Head of Operational Permanent Control - Domestic Corporate Banking

Your Role at BNP Paribas Fortis

As  Head of Operational Permanent Control (OPC) for Corporate Banking Domestic Markets , you will lead a team of risk management experts responsible for safeguarding operational resilience within the Corporate Banking division. This role sits within the first line of defense in operational risk, ensuring robust controls, proactive risk mitigation, and alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
Your mission is to bridge the gap between risk management and business operations, fostering a culture of accountability while enabling sustainable growth. By leveraging deep process knowledge and strategic oversight, you will drive continuous improvement, ensuring operational risks remain within defined tolerances.
Job description Key Responsibilities

As the leader of  OPC4 Corporate Banking Domestic Markets , you engage with your team to monitor and report on the operational and regulatory risk performance of the Corporate Banking Domestic Markets division. 
You ensure the proper execution of the control plan. 
You manage your team by ensuring their expertise and follow-up of their day-to-day tasks.
You engage within the OPC organization by sharing your business knowledge and by contributing to the end-to-end OPC activities.
You build a strong partnership with your business partner by providing relevant and actionable feedback in their management forums and by assisting the business in their efforts to improve their operational resilience.
Profile Your Profile
We are looking for a strategic leader with a strong background in operational risk and a passion for driving impactful change. You thrive in complex environments, combining analytical rigor with stakeholder engagement.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in operational risk management, internal control, or audit, preferably within financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a specialized domain.
• Analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to distill complex risks into clear, actionable insights.
• Proactive and collaborative mindset, with a track record of building trust with business partners.
• Strong communication skills, including persuasive presentation and reporting (verbal/written) for senior audiences.
• Process-oriented approach, with an eye for end-to-end risk connectivity.
• Leadership by example, inspiring your team to excel while aligning with organizational goals.
• Client-centric focus, balancing risk objectives with business needs.

Valued Assets:

• Familiarity with Corporate Banking operations, products, or risk frameworks (or willingness to rapidly acquire domain expertise).
• Fluency in Dutch, French, and English (business proficiency required).

Offer Why Join Us?
At BNP Paribas Fortis, you will contribute to a  purpose-driven organization where risk management is integral to sustainable business success. This role offers:

• The opportunity to  shape operational resilience  in a dynamic banking environment.
• A  collaborative culture  that values expertise, innovation, and ethical leadership.
• Exposure to  senior stakeholders  and cross-functional initiatives.
• A  supportive team  committed to professional growth and excellence.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
Sustainability and impact 
We strongly believe in the positive impact that the financial sector can have on the world. BNP Paribas Fortis offers sustainable and responsible investment products and solutions and encourages social entrepreneurship. Together with our customers, we are working towards a better future every day.

 
DEVELOPMENT & CAREER PERSPECTIVES
We offer a wide range of  training courses, workshops and webinars to choose from depending on your availability, interests and goals.

 
GOOD PLACE TO WORK
In addition to your remuneration and benefits (meal vouchers, insurance, holidays), we offer flexible salary options, allowing you to convert part of your salary into personalised benefits (phone use, IT equipment, transport, etc.).

OUR ENGAGEMENT
At BNP Paribas Fortis, we want to attract and retain all talent, whatever their gender, age, background or sexual orientation, and irrespective of whether they are living with a disability, as every person has their own experiences and their own identity. All of our full-time vacancies are also open to candidates wishing to work on an 80% or 90% full-time equivalent basis.