General Information
Type of contract
Traineeship
Who can apply?
EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme
Grant
The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
31.01.2023
Your team
You will be part of the Secretariat of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), an independent EU body responsible for the macroprudential oversight of the EU financial system and the prevention and mitigation of systemic risk.
The ESRB brings together representatives from around 80 institutions as well as independent experts. It collects and analyses information on a wide range of financial institutions and markets, monitors macro-financial developments, and issues warnings and recommendations to policymakers and supervisors. Further information is available on the ESRB’s
website.
The ESRB Secretariat is part of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Secretariat provides analytical, statistical, logistical and administrative support to the ESRB. Our tasks include identifying and analysing systemic risks to the EU financial system, assessing and proposing macroprudential policies, preparing ESRB warnings/recommendations and monitoring their implementation, cooperating with supervisory and other macroprudential authorities, supporting ESRB working groups and preparing documents for meetings of the ESRB General Board and its substructures.
As a trainee, you will join one of our teams. These teams focus on risk assessment, banking and non-bank financial intermediaries. They provide analytical input into reports on risks and policies, working closely with other team members, including financial stability experts, analysts and other trainees. The content of the traineeship will depend on the team you join and your skill set.
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 trainee you will:
- support the analytical and policy work of the teams of the ESRB Secretariat;
- analyse developments in the EU financial system, using various datasets and sources of information;
- contribute to the identification and analysis of financial stability risks related to the banking sector, non-bank financial intermediaries, financial market infrastructure and markets;
- conduct empirical and conceptual analysis;
- provide input into the development and assessment of macroprudential policies in the EU;
- participate in and contribute to the work of the ESRB substructures, including expert groups and task forces.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to work on financial stability topics relating to the entire financial system, and to contribute to the development and implementation of macroprudential policies in the EU. You will gain experience of both financial stability analysis and policy work by contributing to key ESRB reports. You will achieve this through your regular performance of data analysis and use of models, and contributions to presentations and reports. 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 higher in economics, econometrics, banking, business administration, finance, statistics, or a related field;
- a keen interest in financial stability analysis and macroprudential policy and awareness of the wider economic, financial and political context;
- the ability to communicate the results of complex analytical and policy work to expert and non-expert audiences;
- sound knowledge of econometrics;
- proficiency in empirical analysis using statistical and data management packages (e.g. EViews, Stata, MATLAB, R, Python, SAS, Excel VBA, SQL, Tableau and R Shiny);
- advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- 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:
- sound knowledge of some of the following areas: macroeconomics, monetary or prudential policies, financial markets, banks, financial stability, investment funds, financial supervision, central counterparties, insurance or pension funds;
- familiarity with sources of financial market data (e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv Datastream and S&P Global Market Intelligence), official financial sector, economic and banking statistics (e.g. those of the ECB, Eurostat and the Bank for International Settlements), and/or micro-level data (e.g. firm-level data);
- experience in drafting for, and/or presenting a topic to, a wide audience.
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
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 keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Further information
Traineeship of between 4 and 6 months initially, with a possible extension of up to 12 months in total. The starting date is expected to be in spring or summer 2023.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Tuomas Peltonen. To arrange this, please send an email to
esrbsecretariat@ecb.europa.eu.
Application and selection process
Further information on
how to apply is available on our website.
The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
