Vacancy Notice – Temporary Agent – EBA Chairperson
Date: 2025-10-09
Institutions: European Banking Authority
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, president of an institution, recruitment, servant (EU)








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C/2025/5480


9.10.2025







            VACANCY NOTICE
         

            TEMPORARY AGENT
         

            EBA CHAIRPERSON
         
(C/2025/5480)


          
      
The Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) is establishing a shortlist for the position of EBA CHAIRPERSON:







Reference procedure


EBA TA-01-2025




Type of contract


Temporary Agent (TA)




Grade


AD 15




Duration of contract


5 years, with possibility of extension once (1)





Place of employment


Paris, France




Date of publication



7 October 2025





Deadline for applications



7 November 2025 at 23h59 (CET)





Estimated starting date


Q1-Q2 2026




Shortlist valid until


31 December 2026, with possibility of extension




The EBA will submit the shortlist to the European Parliament and to the 
Council of the European Union.
The Council will appoint the EBA Chairperson, after confirmation by the 
European Parliament.


WHAT IS THE EBA?

The EBA is an independent European Union Authority established on 1 January 2011 by Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).
EBA’s mission is to contribute to the stability and effectiveness of the European financial system through simple, consistent, transparent, fair regulation and supervision that benefits all EU citizens.
EBA’s multi-annual priorities at the 2028 horizon are: (1) Rulebook: contributing to an efficient, resilient and sustainable single market (2) Risk assessment: developing tools, data and methodologies to support effective analysis, supervision and oversight (3) Innovation: enhancing technological capacity and fostering innovation for all stakeholders.
As an integral part of the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS), the EBA works closely together with its sister authorities within the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), namely the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), as well as the Joint Committee and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
Further information on the EBA is available on the EBA website: www.eba.europa.eu.

WHAT ARE THE JOB AND OFFER?


Key purpose

The Chairperson is a fulltime independent professional, member of the EBA Senior Management staff guiding the strategic vision of the Authority and ensuring the achievements of the key priorities.
The Chairperson represents the Authority and is responsible for the tasks laid down in the Regulation establishing the EBA (3).

Main responsibilities







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Preparing the work of the Board of Supervisors (BoS), including setting the agenda to be adopted by the BoS, convening the meetings and tabling items for decision. The Chairperson chairs the meetings of the BoS.










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Setting the agenda of the Management Board (MB) to be adopted by the MB. The Chairperson chairs the meetings of the MB.










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Acting as the head and external representative of the EBA, engaging with various stakeholders, including the EU Institutions, competent authorities, third country representatives, industry representatives.










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Fulfilling certain clearly defined tasks and decisions of the BoS.










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Participating in hearings before the European Parliament on the performance of the Authority. A hearing shall take place at least annually. The Chairperson shall make a statement before the European Parliament and answer any questions from its members, whenever so requested.





Working environment

You will be part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team of high-level professionals with the opportunity to positively impact on the regulatory framework for financial institutions in the EU.
You will live through the EBA Values.

You will join the EBA at an exciting time as the Authority expanded its mandate with the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
You will be administratively employed as Temporary agent in grade administrator (AD) 15 and based in the EBA being located at 20 Avenue André Prothin, 92400, Courbevoie, France (Floors 24 to 27 of the EUROPLAZA tower), in ‘La Défense’ area, the largest business district in Europe and the fourth largest in the world.
The French capital is one of the most inspiring cities in Europe. A walkable and well-connected city with close proximity to other countries in Europe, Paris offers a vivid cultural and culinary experience with its abundance of museums, architectural richness, sparkling monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, top designer shops, and beautiful parks.
Your contract will be for a duration of five (5) years and can be extended only once for additional five (5) years.
For more information regarding contractual conditions, salary, additional benefits, work-life balance, schooling facilities,etc, 
please consult the Annex of this vacancy notice.



WHAT ARE THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS?

Applications will be assessed based on the Eligibility and Selection criteria specified in this vacancy notice.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered eligible, candidates must satisfy all the criteria listed below by the deadline for submitting applications:



General








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Be a national of a Member State of the European Union (4) or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and enjoy your full rights as a citizen (5);










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Have fulfilled any obligation imposed on you by the laws concerning military service;










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Have the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties;










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Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post (6)











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Have a thorough knowledge (7) of English (8) and a satisfactory knowledge (9) of another official language (10)
                         (11) of the European Union.










