This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment.  We also offer relocation support. 

The EIB, the European Union's bank is seeking to recruit for its Projects Directorate (PJ) - Innovation and Competitiveness Department (INCO) - Innovative Digital Technologies and Manufacturing Industries Division (DTMI) jointly with the Digital Infrastructure Division (DIGIINFRA) - at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Associate Sector Specialist - AI Stack*.  This is a full-time position at grade 4. The term of this contract will be 3 years.

*internal benchmark : Analyst Sector Economist/Engineer 

Panel interviews are anticipated for January 2027. 

Purpose

Join the EIB’s Projects Directorate and contribute to investments and strategic initiatives shaping Europe’s AI and digital infrastructure landscape. In this role, you will support the due diligence and viability assessment of investment projects across the full AI stack, providing analytical input on technology, market and policy developments while helping the Bank build knowledge and coordinate AI-related work with partners and other multilateral development banks.

Specific Post Environment

You will work within the Innovation and Competitiveness Department (INCO), jointly with the Innovative Digital Technologies and Manufacturing Industries Division (DTMI) and the Digital Infrastructure Division (DIGIINFRA), as part of the EIB’s Projects Directorate. You will report jointly to the Heads of these divisions and work closely with sector specialists, senior colleagues and other services of the Bank.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-evolving area of strategic importance for Europe. Under the guidance of senior experts, you will support the assessment of investment projects and programmes relevant to the AI stack, contribute to background analysis on technology, market and policy developments, and provide inputs to operational and strategic initiatives such as AI Gigafactories, the Quantum Grand Challenge, sovereign cloud projects and the EIB’s upcoming MDB chairmanship.

Operating Network

In this role, you will work closely with professional staff across the DTMI and DIGIINFRA divisions, the wider INCO Department, other teams in the Projects Directorate and EIB colleagues involved in lending, legal and strategic initiatives. You will support multidisciplinary work on AI stack-related investments and help consolidate knowledge and analysis across operational and policy discussions.

You will also engage, as appropriate, with external stakeholders including firms, organisations, public authorities, EU institutions, promoters, EU counterparts and other multilateral development banks. These interactions may take place in the context of project appraisal, strategic initiatives, joint MDB work, external events and knowledge-sharing activities.

Accountabilities

The following activities will be carried out with the backing and under the supervision of senior experts, and mainly in support of their work:

• Contribute to the assessment of the technical and economic viability of investment projects and programmes relevant to the full AI stack.

• Support coordination and follow-up of ongoing work with multilateral development banks, including the consolidation of joint initiatives and maintenance of knowledge repositories.

• Support preparations for joint MDB work on AI linked to the EIB’s upcoming MDB chairmanship.

• Conduct background analysis on technology, market and policy developments related to AI, digital infrastructure and the broader European AI ecosystem.

• Contribute analytical inputs to operational and strategic initiatives, including AI Gigafactories, the Quantum Grand Challenge and sovereign cloud projects.

• Support the build-up of sector knowledge and internal expertise on AI stack activities, emerging technologies and relevant policy discussions.

• Monitor policy and market developments and translate findings into clear inputs for colleagues, project teams and decision-makers.

Qualifications

• University degree, minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor, preferably in a relevant discipline, e.g. Engineering, Economics, Finance, AI, Data Science, Computer Science or other relevant studies.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience related to AI stack activities, digital technologies, digital infrastructure, data or related technology, market or investment analysis. 
• Strong interest in AI across the AI stack, as well as in European AI ecosystems and related digital infrastructure developments. 
• Ability to quickly grasp complex and evolving technological, market and policy discussions and translate them into clear analytical inputs. 
• Strong analytical and coordination skills, including the ability to contribute to evidence-based analysis and collaborative work across teams. 
• Strong command of Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel. 
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French*, with a good command of the other.
   

Preferred Qualifications

We would be particularly interested in candidates who can bring knowledge or direct experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Education combining Engineering, AI, Data Science or Computer Science with Finance, Economics, Business or related studies would be an advantage.

• Experience gained in a corporate, strategy or management consultancy environment, with exposure to relevant AI, digital, data, technology or market analysis.

• Experience in applied quantitative methods, economic and financial modelling, including cash flow modelling, cost-benefit analysis and risk analysis would be considered an advantage.

• Excellent knowledge of French and knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies

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(***) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire.  As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development.  Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process).  Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).  The Bank offers appropriate training support. 

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity. 

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process due to a disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic health condition, please contact the EIB Recruitment team Jobs@eib.org who will manage your request appropriately.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 27^th November 2026 

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