Compliance Specialist - Financial Service in Brussels

Regulatory Transformation & Business Analysis

• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Business, and IT stakeholders to understand regulatory requirements and operational challenges.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews to gather business needs and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Analyse existing compliance processes and recommend practical enhancements aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Translate regulatory obligations and internal policies into clear business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.

Process Optimisation

• Support the redesign and optimisation of key compliance processes, including:
• Client onboarding and KYC
• Periodic reviews
• Transaction monitoring
• Sanctions screening
• Regulatory reporting
• Internal controls and governance frameworks
• Contribute to the development of target operating models that balance compliance, operational efficiency, and customer experience.

Change & Project Delivery

• Conduct impact assessments and feasibility studies for regulatory and transformation initiatives.
• Support Agile project teams as a Business Analyst, Process Analyst, or Product Owner support.
• Participate in testing activities, including test scenarios, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation of delivered solutions.
• Assist with change management activities, training support, stakeholder communication, and implementation planning.

Risk & Performance Monitoring

• Help define KPIs, monitoring frameworks, business controls, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Develop business cases demonstrating the value and impact of compliance transformation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance solutions remain practical, auditable, and aligned with business objectives.

Experience

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law, Engineering, or a related field.
• Between 2 and 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Process Analyst, or Consultant within the financial services sector.
• Exposure to compliance-related domains such as:
• AML/KYC
• Financial Crime
• Transaction Monitoring
• Sanctions Screening
• Regulatory Reporting
• Internal Controls

Technical Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience translating complex business and regulatory requirements into structured deliverables.
• Ability to produce process maps, business requirements, user stories, business rules, and performance indicators.
• Good understanding of project delivery methodologies and business transformation initiatives.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and business analysis tools.

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and facilitate discussions across business and technical teams.
• Autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Strong team player with a consulting mindset.
• Comfortable working in dynamic project environments.

Languages

• Fluent in English.
• Fluent in either French or Dutch, with a working knowledge of the other national language.

• Opportunity to work on high-impact regulatory and transformation projects within leading financial institutions.
• Exposure to key regulatory topics shaping the future of banking.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Access to technical, regulatory, and project management training programs.
• Dynamic and collaborative consulting environment.
• Attractive salary package ranging from 90k to 130k gross annually including additional benefits.
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing financial services practice.