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 31.03.2028
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.
Role specialisation FinancialStability&MacroprudentialPolicy
Working time Full time
Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date 24.09.2025
Your team
Your role
- stay abreast of cyber threat developments in the financial sector to identify risks to financial stability, draft policy notes that highlight these risks and propose measures to address them;
- further develop the macroprudential policy framework on systemic cyber risk in Europe;
- contribute to preparing new and monitoring compliance with existing ESRB warnings and recommendations aimed at preventing and/or mitigating systemic risk;
- provide analytical and secretariat support to ESRB committees and working groups and represent the ESRB Secretariat in these fora;
- collaborate with your colleagues in the ESRB Secretariat and wider ESRB community, and establish strong working relationships with colleagues in other ECB business areas;
- engage with ESRB stakeholders to ensure open and effective communication between different authorities;
- develop communication policy, including preparing reports, papers and presentations.
Qualifications, experience and skills
- a master’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, engineering, information technology, computer science 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 an intern or trainee) specialising in cyber resilience, financial sector crisis management or financial stability analysis acquired at either a central bank, a supervisory authority or another institution represented in the ESRB or any other international institution (such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Monetary Fund or the Bank for International Settlements);
- a sound understanding of the interactions between the financial system and its underlying IT infrastructure, including their relevance for overall financial stability;
- very good collaboration and stakeholder management skills;
- an ability to translate complex matters into clear and structured recommendations;
- 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.
- a sound knowledge of the ESRB’s approach to systemic cyber risk and its mitigants;
- experience advising decision-makers or decision-making bodies in the private or public sector on cyber resilience;
- knowledge of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and other frameworks, including their relevance for financial stability;
- excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills and project management experience or a track record of coordinating working groups and complex dossiers;
- a track record of interacting in multidisciplinary and European/international teams.
Working modalities
Further information
Application and selection process