A major player in the Belgian banking and payments sector is strengthening its first line controls and seeks a medior Operational Permanent Control (OPC) Analyst to join a transversal operations team. The role sits at the intersection of operational risk and business operations, with day-to-day work on permanent control execution, risk identification and remediation tracking, and regular use of MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) for reporting and dashboards.
The mission
The team runs the enterprise Operational Permanent Control programme across multiple business lines and support functions, maintaining control coverage and feeding management reporting. The work covers control design and execution, control effectiveness reviews, and maintaining evidence and dashboards for a population of operational processes that support customer payments and banking services.
You will own elements of the permanent control lifecycle for assigned processes, from planning and performing controls to documenting results and escalating control weaknesses. Typical scope includes coordinating with Risk, Compliance, internal audit and business stakeholders, drafting remediation action plans, and preparing consolidated reports for line management. The team size is 6 to 10 people and the role is medior level, expected to build on 2 to 3 years of operational risk or control experience.
Your responsibilities
- Execute and document permanent control activities, ensuring evidence and findings meet internal procedures and audit standards
- Identify and assess operational risks and control weaknesses, and escalate issues with clear impact statements
- Drive remediation follow-up, coordinate action plans with business owners and track closure in reporting tools
- Produce and maintain management dashboards and presentation packs using Excel and PowerPoint
- Liaise with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and Business Lines to align control scope and timing
- Contribute to control reviews and updates to the operational risk framework, including RCSA inputs
Your profile
Essential skills
- 2–3 years of experience in operational risk, permanent control, or internal/external audit
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel for data analysis and PowerPoint for management reporting
- Proven ability to structure, document and synthesise control results and remediation plans
- Solid stakeholder management and clear written and verbal communication skills in English
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a sense of ownership over control outcomes
Preferred skills
- Experience with risk management processes and operational risk frameworks, including RCSA and controls
- Prior exposure to banking or payments operations
- Familiarity with permanent control tooling or GRC platforms
Languages
- English, C1
- Dutch, C1 (preferred)
- French, C1 (preferred)
Education
- Master degree or equivalent professional experience