Would you like to contribute as a legal counsel to building trust in the financial sector and to protecting consumers?
Then come and join our team at the FSMA!
Become a legal counsel with the Central Inspection Team.
WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?
The department “Central Inspection Team, Supervision of Conduct of Business Rules and DORA” plays a key role in monitoring conduct of business rules. These rules require companies to act in an honest, fair and professional manner in the interests of their clients. Among the most well-known conduct of business rules are those set out in MiFID and IDD. The FSMA monitors compliance with these rules, thereby contributing to a financial system that serves society, inspires confidence and ensures that consumer interests remain a central concern. Conduct of business rules are often formulated in general terms. The FSMA’s policy is shaped as a result of concrete supervisory actions: inspections, the analysis of documents, websites and apps, contacts with companies under supervision, etc.
We recruit committed professionals who are interested in pursuing a career with a societal mission, serving the public interest. We offer competitive benefits and a good work-life balance.
WHAT IMPACT WILL YOU HAVE?
- You will take part in on-site inspections focused on conduct of business rules.
- You will contribute to the improvement of our inspection methodology.
- You will listen with an open mind to the arguments put forward by the institutions under supervision.
- You will contribute to drafting the annual report, circulars, regulations and communications to the sector.
- You will be open to participating in meetings with professional associations or serving on committees with European supervisory authorities (ESMA, ECB, etc.).
WHAT DO YOU BRING?
- You have a Master's degree in law.
- You have at least 3 years of experience in the financial sector (with banks, insurance companies, asset managers, specialized law firms or consultants, etc.) and you possess a solid theoretical and practical knowledge of the MiFID conduct of business rules.
- You are familiar with financial products and services, or you have an affinity with the department ’ s areas of competence. You easily combine theory and practice in your field.
- You have an analytical mind and combine this with a capacity for synthesis. Your strengths are accuracy and professionalism.
- You have an excellent knowledge of Dutch and French, and a sound knowledge of English.
- You enjoy the challenges encountered in the world of finance (digitization, fintech, big data, etc.). You closely follow the trends in the financial sector.
- You are a team player but also work well independently.
- You constantly seek improvement.
WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?
- The chance to do your bit for consumer protection.
- A competitive salary package with many fringe benefits (e.g. group and hospitalization insurance, full reimbursement of the costs of commuting to/from work, budget-friendly company dining room, contribution to your mobile phone and internet subscriptions, additional non-statutory holidays, bank holidays, etc.).
- A wide range of opportunities for learning and development.
- Flexible working hours.
- Good work/life balance (possibility of teleworking).
- Opportunities for internal mobility.
- Easy to reach location in central Brussels.
Each member of the FSMA staff is subject to a strict code of ethics and is bound by the obligation of professional secrecy .
