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
30.09.2026
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
12.06.2025
Your team
You will be part of the Financial Regulation and Policy Division in the Directorate General Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability. Our Division monitors and assesses, from both a financial stability and a financial integration perspective, EU and global regulatory, supervisory and macroprudential policies that relate to the main sectors of the financial system. We are also responsible for developing the ECB’s policy stance on global and European financial stability arrangements, providing macroprudential regulatory policy advice to internal and external stakeholders, and striving to mitigate financial stability risks based on robust analytical evidence.
In your role as a Financial Stability Expert, you will contribute to analytical and policy work that focuses on the structural transformation of the financial system as a result of the evolution of private digital monies and broader developments. This will include analysing the transformative potential of tokenisation and distributed ledger technology. Your main focus will be on crypto-assets and stablecoins, their role in the wider crypto ecosystem and their linkages with the traditional financial system. More specifically, you will assess the implications of these developments for financial stability and investigate whether any amendments should be made to the regulatory framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
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 Financial Stability Expert you will:
- monitor and analyse developments relating to financial regulation, financial supervision and financial stability arrangements both within and outside the EU, focusing, in particular, on private digital monies in order to identify the main issues from a macroprudential policy, financial stability or financial integration perspective;
- develop and support the ECB’s policy stance by preparing briefings, notes, reports, consultation responses, speeches and presentations for management, staff and members of the Executive Board in collaboration with other ECB business areas;
- represent the ECB in working groups and policy discussions with national competent and designated authorities, and with other European or international organisations involved in formulating regulations and macroprudential policies;
- develop and maintain contacts with counterparts at national central banks and supervisory authorities, as well as in other ECB business areas.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to influence the policy debate on important and high-profile issues and to work with some of the most knowledgeable experts in financial stability analysis and policymaking. 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, business administration, law or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, a minimum of three years’ professional experience (other than as a trainee or intern) in carrying out policy or analytical work in the areas of macroprudential policy, financial regulation, supervision, financial stability arrangements and/or financial integration;
- a keen interest in private digital monies;
- 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 presenting the results of empirical analyses and policy arguments in a clear, concise and non-technical manner.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. 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.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Barbara Attinger, on +49 (0)69 1344 7984 between 10:30 and 11:30 on Wednesday, 11 June 2025.
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.
