Company
The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) is a development finance institution governed by the Belgian state with a goal to foster sustainable development through private sector investment in partner countries.
BIO is a value driven organization that embodies open-mindedness, responsibility, determination and sustainability in every aspect of its work.
Function
The Senior Compliance Officer plays a significant role in ensuring the organisation’s compliance with relevant regulations and international standards while carrying out its development mission and ambitions.
As designated KYC officer, they will oversee compliance with the organisation’s client identification (Know Your Customer / KYC) obligations. The other main subjectss where they will support the organisation’s compliance function include ethics and business integrity, financial crime and sanctions, whistleblowing, data protection and privacy, procurement, state ownership.
General:
- Strengthen regulatory watch, keep abreast of relevant regulatory developments and best practices, and identify associated risks for the organisation
- Contribute to the structuring of the company’s compliance framework and action plans
- Monitor and seek to improve the organisation’s existing compliance policies and processes, and develop new processes in identified subject areas
- Provide support in the day-to-day implementation of relevant procedures and advice on compliance questions
- Enhance staff awareness and ensure that compliance procedures are understood and implemented
As designated KYC Officer:
- Verify and validate client identification requests throughout the client relationship
- Monitor sanctions lists and other available sources to determine the KYC risk profile of clients and countries
- Provide advice and support in the daily implementation of the KYC procedure
- Manage the organization’s internal tools and external providers involved in the KYC procedure
- Review and improve the KYC policy and procedure to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and international standards
- Ensure staff awareness and understanding of KYC, anti-money laundering, sanctions and related matters, and the processes applied by the organisation
Profile
- Master in Law (obtained at a Belgian University) or other relevant background;
- At least 7 years of relevant experience;
- Very good command of English and Dutch or French, with a good knowledge of the other national language;
- Diplomatic, high level of integrity and discretion;
- Interest in BIO’s mission and ambitions;
- Analytical, pragmatic and solution oriented;
- Solid proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication skills (spoken and written);
- Able to understand the business needs and priorities;
- Pro-active, well organised and an eye for detail.
Offer
Come and join BIO for an enriching professional experience where you’ll be surrounded by motivated colleagues.
We offer an attractive package and you’ll enjoy a good balance between your work and your private life (homeworking, regular trainings…).
We’re ideally situated in Brussels – only a brisk 10-minute walk from Brussels Central Station and therefore easily accessible by public transport from several big cities.
