Location: Brussels (Hybrid)
Client: A Leading Company in the Financial Sector
Contract Type: Freelance / Consultant
Experience Level: Senior (3+ years in Power BI, 5+ years in SQL Development)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
Our client in the Financial Sector is a fully digital and data-driven organization, committed to compliance excellence and continuous improvement. To support their Data & AI team, they are seeking a seasoned Power BI & SQL Developer to modernize and automate the legal, regulatory, and compliance reporting landscape. You will also be responsible for reporting related to the contact center and ad hoc dashboarding in Power BI.
The selected consultant will replace an outgoing team member and work closely with the Senior Data Engineer (currently handling legal and compliance reporting) to allow them to shift focus toward Wherescape development. You will also collaborate with the internal Power BI Expert and the Data & AI Product Owner.
Key Responsibilities
Area What You Will Do
Report Continuity Maintain and deliver accurate contact center and legal & compliance reports (e.g., CESOP, AML, PST3, prudential filings) while ensuring SLA compliance.
Power BI Migration Redesign and transition legacy SQL/Excel reports to scalable Power BI solutions including datasets, data models, dashboards, and paginated reports.
SQL Development Write, test, and optimize complex SQL queries for extracting, cleansing, and transforming data from the enterprise data warehouse and source systems.
Data Quality & Governance Implement validation rules, reconciliation checks, and data lineage documentation aligned with regulatory and audit standards.
Stakeholder Collaboration Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and IT stakeholders to capture requirements and deliver sign-offs. Partner with the Senior Data Engineer for a smooth knowledge transfer.
Training & Enablement Create documentation, lead hand-over sessions, and coach end-users in Power BI and SQL best practices.
Required Experience & Skills
Power BI (3+ years):
Advanced DAX and Power Query (M)
Row-Level Security (RLS), deployment pipelines, incremental refresh
SQL Development (5+ years):
Expertise in complex joins, window functions, performance tuning
Stored procedures, job scheduling, and optimization
Regulatory Reporting:
Familiarity with European/Belgian regulations such as MiFID II, AML, CESOP, PST3, or ability to quickly learn
Data Warehousing:
Solid understanding of data modeling concepts (star/snowflake schema)
Tools & Practices:
Git / Azure DevOps for source control
CI/CD pipelines for BI artefacts
Soft Skills:
Analytical mindset, high attention to detail
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
Ability to interpret regulatory text and translate it into technical requirements
Nice to Have
Experience with Wherescape RED/3D
