Legal advisor in the Supervision of lenders and intermediaries department

h3Legal advisor in the Supervision of lenders and intermediaries department /h3pWould you like to contribute as a blegal advisor /b to increasing public confidence in the financial sector and protecting consumers? /ppbJoin us at the FSMA and become a legal advisor in the “Supervision of lenders and intermediaries” department. /b /ppThe “Supervision of lenders and intermediaries” department is tasked with supervising compliance with the legal conditions which insurance and reinsurance intermediaries, intermediaries in banking and investment services, credit intermediaries and lenders are required to meet in order to be permitted to carry out their activities. At the end of 2020, there were more than 22,000 intermediaries (including more than 10,000 insurance intermediaries) and more than 150 lenders active on the Belgian market. /ph3WHAT WILL YOUR JOB ENTAIL? /h3ulliSurrounded by experienced specialists, you will be able to develop your talents to the full while leading a team of 3 or 4 people responsible for the first-line supervision of the entities subject to the department’s supervision. In this capacity, you will provide the team with technical support in managing the supervisory tasks and will help the team set priorities. /liliWith the other members of the department, you will help ensure the smooth functioning of the supervisory activities planned and carried out in line with the strategy outlined by the department.
In this way, you will help achieve an evolving, efficient and proportionate supervisory approach. /liliYou will mainly be working with other members of the department. You will also have regular contacts with the legal service, chiefly when preparing new legal and regulatory texts (European directives, Belgian laws and royal decrees). You will also consult with other services of the FSMA in shared supervisory areas. /liliYou will engage in external contacts with the professional associations representing the sectors under supervision. /li /ulh3WHAT KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS DO YOU BRING? /h3ulliA Master’s degree in law. A specialization in insurance law and/or in banking law is an asset. /liliAt least 3 to 5 years of experience in the area of insurance and/or banking and investment services and/or in the credit sector OR at least 2 years of experience in a relevant position and a strong affinity for financial law. /liliFamiliarity with financial law and with the principal concepts and practices of the financial insurance sectors. /liliAn analytical mind combined with an excellent capacity for synthesis. Precision and professionalism are your hallmarks. /liliExcellent capacity for logical structuring of oral and written communication. /liliAbility to work as part of a team as well as independently. /liliFluency in Dutch and solid competence in written and spoken French and English. /liliCommitment to ongoing improvement. /liliKnowledge of the commonly used Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.). /li /ulh3WHAT

WE OFFER
/h3ulliA permanent full-time contract. /liliThe opportunity to contribute to consumer protection. /liliA competitive salary package with many fringe benefits (including group and hospital insurance, full reimbursement of public transport costs, budget-friendly company cafeteria, contribution to your mobile phone and internet subscriptions, additional non-statutory holidays, bank holidays, etc.). /liliMany opportunities for training and development. /liliGood work/life balance (possibility of teleworking). /liliPolicy of internal mobility. /liliAn easy to reach location in central Brussels. /li /ulpEach member of the FSMA staff is subject to a strict bcode of ethics /b and is bound by the obligation of professional secrecy. /p