Your role
As an Investigator Expert you will:
1. manage investigations into suspected breaches of professional duties under the ECB rules and applicable EU laws and regulations;
2. coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and effective handling of reported breaches;
3. develop investigative strategies and methodologies, and prepare supporting documentation to ensure procedural robustness and compliance;
4. present findings and recommendations to senior management and decision-making bodies;
5. engage and collaborate with peer institutions to exchange best practices and enhance cross-institutional cooperation;
6. contribute to improving internal communication and fostering transparency for ECB colleagues regarding investigations.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to work with highly motivated colleagues contributing to the improvement of our investigations processes and impact. 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:
7. a master’s degree or equivalent in law or another relevant field (see s for details on degree equivalences);
8. in addition to the above, a minimum of four years of professional experience involving tasks and assignments related to European institutional law, civil service law and/or administrative law;
9. experience in assessing complaints or alleged breaches of professional duties and/or conducting internal investigations;
10. a sound knowledge of European institutional law, civil service law and/or employment law and related European case-law and doctrine;
11. experience in working on multiple tasks or processes and with multiple stakeholders, as well as the ability to analyse complex cases and reports and produce clear, concise assessments for senior management and decision-makers;
12. strong drafting and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to prepare clear, concise presentations and briefings for diverse audiences;
13. an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the
Desired:
14. relevant professional experience within a European institution, agency or body and/or an international organisation;
15. professional experience involving tasks and assignments related to European data protection law;
16. relevant professional training and/or certification, e.g. admission to a bar association or certification as a data protection officer;
17. an understanding of the tasks and functions of central banking, banking supervision and/or financial institutions, preferably combined with practical experience in these fields;
18. an advanced command (C1) of French according to the
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 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.