Belgium Job Openings

EY

Legal & Regulatory Consultant - Financial Services

Diegem

PART TIME

August 23, 2024

EY is the only major professional services firm with a dedicated financial services practice (EY FSO) integrated in the EMEIA region. An international team of over 16.000 professionals is working across borders for our clients in the financial sector: Banking, Insurance, Payment Institutions and Wealth & Asset Management, in all service lines: Consulting, Tax, Transactions and Assurance. As we consider our people as the heart of EY, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The Opportunity

At EY Belgium Financial Services, we built a thriving Legal & Regulatory practice of more than 30 professionals, bringing together skilled, pragmatic business advisors with an in-depth understanding of the legal and regulatory framework within the financial sector.
Our fast-growing Legal & Regulatory team, given its sector-focused and multidisciplinary approach, provides legal and regulatory business advices to all major financial institutions active in Belgium, particularly banks, insurance distributors, investment funds, asset managers, payment services institutions, etc.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for legal experts with experience in financial regulations, excited about growing their careers within our team. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference within the EY FSO legal consulting practice during a time of exciting growth and help build trust in a changing economic and regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a (Senior) Consultant, you will provide legal and business advice to financial institutions, as well as identify legal and business requirements. You will also directly contribute to the implementation of regulatory requirements into the compliance frameworks and operational procedures of financial institutions, by delivering on-site projects in close cooperation with the clients’ first and second lines of defense.

More specifically, our practice advises financial services companies on the following topics included on the regulatory agenda:

Financial crime (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism, Sanctions and Embargoes, Market Abuse, Fraud, etc.)
Mi FID
Banking & Capital Markets
Payment Services and Fin Tech’s
Governance, compliance issues, non-financial risks and related legislation
Data protection, e-privacy and new technologies
Wealth and asset management
Insurance
Corporate law
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investments

You will demonstrate a pro-active, client-oriented attitude and help further develop the practice and act as an interface with our clients, both locally and on EMEIA level.
You will have opportunity to make a real difference within the EY FSO legal consulting practice during a time of exciting growth and help build trust in a changing economic and regulatory environment.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Master degree in Law
Professional experience (between 2 – 5 years), either within a law firm, consultancy firm or financial institution
Solid knowledge of financial regulations, with the willingness to learn further in this field.
A diverse way of thinking to be able to have different solutions for our client’s challenges.
Outstanding client stakeholder management skills and ability to build relationships through solid communication and presentation skills.
Fluency in Dutch and/or French, with an excellent knowledge of English.
Strong team spirit, balanced by a healthy sense of autonomy.

What working at EY Offers

You will be part of a leading global professional services firm.
You will be part of the EY family where everyone is willing to offer support and senior management is very accessible.
You will join a dynamic and growing team with a great mix of young and experienced professionals focusing on financial services.
You will get extensive trainings on technical matters, as well as soft skills and project management, and you will have access to new technologies and innovative equipment.
We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service, without sacrificing your personal priorities.
While our client-facing profession might require part-time working at client site and business traveling at times, we are committed to helping you achieve a lifestyle balance.

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