Compliance Officer

Compliance Officer
Regio: Brussel
Vereiste ervaring: 5 jaar
Werkomgeving: Onderneming
Ref: VL/BE/4037/25
Contract: Onbepaalde duur (Voltijds)

Bedrijfsomschrijving

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.


Our client

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

As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia 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. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 17 billion in 2023.

Ageas aims to be a great place to grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. It fosters an inclusive culture, that values diversity and encourages everyone to get the best out of their talents. In this regard, Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2024.

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 Compliance Officer has following areas of responsibility:

  • Support the execution of 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);
  • Support regular update on legal and regulatory changes;
  • Support the monitoring and assessment of compliance with policies and standards;
  • Support the adequate reporting both to internal and external stakeholders – compile reports of interviews, findings and recommendations developed, action plans established, and progress noted;
  • Coordinate planning of compliance activities;
  • Support the Group-wide compliance community;
  • Support the development and roll-out of Compliance Training materials.
  • Manage the compliance tools (Insider Management, Gifts and Events Declaration, Whistleblowing, Policy Platform);
  • Coordinate the training efforts;
  • …The Compliance Officer reports to the Group Director Compliance of Ageas

Profile 

Master’s degree;

  • Minimal 5 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.

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