Ready to lead a team of Compliance experts in driving excellence across Conduct, Monitoring, and Reporting within a dynamic Development Finance Institution? Explore the opportunity and apply now at FMO—where your leadership can make a global impact.
Your role
- Lead a team of seven Compliance professionals, overseeing key areas such as Personal and Organizational Integrity, Risk Assessment, Training & Awareness, Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance, and Reporting.
- Act as a strategic advisor and sparring partner to internal stakeholders, including FMO’s Investments departments, Risk, Operations, and the Managing Board.
- Advance our approach to behavioral control by shaping and implementing analysis frameworks across the organization.
- Provide integrity and compliance insights to support strategic discussions and cross-functional projects.
- As a member of the Compliance Management Team, monitor progress against the annual Compliance plan, evaluate strategic developments, and help shape the long-term Compliance strategy.
- Collaborate with other Development Financial Institutions to exchange insights and address shared challenges in the compliance landscape.
Our offer
This position, classified within scale 12, offers a valuable opportunity for continued growth and professional development.
Your team
The Compliance team is part of the CRO office and currently includes 21 dedicated professionals, led by our Director of Compliance. Our mission? To foster a strong culture of integrity and risk awareness across the organization.
We work closely with the Management Board and other departments to help ensure that we operate within legal and regulatory boundaries and stay true to its integrity standards. That means keeping an eye on regulatory developments, offering expert advice, and helping build solid systems for managing compliance and integrity risks.
Your background
- Master’s degree in law, Finance, or Business Economics
- 10+ years of Compliance experience in the financial sector, ideally within banking
- Proven leadership and management experience with diverse teams, combining strategic oversight with hands-on collaboration
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for risk assessment and data-driven decision-making
- Effective communicator with conviction and clarity, capable of influencing and overcoming resistance
- Skilled in building and nurturing relationships across internal and external stakeholders, including Investment teams and support functions
Do you fit the criteria and are excited about this role? We would like to invite you to express your interest and apply for this position. We look forward to learning more about you and your contribution to our team.
Good to know:
- A management assessment will be part of the recruitment process.
- For more information, please reach out to Margreet Wenting, Director Compliance m.wenting@fmo.nl
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About FMO
FMO delivers economic, social, and environmental development to entrepreneurial initiatives on a global scale, believing in our contribution to a better world, starting from our values as an organization and respect within our teams.
To learn more about who we are; our Vision, Purpose, Mission, Company Culture and Leadership, please visit our page Profile - FMO. At FMO, we are guided by our four core values: Diversity, Integrity, Making a Difference and Quality. These values are the foundation of our strong company culture, fostering an environment where we work together to make a positive impact on the world.
Ready to make an impact and truly make a difference? Join us at FMO!
Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.
