Head of Risk & Compliance

Role purpose
Our Belgian Risk & Compliance team plays a critical role in ensuring that the Belgian firm adheres to the local legal and regulatory frameworks. This is particularly important given the complex legal landscape in which the international firm operates. The team is tasked with a variety of responsibilities that are essential to protect the firm, its reputation and operational success.

As the Head of Risk & Compliance, you will:

• Report to the Managing Partner of A&O Shearman Belgium, the Global Head of Risk & Compliance and the Belgian Partner Group;
• Be part of the Belgian Management team.

Role and responsibilities 
The Belgian Head of Risk & Compliance is responsible for: 

• Implementing the global risk policies and monitors specific Belgian risks and related policies and processes;
• Claims management, with interaction with A&O Shearman's global risk management team, brokers and insurers;
• Assisting the Belgian Partner Group with risk management matters;
• Following up and monitoring of applicable Belgian legal and regulatory (including ethical) rules;
• Drafting and updating the Belgian Risk Register and policies;
• Management of the templates of Belgian engagement letters and assisting with Belgian law queries and matters relating to engagement letters;
• Implementation of (EU) regulations relevant for the firm (Whistleblowing, CSRD/CSDDD, DAC 6, GDPR,…);
• Assisting in the review on supplier contracts;
• Reporting on annual compliance (use of Third Party Accounts);
• Providing training sessions to the partners, lawyers and staff related to risk management and compliance;
• Working with the Global Risk & Compliance Team on international projects (e.g. in relation to anti-money laundering) and surveys, and providing Belgian input into such projects and surveys;
• Assisting the Global Risk & Compliance Team with their queries relating to Belgian legal and regulatory (including ethical) rules and helping to ensure that Global Policies are up to date from a Belgian legal and regulatory (including ethical) perspective.

Who we are looking for 

• You obtained a Master in Law and you have gained at least 5 years of experience in Risk & Compliance Management;
• You have an excellent command of English, French and Dutch (both written and spoken);
• You have strong communication skills, demonstrating a clear and articulate standard of written and verbal communication in a complex environment; 
• You are a creative and flexible person, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and good communication skills;
• You have strong interpersonal/networking skills, with the ability to maintain a variety of relationships with multiple stakeholders; 
• You are self-motivated, well-organised, and able to perform tasks independently;
• You have a great sense of organization and planning, process driven and attentive to details.

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