applicable laws, rules and standards and act as advisor on compliance queries from staff members.
Liaise with relevant external bodies and regulators on compliance matters; exercise any specific legal responsibilities such as reporting suspicious transactions related to AML.
- Make sure that you are accepted by internal colleagues (through know-how and behaviour)
- Improve satisfaction of the internal partners by a proactive Compliance approach.

Profile

- University degree Law, economics and/or finance
- 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar position
- Excellent commands in French, Dutch, and English
- Works structured and in a steady way to get the necessary results; strong willingness to work hard and sometimes extra hours to get the job done.
- Coaches people to improve the awareness for and quality of Compliance
- Analyses the situation before committing, ability to take on and grow with responsibilities.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your application to Artus Verhaegen ( a.verhaegen @ huxley.be ) or contact me on the following number: +32.2.557.71.66