Nienke Fokma
Consultant Executive Search
nfokma@compliancepeople.com
020-6125522
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (De Brauw) is an international law firm with deep roots in the Netherlands. De Brauw employs approximately 650 people in Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Shanghai and Singapore. Currently, De Brauw’s Risk & Compliance team consists of 7 professionals, including (Business) Compliance, Information Security and Privacy specialists. They work together throughout De Brauw to support and promote a robust risk and compliance culture. To strengthen this team, we are looking for a
Deputy Head Risk & Compliance
with a problem-solving can-do mentality
with a problem-solving can-do mentality
In close co-operation with the Head Risk & Compliance, you design, implement, and manage the compliance programme and annual plan. You interact with internal and external Auditors, IT, Finance, HR and other support departments to contribute to a combined approach to risk and compliance. You conduct regular assessments and audits to evaluate effectiveness and identify areas for mitigating controls and improvement, using a risk based and proportionate approach.
Profile
- law degree and approximately 10-15 years of working experience
- ideally gained in the legal, accounting, financial and/or trust sector
- sound knowledge of corporate compliance and integrity
- experience with development and implementation of processes, policies and procedures related to a broad range of compliance topics
- optimistic mindset, well-structured and excellent communication skills, fluent in Dutch and English
Proposition
- challenging and responsible compliance role in a leading international law firm
- embedding a clear ethics and compliance culture and pursuing excellence in business conduct
- being part of a highly motivated, inspiring team of risk & compliance professionals
- excellent learning and development opportunities
- state-of-the-art new office, flexibility to work hybrid