Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Keytrade Bank is a relatively young bank that distinguishes itself through its unique qualities and services. As a smaller bank, we offer a level of flexibility that larger banks often struggle to match. This flexibility enables us to swiftly adapt to the continuous changing environment, ensuring that our customer receive the most optimal experience while using our products and services.

Mission

The main purpose of the function is to provide support, advice and guidance on financial markets and instruments regulations (a.o. MiFID), deontology, whistleblowing and anti-bribery matters. You will also actively contribute to the approval process of new products/services, as well as significant changes to existing ones. 

As Regulatory Compliance Officer, you will bring your expertise to the business and ensure that the bank’s practices comply with the above-mentioned matters and local/internal policies and, more in particular, provide daily support with regard to the responsibilities of those matters by:

• monitoring the regulatory requirements and the Arkéa Group's procedures and rules;
• providing answers to advice and information requests;
• preparing answers to information requests of the authorities, of the Arkéa Group and of internal and external auditors;
• drafting periodical reports to the Group;
• handling and follow-up of specific and more general projects and processes in an independent way ;
• identifying and documenting regulatory risks and developing controls;
• drafting of procedures and operational guidelines that must be put in place or adapted to comply with new regulations;
• conducting trainings and controls.

You will be part of the Legal & Compliance team and will report directly to the Head of Legal & Compliance

Profile

To be eligible for this position, your profile will match the following:

• Master’s degree
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience e.g. Regulatory Compliance Officer in Banking or Financial Institutions
• Comprehensive knowledge development of written procedures and policies
• Experience in promoting awareness of above-mentioned matters (ad hoc trainings, internal communication, answers questions from business)
• Fluent in French or Dutch and English
• Sharp analytical, research and organizational abilities
• Excellent communication skills, oral as well as written, able to show diplomacy and be assertive when necessary
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and decisions
• Willingness to work in a fast moving and entrepreneurial organization
• Innovating, problem solving, cooperative, and delivering results are essential

Offer

• Various missions and projects in an innovative bank
• A key position in the compliance team
• A competitive gross salary with a wide range of benefits