Risk Management Officer

Operational Risk Officer – Freelance Consultant

Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

Location: Brussels (on-site)

Duration: 12 months, extension possible

Start: 05/01/2026

Role

Support operational risk and business continuity activities within a leading player in the insurance and financial services industry. You will work across departments on risk analyses, continuity planning and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Integrate continuity aspects into project risk assessments (outsourcing, AI, EoD, IT).
• Consolidate Business Impact Analyses and identify improvement needs.
• Lead stakeholder workshops to define and maintain continuity and exit plans.
• Support optimisation and automation of ORM tools and processes.
• Develop dashboards for various management levels.
• Conduct quality checks and prepare regulatory reports.
• Provide analyses and responses regarding operational risks.

Profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.
• Solid writing and reporting abilities.
• Fluent in Dutch or French + very good English.

Experience

• 2–5 years in Project Management and Business Continuity.
• Experience with IT systems, AI and digitalisation.
• Plus: Operational Risk, Third-Party Management, SharePoint, MS Dynamics.
• Mandatory: experience in insurance or financial sector + DORA knowledge.