Senior Compliance Officer

Our client are looking for a Compliance Officer for Lombard Odier (Europe) S.A. (LOESA), to oversee the Compliance Function for the Belgian branch, based in Brussels. Key Responsibilities : Perform the Money Laundering Reporting Function, including training for employees, appropriate provision of...
**Description**

Our client are looking for a Compliance Officer for Lombard Odier (Europe) S.A. (LOESA), to oversee the Compliance Function for the Belgian branch, based in Brussels.

Key Responsibilities:

- Perform the Money Laundering Reporting Function, including training for employees, appropriate provision of information to senior management, appropriate measures to ensure the effective control of money laundering risk within the firm’s day-to-day operations, including the taking-on of new customers within the local regulatory, Group standards and changes to the firm’s business profile.
- Participation within the Local Due Diligence Committee (CODIL) and
- Escalation of cases of high risk clients to and participation in the European CODIL (in case of need);
- Advisory on AML/CTF and compliance related matters relevant to the financial services industry
- Local Complaint management
- Act as a central point of reference and expertise on compliance matters in Belgium. Provide advice proactively on Belgian financial services compliance matters in connection with both existing and new business proposals (liaising as necessary with the LOESA CCO).
- Escalate any material compliance/regulatory concerns or issues to the COO of the Belgian branch and LOESA CCO as required.
- Ensure that senior management is supplied with adequate information to assess the AML risk to which the bank is exposed and provide assurance that the internal procedures are identifying and mitigating that AML risk
- Promote awareness amongst staff of individual and corporate regulatory requirements and developments in order to strengthen the compliance culture while having regard to business strategy.
- Ensure Compliance with current laws and regulations at the Branch Level:

- Maintain awareness of regulatory/compliance developments, assess the impact to the business and initiate necessary changes or seek to ensure that relevant managers initiate such changes.
- Oversee the operational effectiveness of the firm’s systems and controls that are designed to achieve compliance with the rules.
- Ensure submission of all regulatory reports to the competent authorities in due time.
- Keep regularly update on regulatory developments as well as regulator’s and industry practices so as to better assess potential compliance risks and needs, and adequately advise senior management

**Profile**
- Qualification / education required: Degree or ‘A’ levels followed by appropriate market, relevant working experience. Law degree desirable.
- Experience Required: 7-10 years of experience in a similar role in the financial services sector, preferably within the Private Banking and External Asset Manager industry.
- Excellent responsiveness and problem-solving skills
- Innovative, Results-oriented, Strong initiative
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- English and French compulsory, Flemish highly desirable
- A thorough understanding of the EU and local regulatory environment and regulator’s expectations (including AML and MiFID2 regulatory packages)
- A thorough understanding of the Private Banking business

**Offer**

Our client offers you a permanent contract with an attractive salary package.