Data analyst at the Data analytics expertise centre

Data analyst at the Data analytics expertise centre Would you like to contribute as a data analyst to better consumer protection and to increasing public trust in the financial sector? Come and join our FSMA team and become a data analyst at the ‘Data analytics expertise centre’ The ‘Data analytics expertise centre’ occupies a key role in developing and rolling out data-driven supervision at the FSMA. As a data analyst, you will conduct project-based data analyses, provide advice and support for the implementation of innovative projects in various supervisory areas, and search for new data-driven applications that can support supervision. WHAT WILL YOUR JOB ENTAIL? You will be working on various innovative projects that help the different supervisory areas work in a data-driven manner. You will be involved in conducting analyses as part of financial supervision, for which you will make use of external or internal data (MiFIR database, EMIR, textual data etc.). You will assist the operational supervisory services in developing and implementing risk models and will thereby contribute to a risk-based approach to supervision. You will search for new applications of data-driven supervision at the FSMA, and to this end will be in contact with various supervisory areas. WHAT KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS DO YOU BRING? A Master’s degree in a highly data-driven field (e.g. master in economics, business engineer, actuarial sciences, applied sciences, statistics or a similar discipline); a doctorate is an asset. Preferably several years of professional experience as a data analyst or in the academic world. Strong data processing skills and practical experience with R and/or Python. Affinity and experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a plus. An explicit interest in financial markets and products, as well as in the various new developments in those areas. Strong adaptability and interpersonal skills. Ability to work on a team and to show initiative. Strong analytical skills and a capacity for synthesis. Ability to communicate in a logical, structured manner both verbally and in writing. Goal-orientedness, assertiveness and persuasive powers of argumentation. Affinity with the tasks in the public interest entrusted to the FSMA. Solid competence in Dutch and a good knowledge of French and English. WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU? A full-time job with a permanent contract. The chance to do your bit for consumer protection. A competitive salary package with many fringe benefits (e.g. group and hospitalization insurance, full reimbursement of the cost of commuting to/from work, budget-friendly company dining room, contribution to your mobile phone and internet subscriptions, additional non-statutory holidays, bank holidays, etc.). A wide range of opportunities for learning and development. Good work/life balance (teleworking a few days a week). Opportunities for internal mobility. Offices within easy reach of Brussels city centre. Please note that each member of the FSMA staff is subject to a strict code of ethics and is bound by the obligation of professional secrecy . #J-18808-Ljbffr Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)