Finance, Risk and Compliance Compliance Senior Manager

What You Will Do

Lead Client Transformation Programs

• Lead complex compliance, regulatory, risk, and governance transformation projects across the banking sector.
• Define project vision, outcomes, delivery approach, governance structure, and success measures.
• Manage multidisciplinary consulting teams and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Identify and proactively mitigate project risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
• Drive executive stakeholder engagement and facilitate decision-making at senior management and board levels.
• Support clients in designing sustainable compliance operating models and governance frameworks.

Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

• Advise clients on evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
• Strengthen compliance management systems, governance, and control frameworks.
• Support regulatory remediation programs and supervisory engagements.
• Assist clients in enhancing compliance risk assessments and monitoring capabilities.
• Design solutions related to conduct risk, operational resilience, regulatory change management, third-party risk, compliance controls, and governance.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives where compliance plays a critical role.

Business Development & Thought Leadership

• Develop trusted advisor relationships with client executives and key stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, and sales pursuits.
• Create thought leadership on emerging compliance and regulatory themes.
• Build Accenture's market position in regulatory, compliance, risk, and governance services.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.

People Leadership

• Coach, mentor, and develop consultants and managers.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture.
• Support talent acquisition and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive knowledge sharing and strengthen compliance expertise within the team.

What We're Looking For

Education

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Finance, Business Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 8-15 years of experience within Financial Services, Banking Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Governance, Regulatory Advisory, or Consulting.
• Proven experience leading large transformation programs and managing senior client stakeholders.
• Experience within consulting firms, compliance functions, risk functions, internal audit, regulatory affairs, or financial services institutions.
• Successful track record in project and program management.

Compliance & Regulatory Expertise

Strong expertise in several of the following domains:

• Compliance Management Frameworks (CMF)
• Regulatory Change Management
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Conduct Risk
• Non-Financial Risk Management
• Operational Resilience
• Compliance Risk Assessments
• Customer Protection & Conduct
• Internal Controls and Monitoring Programs
• Third-Party Risk Management
• Regulatory Remediation Programs
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
• Compliance Operating Models
• Financial Crime : AML/KYC, fraud,…
• Enterprise Risk Management
• FSMA, EBA, ECB, NBB, ESMA and related European regulatory frameworks

Technology & Innovation

• Understanding of compliance technology solutions and digital compliance transformation.
• Experience with GRC platforms and workflow tooling is a plus
• Knowledge of data analytics and reporting capabilities used in compliance and risk functions.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled compliance solutions is an asset.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS is considered a plus.

Consulting & Leadership Skills

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.
• Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated business development and sales experience.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and storytelling capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and develop growth opportunities.

Languages

• Fluent in English.
• Fluency in Dutch or French, with a good understanding of the other national language is a must

Bonus Points

• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CRCM, ICA, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CFA, FRM, PRI