EY Legal & Regulatory Consultant - Financial Services 

Belgium, City of Brussels 

626862120

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.)
• MiFID
• Banking & Capital Markets
• Payment Services and FinTech’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.

• 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.