Non-Financial Risk Manager

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Non-Financial Risk Manager in Antwerp’s banking sector. In this strategic leadership role, you will strengthen non-financial risk governance, translate vision into action, and ensure robust frameworks that protect and support sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities as a Non-Financial Risk Manager :

• Translate the vision for non-financial risk management into a concrete policy and clear objectives for the team
• Manage the entire framework for monitoring and conducting (special) investigations related to non-financial risks, while supporting strategic risk management initiatives
• Develop a risk-based annual action plan covering monitoring, investigations, and advisory services, in close coordination with other control functions and relevant stakeholders. Monitor progress and report on implementation
• Motivate, coach, and develop team members, fostering an environment where the status quo is constructively challenged
• Oversee capacity and budget planning to ensure objectives are achieved in a customer-focused, cost-efficient, and effective manner
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting on relevant risk data, take corrective actions to meet KPIs and business plan targets, and evaluate outcomes to adjust where necessary

About you :

• You are a fluent Dutch speaker with a good command of English; French is a plus
• You have approximately 10 years of experience in a regulated environment, ideally in banking or insurance, within a control function (Risk or Internal Audit)
• You hold a university-level degree
• You combine strong strategic and analytical thinking with a results-driven mindset and the confidence to take well-considered decisions, always keeping the customer’s interests at the forefront
• You maintain a clear long-term vision, understand the broader organizational context, and focus on what truly matters without losing yourself in unnecessary detail
• You communicate transparently and effectively, influence stakeholders at all levels, and are able to transform resistance into constructive solutions
• You bring extensive experience in risk management within the banking and insurance sectors, with a deep understanding of non-financial risk frameworks
• You have proven experience in leading, inspiring, and developing a team to achieve ambitious objectives

The offer :

• An attractive gross salary
• Meal vouchers
• Group insurance
• Hospitalization insurance
• Net expense allowance
• Hybrid work
• A cafeteria plan allowing flexible use of the 13th-month salary (e.g., smartphone lease or additional vacation days under favorable conditions)
• The choice between a company car (including fuel card or charging solution) or an attractive mobility budget for sustainable options such as purchasing a bicycle, car-sharing services, or housing cost reimbursement

Join a growing organization where trust and responsibility prevail over bureaucracy. This role as Non-Financial Risk Manager offers a hybrid work environment with flexibility and strong support for employee wellbeing. Expect a collaborative and respectful atmosphere where teams work cross-functionally to deliver meaningful results.

Robert Walters Belgium is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.