Senior Compliance Officer

Senior Compliance Officer
Region: Brussels
Required experience: 10 years
Environment: Company
Ref: VL/BE/4040/25
Contract: Permanent position (Full-time)
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Company description

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning to 200 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products, and Ageas is also engaged in reinsurance activities.

Its customers are at the heart of its business, and its products and services are designed to anticipate, manage, and cover its risks through a wide range of solutions designed for their needs, both today and in the future.  

Ageas is one of Europe's larger insurance companies and it is also well represented in Asia. In total, Ageas is on the ground in 13 countries (Belgium, the UK, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines) through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors.

Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. Every day, more than 44,000 skilled and committed employees are at the service of nearly 45 million customers.

Ageas has at its foundation a set of core values - Care, Dare, Deliver, and Share – representing who Ageas is and how its works. As a “Supporter of your life” Ageas seeks to create social and economic value for its customers, employees, partners, investors, and society at large.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2024.

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The function

The primary objective of the compliance function is to mitigate risk by proactively ensuring that all aspects of the company’s operations are conducted in compliance with the laws, regulations, internal rules and ethical standards. To that end, the compliance officer will identify and assess potential compliance risks and ensure the professional management (monitoring, mitigating and reporting) of those.  Beyond legal requirements, the function also promotes ethical conduct within the organization. This involves fostering a corporate culture that values integrity and ethical behavior.

The Senior Compliance Officer has the following areas of responsibility:

  • Execute the compliance function activities within Ageas as defined by the Group Director Compliance in light of regulatory requirements for a series of compliance domains as defined. These include Integrity, Ethics Anti Bribery and Corruption, Whistleblowing, Conflict of Interest, Sanctions, Anti Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Market Abuse etc);
  • Analyze, assess and communicate legal and regulatory changes;
  • Develop and execute a Compliance Regulatory Outlook;
  • Ensure the translation of the regulatory framework and rules into precise policies and instructions;
  • Monitor and assess compliance with policies and standards, take the necessary measures (training, information etc.) to reduce potential compliance risks;
  • Report on compliance matters – compile reports of investigations conducted, findings and recommendations developed, action plans established, and progress noted;
  • Deliver Training on Compliance Matters;
  • Ensure an adequate handling of speak up channels;
  • Deliver CSRD compliant annual report for compliance matters
  • …

The Compliance Officer reports to the Group Director Compliance of Ageas.

Profile 


Master’s degree;

  • Minimal 10 years of experience in a Compliance, Audit or Legal function;
  • Understanding of the (re)insurance business and in particular the impact of the regulatory frameworks on the insurance activities;
  • Ability to shine in an international context;
  • Demonstrate highest degree of integrity and discretion;
  • You are fluent in English (both written as spoken) and Dutch and/or French.

Offer

  • An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, …);
  • A company car with charging card;
  • The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
  • A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
  • The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
  • A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
  • A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
  • An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
  • The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a top employer in Belgium.

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