Head of Compliance

Our client is a leading bank holding looking for an experienced Head of Compliance for its Amsterdam-headquartered European subsidiary, with a specific focus on personal and market conduct.

  Core responsibilities: 

• Evaluate, implement, manage and oversee compliance policies and procedures that ensure the organization is in full adherence with all relevant global and local rules and regulations and integrates the principles of effective compliance into daily operations 

• Attendance of different relevant committee meetings and work in partnership with risk and compliance specialists across the region and globally
  

• Provide/organise specialist advice and guidance to different business areas and branches in line with the agreed business objectives to meet all relevant internal and external regulatory/statutory requirements in relation to compliance.
• Keep abreast of changes in law, regulations and market practice as thet affect the company and communicate non-conformance issues to all relevant parties in order for appropriate and timely remedial action to be taken
  
• Lead, direct and manage staff to ensure that they understand their responsibilities and duties, comply with the company policies and procedures and are properly trained for their roles and offered appropriate development opportunities.
  

• Experience in working in a compliance function of an international financial institution or professional service firm, preferably on Financial and/or Corporate Banking Law

• Post-graduate qualification in Compliance/Risk Management
  

• Experience in dealing with DNB communication and investigations
• Comprehensive understanding of the Group’s overall strategy and goals, structures policies and culture together with a detailed knowledge of the policies, operations, systems and key strategies in own business unit
• Ability to formulate own business area plans and strategy taking into account the wider business unit strategies and requirements
• Coaching, mentoring and leadership skills

*** The position will be full-time on a permanent contract

*** Verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English are essential