Legal & compliance officer

Your function
As Legal & Compliance Officer you will report directly to the local CEO. In order to
Safeguard the independence of the function, you will also report to the central Manager
Compliance, Audit and Risk and to the Central Manager Legal.

As a Compliance Officer you will ensure as much as possible that the company and its
Employees comply with all relevant internal, US and European laws, regulations and
Ethical standards of e-commerce and Payment card industry standards (PCI). Compliance is an essential element of corporate governance.

You will be the first contact for external and internal parties that control, check, monitor
And ensure compliance with the local rules of card associations (such as regulators and other authorities,

CBFA, Ministry of Economic Affairs, industry and professional Associations, USAGC, Visa And Master Card internal Supervisors…).

You will be considered the first contact for all issues concerning local audits: you will
Support and guide auditors and supervisors in their investigations.

Further, you will coordinate activities and measures to enforce local compliance risk
Management, determine irregularities and monitor the execution of all compliance
issues.

You have the authority to investigate breaches of laws, regulations and ethical
standards and therefore have access to all information available in the local company.
You will manage existing compliance projects and start up new projects.
In your role as legal counsel, you will look for creative solutions to achieve NETPAY's targets
while respecting the strict Belgian legal rules that are present in NETPAY’ market.
You will negotiate, draft and follow up various contracts with partners, suppliers and
clients: marketing contracts, service agreements, selling agreements, outsourcing
agreements…
You will also assist the marketing department in the review of marketing campaigns and
materials and therefore will treat cases of trade law practices.
Finally you will manage all complaints and litigation cases the company is confronted
with.

Your Profile
You obtained a Master in law.
You have minimum 3 years of working experience as compliance officer, legal counsel
or lawyer. You have affinities with and/or experience in business and auditing.
Knowledge of the specific laws and regulations that apply to banking institutions and the
Card-business is considered a valuable asset.

You are pragmatic, pro-active and meticulous in your work.

You are characterized by qualities of integrity, discretion and independence of
Judgment.

You have a strong personality and a creative and analytical mind.
You have good communication skills and can withstand the pressure of the business.
You speak and write fluent in English and Spanish. A good knowledge of French is a
Considerable asset.

Offer
Our client offers you an interesting working environment, the opportunity to take on
Important responsibilities and to have close contacts with the management, E-commerce  and the
Commercial departments internally as well as with external partners such as authorities
and commercial partners.

NETPAY offers you a competitive remuneration in line with your level of experience.