Compliance Advisory Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of the Compliance function and under the supervision of the team Manager, this role ensures the Bank operates in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards, safeguarding the Bank’s integrity and minimizing risks that could lead to reputational damage, regulatory sanctions, or financial loss.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive compliance advisory in bank projects, identifying and clearly disclosing potential effective risks early and defining clear mitigating measures. Ensure regulatory alignment across banking, lending, investment and customer communication activities, for all Banks’ departments, retail and corporate banking.

• contribute to internal procedures, control frameworks and tools, in line with the regulatory requirements and Group requirements;

• Support in conducting Compliance Risk Assessment;

• Monitor new regulatory developments affecting the Bank’s products and processes; proactively identify potential gaps and drive remediation;

• Develop, maintain and deliver on-going training and education programs to promote a strong compliance culture and understanding of compliance-relevant matters;

• Ensure timely and accurate responses to regulatory inquiries and inspections;

• Act as liaison for compliance-related audits and contribute to remediation plans.

This role does not include direct people management responsibilities.

Job Competencies

• Sound knowledge of key regulations on the compliance applicable regulation;

• Ability and willingness to translate external regulations and Group requirements into clear and practical actions, engaging constructively with internal stakeholders;

• Ability to identify potential Compliance risks and drive solutions to prevent them;

• Effective communication skills at multiple levels (verbal and written);

• Strong diagnostic skills for compliance related issues;

• Understanding of both Retail and Wholesale banking products and processes.

Experience and education

• 8+ years of experience in risk and or business area;

• University degree or higher in Law, Economics, or related field;

• Previous experience in Risk / Legal / Organizzazione.

Technical, language and other specialized skills:

• Fluency in Italian (native or equivalent) and excellent command of English (verbal and written);

• Ability to deliver and communicate in a clear, concrete and concise way.

Soft skills

• Team player with a can-do attitude; fosters cross-functional and cross-border alignment;

• Builds and maintains positive stakeholder relationships;

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills;

• Resilient under pressure;

• High integrity and recognized for strong ethical standards;

• Open to give and receive feedback and committed to continuous improvement;

• Demonstrate willingness to expand knowledge into new regulatory areas as needed.

Working conditions: Full Time

Duration: Permanent

Location: Milan (hybrid) 

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.
#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world.
‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.
Do you think you are "a step ahead"? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

• Super flexible smart working

• Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

• Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

• International Environment

• Commitment to sustainability

• Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

• Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

• A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

• And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office! 

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.

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