Freelance Social Compliance Specialist – Major Industrial Project

Excellence Squad is a European consulting firm specializing in Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance, and Project Leadership across complex industrial and regulated environments.

We support international organizations in delivering high-impact projects through strong governance, structured execution, and ethical performance.

For one of our major industrial clients in Belgium, we are currently looking for an experienced Freelance Social Compliance Specialist to strengthen the project compliance and people governance framework during a critical execution phase.

This role is essential to ensuring labor rights, fair working conditions, and social compliance across contractors and subcontractors operating on site.

This is a freelance, on-site assignment in Belgium, with competitive conditions depending on experience and scope.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure full compliance with Belgian labor law, EU directives, and international social compliance standards

• Monitor and enforce ethical labor practices across all contractors and subcontractors

• Conduct regular site inspections and social compliance audits

• Identify risks related to illegal employment, underpayment, excessive working hours, or labor exploitation

• Review and verify employment documentation (contracts, attendance records, payroll, payslips)

• Evaluate suppliers and subcontractors against social compliance and human rights requirements

• Monitor worker accommodation conditions (where applicable) to ensure hygiene, safety, and dignity standards

• Establish and manage grievance mechanisms and anonymous reporting channels

• Handle complaints related to harassment, discrimination, wages, or working conditions with confidentiality and neutrality

• Organize and deliver training sessions on workers’ rights, responsibilities, and social standards

• Work closely with HSE teams to align social compliance with site safety initiatives

• Track non-conformities and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions

• Report social compliance risks, findings, and KPIs to project leadership and management

• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance records for audits and inspections

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Finance, Accounting, Risk, Compliance, or related field

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in social compliance, labor compliance, or ethical sourcing roles

• Experience in industrial, construction, chemical, or oil & gas environments preferred

• Strong knowledge of labor regulations, payroll compliance, and subcontractor governance

• Experience working in multi-contractor and project-based environments

• Ability to manage sensitive topics with professionalism, discretion, and integrity

• Strong reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

• Structured, independent, and proactive working style

• Languages:

  • Dutch – required

  • English – fluent

  • Turkish – strong asset

• Valid EU work or residence permit

Why Join:

• Be part of a strategically important industrial project in Belgium

• Play a critical role in protecting workers’ rights and ethical standards

• Work within a professional consulting and governance framework

• Apply your expertise in a high-impact, real-world project environment

• Flexible freelance collaboration model