Vacancies

Talent Management Officer – Process optimisation and workforce planning

STAFF MEMBER | FULL TIME | Deadline: 02 Sep 2026

Deadline for application: 2 September 2026. We are looking for a Talent Management Officer to contribute to the implementation of strategic workforce planning processes and digital talent solutions, to review and enhance talent management processes, and to support the execution of a broad range of talent management activities across the employee lifecycle. While the role spans the full breadth of talent management activities, it has a particular focus on the growing and strategically important area of workforce planning.

Financial Sector and Market Analysis Trainee

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 07 Sep 2026

Deadline for application: 7 September 2026. We are looking for candidates pursuing, or recently graduated from, a master’s or PhD programme to assist the Financial Sector and Market Analysis division within the Chief Economist’s department of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The Financial Sector and Market Analysis division plays a key role in the design and implementation of analytical tools that support the ESM’s mandate. The team provides financial stability risk analysis at both euro area and country level, as well as technical advice on regulatory and policy matters related to the euro area financial sector and its member states. It monitors financial sector developments and market activity of both bank and non-bank financial institutions, along with related indicators.

Experienced Legal Counsel, Commercial Legal and Procurement

STAFF MEMBER | FULL TIME | Deadline: 07 Sep 2026

Deadline for application: 7 September 2026. We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to strengthen the Commercial Legal and Procurement team of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The team’s mission is to ensure the ESM has the facilities, goods, and services it needs to deliver on its mandate, in line with the institution’s procurement and outsourcing policies. This position involves, among other things, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and providing legal advice on the ESM procurement policy and its procedures, as well as providing legal advice on the drafting of procurement-related documents.

Asset Liability Management and Financial Structuring Officer

STAFF MEMBER | FULL TIME | Deadline: 21 Aug 2026

Deadline for application: 21 August 2026. We are looking for an Asset Liability Management (ALM) and Financial Structuring Officer to contribute to the high-quality monitoring, analysis, and reporting of structural balance sheet risks (liquidity, interest rate, and foreign exchange) for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and its predecessor the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), as well as the analytical input for strategic institutional decision making. The role requires the use of data science tools and data analytics to develop, maintain, and utilise financial quantitative data-driven solutions. You will be expected to design and automate quantitative and reporting tools on key structural risk metrics. You will report to the Head of ALM and Financial Structuring.

Traineeship - Legal

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 21 Aug 2026

Deadline for application: 21 August 2026. We are looking for a trainee to support the work of the ESM’s Legal division. You will report to the General Counsel (GC). The Legal division is organised along four practice areas: Institutional and Corporate, Capital Markets, Lending and Banking and Human Resources. They cover the following areas of work: institutional law (EU law and Public International Law), capital markets law, banking law, lending law and international civil servant law.

Project Manager - artificial intelligence focus

STAFF MEMBER | FULL TIME | Deadline: 28 Aug 2026

Deadline for application: 14 August 2026. We are looking for a project manager to join the Business Strategy and Project Management (BSPM) division to strengthen the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and contribute to a broader portfolio of strategic and business change initiatives. The division leads strategy implementation and business change through analysis, disciplined project execution, and quality management to help achieve corporate goals.

Traineeship – Climate Research, Chief Economist Department

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 13 Aug 2026

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is looking for candidates studying towards (or recent graduates from) a master’s or PhD degree to assist research projects of the Climate Working Group within the Chief Economist Department (CED). ESM traineeships aim to provide talented university students and recent graduates with an opportunity to understand how the ESM works and contribute to its mission.