Regulatory Project Manager (M/F) - Temporary Mission

About the role

A famous European institution based in Kirchberg, Luxembourg, is looking for a Regulatory Project Manager for a temporary mission of 2 months, extendable up to 12 months. The role supports the implementation of the Digital Regulatory Compliance Tool (DiReCT) within GR&C/OCCO, strengthening regulatory requirements and controls on market abuse, institutional conflicts of interest and MiFID II. It covers regulatory assessments and core project management, reporting to the Head of Unit.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the Information Security assessment of DiReCT with IT and control functions, and contribute to the AI regulatory assessment aligned with EU AI Act requirements.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of Data Protection (DPO) documentation and ensure consistency across InfoSec, data protection and AI governance.
• Act as coordination point between GR&C/OCCO, IT and the external service provider, organise workshops to gather requirements and validate controls, and prepare materials for internal decision bodies.
• Support project planning and tracking, monitor deliverables, identify and escalate risks, and track issues in dedicated tools.
• Keep assessments and documentation structured, traceable and audit-ready, and draft control descriptions, assessment summaries and compliance notes.
• Integrate regulatory requirements into DiReCT design and help define practical compliance workflows.

Required profile

• Full university degree, preferably in law, political science, economics or finance.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project management or regulatory change initiatives, including digitalisation, new processes, controls or standards.
• Strong functional understanding of compliance in financial services and capital markets, and knowledge of the financial sector regulatory framework.
• Experience as a compliance officer or in a compliance project, and as a compliance consultant or specialist advisor, are assets.
• Knowledge of market abuse and conflict of interest, and of change management, is an advantage.
• Excellent English; knowledge of other EU languages is an advantage.

Required skills

• Project management methodologies, ideally certified (e.g. Prince2, PMI, Agile, PMP).
• Business analysis and process engineering.
• Ability to negotiate with senior counterparts, work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks.