Economist (ESCB/IO) - EU Institutions & Fora

Remote | Frankfurt

Organization: ECB - European Central Bank
Location: Remote | Frankfurt
Grade: Senior level - Senior
Occupational Groups:
- Economics
- Banking and Finance
- Peace and Development
Closing Date: 2025-03-27

General Information

Type of contract Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs

Contract end date 30.06.2026

Who can apply? EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem

Salary F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €7,296 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 27.03.2025

Your team

You will be part of the EU Institutions and Fora Division in the Directorate General International and European Relations. Our Division comprises around 24 staff and focuses on strengthening Economic and Monetary Union by enhancing economic governance and completing the Capital Markets Union and Banking Union.

In your role as Economist, you will contribute to shaping the ECB’s positions on key EU institutional and policy issues. You will also be responsible for preparing ECB representatives for EU meetings and hearings and conducting relevant analytical and empirical work.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As an Economist you will:

contribute to shaping the ECB’s position on the Capital Markets Union and Banking Union through quantitative and qualitative studies;
prepare briefings on EU financial integration for Eurosystem decision-makers;
contribute to ECB publications and represent the ECB externally in meetings with other EU stakeholders;
coordinate the preparation of ECB representatives for high level EU meetings, including the Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to contribute to shaping policy positions on topical issues, convey these issues in high-level EU fora and work on a diverse range of tasks with colleagues in other ECB business areas, the Eurosystem and external counterparts. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential:

a master’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
in addition to the above, a minimum of two years’ professional experience (other than as a trainee or intern) in the field of the Division’s dossiers;
a good understanding of the objectives and challenges of the Capital Markets Union and Banking Union;
a sound understanding of the financial markets and financial intermediation;
experience in drafting succinct policy assessments on financial integration topics;
sound analytical skills, including experience in applied policy-relevant research projects;
experience in coordinating processes that prepare high-level decision makers’ meetings;
an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.

You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Working modalities

We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.

Further information

The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for 12 months as of the exact starting date of the selected person, extendable to up to 36 months.

Candidates must have a contract of employment with their home institution for a period of at least one year beyond the duration of the ECB contract being offered.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include an interview.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.

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