General Information
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Who can apply?
EU nationals
Salary
F/G (bracket 2 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €6,517 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Role specialisation
Compliance & Governance
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
23.06.2022
Your team
You will be part of the Compliance and Governance Division in the Directorate General Secretariat. Our Division, comprising 20 members of staff, supports the Executive Board and the Chief Compliance and Governance Officer in protecting the integrity and reputation of the ECB. To this end, we promote ethical standards of behaviour within the institution and measures to strengthen its accountability and transparency.
In the area of governance, the Compliance and Governance Division is responsible for:
- developing and implementing the ECB’s document access regime and conducting regular reviews to ensure that it remains up to date;
- coordinating requests and queries received from the European Ombudsman;
- performing the secretariat function for the ECB’s Audit Committee.
In the area of compliance, the Compliance and Governance Division is responsible for:
- developing and implementing the ECB’s ethics regime and conducting regular reviews to ensure it remains up to date;
- taking the necessary measures to promote and monitor compliance with the ECB’s ethics regime, including providing ongoing training and individual advice and guidance;
- developing and implementing the ECB’s policies regarding whistleblowing and protection from retaliation, and conducting regular reviews to ensure they remain up to date;
- performing the secretariat function for the ECB’s Ethics Committee for ECB high-level officials;
- supporting the enhancement and harmonisation of ethics and compliance standards within the Eurosystem and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM);
- supporting the Ethics and Compliance Officers Conference, a forum in which Eurosystem and SSM chief compliance or ethics officers can draw on practical experience to further enhance and harmonise ethics and compliance standards at the Eurosystem and European banking supervision levels.
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 a Compliance and Governance Officer you will:
- Assess requests for access to ECB documents and respond to questions about the implementation of the ECB’s ethics rules, and ensure that the ECB performs its tasks in line with the applicable legal frameworks;
- Provide legal analysis and advice on all legal aspects of the ECB’s confidentiality, transparency and ethics policies in a multi-jurisdictional environment, taking into account the legal doctrine and jurisprudence;
- Develop and implement legally binding institutional frameworks, as well as legal acts to be issued by, or policies on issues related to the functioning of, the ECB, European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and SSM in the areas of confidentiality, transparency and ethics;
- Research, prepare and/or review legal opinions, assessments and briefings, ensuring they are presented in a clear and concise manner, and contribute to the preparation of policy decision-making and communication;
- Handle requests/queries in relation to issues of good administration and provide assessments and advice;
- Assist in the preparation of and follow-up to the work of the Audit Committee, the Ethics Committee and the Ethics and Compliance Officers Conference;
- Liaise with counterparts in the ECB, Eurosystem and SSM with a view to building and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and creating value for the ECB through collaborative exchanges that reach across hierarchies, specialisations and organisational units.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to contribute to protecting the ECB’s integrity and reputation by enhancing its accountability and transparency and promoting good administration and good governance standards, as well as ethical standards of behaviour, within the institution. 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 law (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, at least seven years’ professional legal experience, of which a minimum of three years’ experience should have been acquired in the areas of transparency (access to documents) and/or ethics within the Eurosystem, ESCB and SSM, an EU institution or body, or an international organisation;
- a clear understanding of the mission, tasks and responsibilities of the ECB;
- sound and broad knowledge of the institutional framework of the Eurosystem, ESCB and SSM, as well as the international and EU regulatory framework applicable to financial markets;
- excellent drafting skills;
- 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.
Desired:
- a thorough understanding of key policy issues concerning the ECB’s activities and their context within the Eurosystem, ESCB, SSM and European Union;
- a sound knowledge of the ECB’s confidentiality and transparency regime and the ECB’s ethical provisions, as well as trends and best practices in institutional and governance matters;
- the ability to assess and summarise complex policy issues and present them in a form that is appropriate for the addressees.
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 contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. 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 fixed-term, the appointment being until the end of 2025.
Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organisational needs and budgetary constraints. This may result in a staff member with a non-convertible fixed-term contract being offered a convertible contract in accordance with the ECB Conditions of Employment.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Margarita Louiza Karydi, on +49 (0)69 1344 6842 between 09:00 and 11:00 on Tuesday, 14 June 2022.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation and 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.
