Description:

As a medior Compliance Officer, you have at least 2-5 years of experience in ensuring that the organization complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards :

- You monitor national and international developments, leading to changes in laws and regulations;

- You translate such laws and regulations into procedures and instructions;

- You monitor compliance with the procedures and instructions;

- You advise the branch network, central services and the local compliance functions;

- You raise staff awareness through training and communication.

Next to a proven degree in Law and experience in Compliance, you have the following core competences : Analytical thinking, Critical thinking, Decision making, Eager to learn, Effective communication, Group facilitation, Independent, Process driven, Result driven.

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Qualification

Assessment

Must Have

Soft skills

Analytical mind and strong conceptual thinking

Clear, structured and convincing communicaton

Collaborating and Team player

Customer centric

High standards and looking for improvements

Independent and self-relient

Process and documentation driven

Quality driven and punctual

Strong decision making

Working against deadlines

Detailed Job Description

Interim Compliance Advisor – Financial Markets

1. Background

KBC Group Compliance is seeking an experienced interim Compliance Advisor to temporarily reinforce its Financial Markets Compliance team.

This engagement is required to ensure continuity of compliance advisory activities while permanent Compliance Advisors are being recruited.

The assignment will be situated within Group Compliance – Financial Markets Unit, which is responsible for investor and policyholder protection and the prevention of market abuse.

2. Objective of the Assignment

The objective is to provide short‑term, hands‑on compliance advisory support to the Financial Markets Compliance team, ensuring that regulatory obligations continue to be met in a consistent, high‑quality and pragmatic manner.

3. Scope of Services

The consultant is expected to deliver the following services:

- Provide compliance advice on financial markets regulation in the context of:

- Ongoing and new projects

- Ad‑hoc regulatory questions

- Formal product approval and governance processes

-Interpret European and national financial markets regulations and translate them into clear, practical internal guidance.

- Analyse and assess the impact of regulatory changes on financial market activities.

- Engage with business stakeholders to support pragmatic and proportionate implementation of regulatory requirements.

Throughout the assignment, the consultant is expected to consistently safeguard customer interests, in line with applicable conduct‑of‑business and market integrity requirements.

4. Required Profile

The proposed consultant should meet the following criteria:

- Master’s degree, preferably in Law or Economics.

- Demonstrated experience in financial markets compliance advisory roles, either within a financial institution or a professional services firm.

- Strong knowledge of relevant regulations, including: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR), European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR), Benchmark Regulation

- Solid understanding of investor protection, financial markets, and financial instruments.

- Ability to deliver clear, pragmatic and well‑reasoned advice in a complex regulatory environment.

- Excellent command of English (written and spoken).

5. Assignment Characteristics

Type: Interim consultancy engagement

Duration: Short‑term (several weeks to a few months)

Start: As soon as possible / short‑notice availability preferred

Working model: To be agreed (on‑site / hybrid)