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Expert IT and Cyber Control & Compliance Officer

Sector: Banking

Location: Brussels

Contract length: 6 months

Estimated daily rate (EUR): 720 - 850

Languages: French · English (Dutch Good optional)

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Role details

Start date: 2026-10-19

Duration: 6 months

Extension possible: Not specified

Education: Master's in IT, science or engineering with a strong ICT-control background, or equivalent experience; ICT Audit / ICT controls certification accepted

Location detail: Brussels (5 min walk from Central Station) - hybrid ~50% on site / 50% homeworking. Remote/telework from Belgium only

About the role

A major Belgian bank in Brussels needs an Expert IT and Cyber Control & Compliance Officer in Governance, Risk and Compliance. You develop, implement and maintain ICT and cyber controls so management can take sound risk decisions and demonstrate compliance internally and to the regulator.

Responsibilities

  • Analyse, identify and design ICT controls and drive their deployment
  • Coordinate and monitor execution of ICT controls and assure evidence quality
  • Test control effectiveness (sample or exhaustive) and advise on remediation
  • Report ICT control results to management, stakeholders and Internal Audit
  • Follow up remediation actions linked to these controls
  • Create and update processes and procedures for the control framework

Business experience

SkillLevelPriority
End-to-end ICT process flows and control needsNot specifiedMandatory
Explain ICT control importance to business stakeholdersNot specifiedMandatory
Reports, memos and presentations to senior managementNot specifiedMandatory
Banking environmentNot specifiedPreferable

Functional experience

SkillLevelPriority
Information Security and IT Process Controls management≥5 yearsMandatory
Control effectiveness testing and remediation follow-upNot specifiedMandatory
Process and procedure creation / updates for ICT controlsNot specifiedMandatory

Technical experience

SkillLevelPriority
IT and Security controls design, deployment and management≥5 yearsMandatory
IT / Security procedures and standardsNot specifiedMandatory
Metrics definition and dashboarding for controlsNot specifiedMandatory
Designing and implementing ICT process controlsNot specifiedMandatory
Coordination across teams and external resourcesNot specifiedMandatory
Regulatory requirements and ISO/IEC standards (e.g. ISO 27001) and related frameworks (CHAPS, CIS, ANSSI)Not specifiedMandatory
Project management / coordination; Agile methodologyNot specifiedPreferable
Preferred certifications: ISO 27000 series, CISA, CISSPNot specifiedPreferable

Language requirements

French · English (Dutch Good optional)

LanguageSpeakingReadingWritingMandatory
FrenchFluentFluentFluentYes
EnglishFluentFluentFluentYes
DutchGoodGoodGoodNo

Soft skills

  • Proactive attitude and ability to deliver within deadlines
  • Prioritise work and stay detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
  • Challenge constructively and produce structured, concise documents
  • Excellent English writing for management and audit audiences
  • Team player in a dynamic, multicultural environment

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