Compliance Consultant (Second Line of Defence)

Join our team as a Compliance consultant (2LOD) and help leading financial institutions strengthen their regulatory frameworks. In this role, you will provide independent oversight, challenge and advise to ensure alignment with key regulations such as GDPR, MiFID II, Solvency II, Basel III, and DORA, shaping compliance programs, and guiding clients through complex regulatory environments. Acting as a trusted second line of defence, you will support clients in enhancing governance, risk management, and operational resilience in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

We are Projective Group, a leading financial services consulting firm where innovation and technology meet business. Our focus on the financial sector enables us to develop comprehensive solutions within the Data, Risk & Compliance, Payments, Transformation and Talent practices.

With our Risk & Compliance practice, we have a fast-growing and challenging portfolio of assignments as external compliance experts within the financial sector. We help them understand how and where the upcoming regulations have an impact within their organization and help with remediations of gaps within existing regulatory guidelines.

What will you do?

Your dedicated affinity and practical expertise in Compliance enable you to provide free oversight and advisory support, helping organizations strengthen their compliance posture, ensure adherence to legal and industry standards, and foster a culture of integrity and accountability.

Your key responsibilities:

• Provide assurance and challenge on client compliance frameworks, ensuring effectiveness of controls and governance structures.

• Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory obligations within frameworks such as GDPR, MiFID II, Solvency II, Basel III, and DORA.

• Assess and review compliance policies and governance frameworks, recommending enhancements aligned with industry standards and best practices.

• Monitor regulatory developments and evaluate their impact, guiding clients on proactive adjustments to compliance strategies.

• Lead thematic reviews, compliance risk assessments, and second-line audits, ensuring consistency and accountability across client operations.

• Identify gaps and propose remediation plans, strengthening compliance effectiveness and operational resilience.

• Deliver training and awareness programs, promoting a dedicated compliance culture within client organizations.

Requirements

Your Skills & Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant field (i.e. law, criminology, …)

• Recognized compliance certificate (i.e., Febelfin, ICA, ACAMS)

• Excellent knowledge of business English, and fluency in Dutch or French

• +5 years in compliance, regulatory risk, or as a compliance officer, with experience in facilitating projects

• At least 1 year of experience within the financial services sector

• Experience in consulting is a plus (preferably on Risk & Compliance topics)

• Excellent understanding of legal frameworks and financial regulations, with a commitment to ongoing learning

• Good analytical skills with a keen eye for identifying monitor emerging risks and regulatory changes that may impact the organization.

What can you expect from us ?

At Projective Group, we believe in rewarding ambition and supporting growth—both professionally and personally. From a competitive benefits package to a vibrant company culture, we make sure you have everything you need to thrive.

• A competitive salary topped with a daily net allowance, meal - and eco vouchers

• A flexible FIP budget for bike leasing, multimedia, or mobility expenses

• A company car with charging setup. Prefer something else? Switch it up with a mobility budget, your call

• €5.000 annual training budget to boost your growth. You choose how to invest it

• A yearly company bonus, with additional referral and sales incentives

• A hybrid work setup with flexible hours and part-time remote options

• Regular fun events (from game nights to padel tournaments and everything in between) and a yearly group offsite abroad

• An international setting with plenty of growth opportunities, serving top clients in the financial sector

• An entrepreneurial scale up spirit with a pragmatic can-do mentality, all within a collaborative and solid corporate framework

For more information, visit projectivegroup.com

We are also happy to share that we’ve just launched the first edition of the Journal of Financial Services (JoFS), published by the Projective Group Institute. You can easily download it for free here: institute.projectivegroup.com.

Some of the topics covered: Digital and central bank digital currencies; AI in payments; Regulatory change and cross-border challenges.

At Projective Group, we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions, and abilities.

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