Industry Consultant Regulation | Financial Services

Flexible, Flexible
Sales, Management & Support
Professional, Freelancer

Turn regulatory insight into practical solutions and business outcomes for financial services clients across Europe. Do you want to help shape how Cegeka supports financial institutions in navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape? As Industry Consultant Financial Services Regulation, you combine strong knowledge of the financial services industry with deep insight into regulatory requirements, consulting skills, commercial flair and strong storytelling. You advise clients, bring valuable business insights to executive conversations and translate regulatory developments and operational challenges into opportunities, requirements and initial solution concepts. Working with Industry leadership, Principal Industry Leads, client teams, architects, Solution Sales, Presales, Service Lines and product teams, you connect financial institutions’ regulatory and business needs with Cegeka’s capabilities. Your focus includes DORA, NIS2, operational resilience, cybersecurity, third-party risk management, data governance, compliance and regulatory reporting. You contribute to workshops, proposals and presentations, keeping business outcomes central and capturing reusable client insight. The role is open to payroll employees and freelancers based in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, with travel to clients and cross-border collaboration.

  • Guide financial services clients through workshops and advisory sessions, translating regulatory requirements into concrete business priorities.
  • Analyse financial sector developments and turn regulatory, risk and compliance challenges into opportunities for Cegeka and its clients.
  • Translate regulatory requirements and client insights into practical use cases and propositions for financial institutions, together with our internal teams.
  • Support client teams with proposals, presales and strategic conversations, positioning our propositions through your sector expertise. Engage senior stakeholders on business and regulatory topics as a credible industry expert.
  • Shape our regulatory vision and propositions, turning developments such as DORA and NIS2 into scalable client initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Industry management, Principal Industry Leads, Client Management, Enterprise Architects, Solution Sales, Presales, Service Lines and product teams to connect regulatory and business needs with feasible solutions. Align countries and Service Lines, bringing together regulatory, business and technology experts for strategic initiatives while keeping client outcomes central.
  • Monitor financial services regulation and deepen your market, client and sector knowledge, sharing business insights and practical recommendations with the Industry team.
  • Capture and reuse experience, client results and effective approaches to strengthen future engagements. Turn Cegeka expertise, intellectual property and successful local initiatives into repeatable European regulatory and compliance propositions that support scalable growth.

What you need to succeed:

  • You hold a master’s degree.
  • You have relevant experience in industry consulting, business consulting, business analysis, architecture or advisory roles, with extensive financial services experience and an understanding of how financial institutions operate.
  • You combine strong financial services and regulatory knowledge with an affinity for technology, connecting clients’ regulatory obligations and business needs with Cegeka’s services, technology capabilities and expertise.
  • You understand financial services regulation, including DORA and NIS2, and the compliance, risk, cybersecurity and digital transformation challenges facing financial institutions.
  • You can advise financial institutions and prepare and facilitate tailored workshops and advisory sessions. You translate regulation, client challenges and sector knowledge into business insights, recommendations, transformation priorities, requirements, use cases and initial solution concepts.
  • You communicate credibly with senior stakeholders, turning complex regulation and client insights into clear presentations, proposals and presales content.
  • You collaborate effectively with Industry teams, Service Lines, product teams and expert communities, combining strong consulting skills with commercial insight in an industry advisory role.
  • You continuously develop your market, client and sector knowledge, sharing reusable insights, experience and client results.
  • You communicate fluently in English. Additional European languages are an advantage.
  • You are based in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg and are comfortable working in a hybrid environment, including regular interaction at Cegeka offices and client locations.

What are we offering:

  • You will be joining a true Top Employer
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka’s position as a reliable and leading IT services partner. In 2026, we achieved first place in Security Services for the fourth consecutive year, and a shared second place in both Cloud & Infrastructure Services and Network & Connectivity
  • We ask a lot of (talents) from you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competence and character are essential to us, in addition to experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realize their potential
  • We use a framework aimed at fair compensation, ensuring employees are paid based on their role, experience, and performance, regardless of gender or other non-job-related characteristics.  An electric car with charge card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalization insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a fixed expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the option to give your salary package your own accent thanks to our Flex Reward Plan
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and an increasingly legendary company party are also part of this
  • Continuous learning: knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training. Knowledge sharing and learning are key! Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard
  • Would you like to join us as a freelancer? No problem! We offer a competitive daily rate along with a wide range of benefits.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

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