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Frederic GerniersFG

Frederic Gerniers

Compliance Officer - international / tech-oriented

€775/day
Gent, BE
15+ years
Training
Compliance
Internal Audits
Implementation
Team management

Average response time: 1 hour

About Frederic

Compliance and Risk Leader with 20+ years of experience driving ethical business prac ces, regulatory alignment, and risk
management across industrial manufacturing, medical technology, and logis cs sectors. Proven track record of building and digitizing global compliance frameworks—including anti-bribery, third-party risk management, GDPR, human rights due diligence, and whistleblowing programs—while partnering with executives to protect reputation and enable sustainable growth.

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Gent (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Billit HQ (Fintech e-invoicing)
    Compliance Officer
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    January 2026 - April 2026 (3 months)
    Ghent, Belgium
    Management of Know Your Customer Compliance Program linking compliance technologies with main software:
    • • Review of customers and third parties during mass-on boarding phase due to new regulation.
    • • Team-management of 2 persons.
    • • Providing recommendations to Development team, streamlining processes. Team-member of Compliance and Security Working Group with main focus on DORA and IT Security.
    Team management Compliance AML / KYC / CDD Expertise DORA Fintech
  • Bekaert Global HQ (Industrial Manufacturing Industry)
    GROUP COMPLIANCE MANAGER
    AUTOMOBILE
    August 2018 - June 2025 (6 years and 10 months)
    Kortrijk, WV, Belgium
    Reported to Vice President of Ethics and Compliance, with APAC Compliance and Privacy Manager as peers.
    • • Designed and deployed the global Code of Conduct and company-wide eLearning program, embedding compliance culture across 24,000 employees, ensuring 100% completeness of assigned trainings.
    • • Developed and implemented a global Anti-Bribery Policy and automated approval workflow, reducing risk exposure.
    • • Created and rolled out a global Speak Up program, selecting and implementing whistleblowing software globally.
    • • Directed cross-functional investigations into integrity concerns, partnering with HR and Legal.
    • • Led GDPR compliance initiative across European sites, maintaining data privacy registers and ensuring audit readiness.
    • • Supported global SAP access management governance design reviews, collaborating with IT and Internal Audit and designing internal financial controls to meet statutary audit requirements.
    • • Spearheaded Human Rights due diligence, conducting risk assessments and steering the Human Rights Committee with HR, Procurement, and Sustainability, aligning with ESG, CSRD and CSDDD directives. Supported annual report writing.
    • • Selected and deployed screening software (for sanctions and adverse media—strengthening due diligence on high-risk partners). Worked closely with IT, Master Data and Procurement to embed API and robot for automated screening.
    • • Steered Quarterly Regional Compliance Committees with Senior Management representatives, fostering accountability and knowledge sharing.
  • Becton Dickinson (Medical Technology Industry) EMEA HQ│
    COMMERCIAL COMPLIANCE MANAGER – EUROPE
    MEDICAL
    September 2013 - July 2018 (4 years and 10 months)
    Aalst, Belgium
    Reported directly to the Global Director of Commercial Compliance in the US, providing European insights for global compliance strategy. Team management of 2 employees.
    • • Implemented the global anti-corruptoon and anti-bribery program across European sales and marketing entities, ensuring alignment with laws and industry codes.
    • • Review of database of European distributors, ensuring awareness and transparency on red flags.
    • • Designed and rolled out a sponsorship approval workflow for healthcare organizations, streamlining reporting for European KPIs, compliance audits, and naƟonal transparency regulaƟons.
    • • Built and managed a compliance operations team of two in Poland, responsible for approving payments to external consultants and healthcare professionals.
    • • Rolled out a train-the-trainer model with 10 local Compliance Champions, enhancing local experƟse and driving sustainable compliance culture.
    • • Represented BD within MedTech Europe Compliance associaƟon, strengthening external stakeholder engagement.
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Education

  • Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional
    Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)
    2016
    Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional
  • Certificate in International Finance Reporting Standards
    The Institute of Chartered Accountants
    2012
    Certificate in International Finance Reporting Standards
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