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
31.12.2026
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
E/F (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €6,245 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
18.12.2025
Your team
The Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) is the system of banking supervision in Europe. It comprises the ECB and the national supervisory authorities of the participating countries.
You will be part of the Supervisory Risk - Financial Risk Division in the Directorate Supervisory Strategy and Risk. Our Directorate has around 25 staff members, performing the risk management function of the SSM. In our Division, we are responsible for conducting reviews to assess the effectiveness and consistency of supervisory outcomes and propose mitigating actions. We also carry out an annual benchmarking exercise of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) outcomes to help the Supervisory Board make informed decisions on the qualitative and quantitative measures imposed on banks. The Division’s main areas of focus include credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB), credit spread risk in the banking book (CSRBB), capital risk and liquidity risk.
In your role as Supervisory Analyst you will be part of a team of three to six staff members working closely with all your colleagues in the Division, while also collaborating with the entire Directorate, as well as other SSM business areas and the national competent authorities.
The ECB is an inclusive employer that strives to reflect the diversity of the population it serves. 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 Supervisory Analyst you will contribute to one or more of the following tasks:
- Supervisory second line of defence (2LoD) activities related to financial risks. Key projects will include SREP benchmarking and other 2nd Line of Defence reviews of credit risk, market risk, IRRBB/CSRBB, capital risk and liquidity risk, in line with our supervisory priorities;
- developing, maintaining and up-grading datasets and analytical and visualisation tools to support the risk teams;
- analysing trends and developments in complex data sets, and performing reviews and consistency checks;
- conducting analytical and policy work, including horizontal analyses, reviews, presentations and reports, notes and policy proposals for submission to the decision-making bodies.
As part of the SREP benchmarking, your tasks will include analysing large datasets to identify outlier banks, reviewing and challenging the risk assessment systems of the Joint Supervisory Teams and presenting the key issues identified to a range of stakeholders.
For this role we are seeking candidates who demonstrate the potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidate in their development of the required skills.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to gain supervisory experience in a broad range of topics. 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 bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, finance, accounting, political science, law, mathematics, physics, information technology or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, at least two years’ experience in banking, banking supervision, finance, accounting, law, financial consulting or another advisory function in a supervisory or regulatory context;
- strong expertise in assessing the risk profiles of banks in terms of credit and counterparty risk, ideally including both risk levels and internal risk management controls;
- advanced programming skills (SQL, Excel with Power Query and/or Python);
- drafting and presentation skills, and the ability to prepare presentations in a clear, concise way for diverse audiences;
- 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:
- experience in working with multiple stakeholders, tasks or processes, preferably in the context of the SSM;
- knowledge of other financial risks, such as IRRBB/CSRBB, market risk, capital risk and liquidity risk;
- knowledge of large language models and artificial intelligence.
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.
Further information
The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for ten to 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.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can contact the hiring manager, Etienne de Bridiers.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include 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.