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There is no age limit.






Qualifications

                         (12)

Candidates must have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of 
four (4) years
 attested by a diploma and after having obtained the diploma, 
fifteen (15) years
 of proven professional experience (13)

OR
have at least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of 
three (3) years
 attested by a diploma, and after obtained the diploma, 
sixteen (16) years
 of proven professional experience.

Selection criteria

In addition to the eligibility criteria above, the following selection criteria will be assessed throughout the different phases of the selection procedure. Candidates are required to clearly indicate in their application how they acquired the knowledge and experience allowing them to meet the selection criteria and to give specific examples.


Essential criteria:








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Thorough knowledge and proven expertise of the sectors of relevance for the activities of EBA.










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Demonstrated experience of at least five (5) years in a senior level position related to the EBA’s remit.






Advantageous criteria:








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Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated experience in financial regulation and/or supervision/oversight at national, EU or international level.










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Thorough understanding of the EU institutions and EU decision-making process, as well as the EU and international activities of relevance to the activities of the EBA.










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Excellent knowledge of the EU political and legal environment and proven negotiation experience at EU and international level.










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Experience in directing an organisation with significant tasks and objectives.






Behavioural competencies:








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Proven capacity to take decisions at strategic and political levels.










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Excellent networking abilities, communication and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to deal and negotiate with high level legislative and governmental representatives as well as stakeholders and financial industry representatives within and outside the EU.










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Strong sense of responsibility, strong commitment, initiative and self-motivation.










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Act in the best interest of the European Union.






(1)  Ten (10) years maximum term of office.

(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1).

(3)  In particular Chapter III, Section 3 of the Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.

(4)  Member States of the EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

(5)  Prior to appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide an official document showing the absence of any criminal record.

(6)  Before the appointment, the successful candidate will be examined by one of the European Union medical centres in order to confirm that the candidate fulfils the requirements of Article 12(2)(d) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS).

(7)  The knowledge is required at least at C1 level. The assessment at C1 level is done in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

(8)  English is the working language of the EBA.

(9)  The knowledge is required at least at B2 level. The assessment at B2 level is done in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).


(10)  The official languages of the European Union: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, and Swedish. By way of derogation from Articles 12(2)(e), 82(3)(e) and 85(3) of the CEOS, the languages referred to in Article 129(1) of the EEA Agreement (Icelandic, Norwegian) shall be considered by the Authority, in respect of its staff, as languages of the Union referred to in Article 55(1) of the Treaty on European Union.

(11)  Native English speakers will be tested to prove their second language skills.

(12)  Only qualifications awarded by EU Member State authorities or European Economic Area (EEA) authorities or qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant authorities will be taken into consideration. If the main studies took place outside the European Union, the candidate’s qualification must have been recognised by a body delegated officially for the purpose by one of the European Union Members States (such as a national Ministry of Education) or a NARIC recognition is required: https://www.enic-naric.net/ and a document attesting so must be uploaded with the application by the closing date. If you have a diploma recognised in an EU Member State, you don’t need NARIC recognition for your lower-level diploma(s). Example: If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a university outside the EU, and a Master’s degree from an EU university, you don’t need NARIC recognition for the Bachelor’s degree. Qualifications/diplomas awarded until 31 December 2020 in the United Kingdom are accepted without further recognition. For diplomas awarded after this date (from 1 January 2021), a NARIC recognition is required.

(13)  Professional experience indicated in the curriculum vitae is counted only from the time the candidate obtained the certificate or diploma required for the position and only if it is on paid basis (including study grants or internship grants). PhDs may be counted as professional experience if the candidates received a study grant or salary during the time of PhD studies. The maximum duration counted for PhD is three years provided that the PhD has been successfully concluded by the closing date for applications of the selection procedure. Start and end dates of all previous positions and whether full-time or part-time work should be indicated in the curriculum vitae. Freelance or self-employed candidates must provide either a copy of the entry in the relevant trade register, or any official document (for example a tax return document) showing clearly the length of the relevant professional experience. Details of any professional experience, training, research or studies must be given on the application form. Candidates must be able to provide supporting documents clearly showing duration and nature of experience upon request.




ANNEX

HOW TO APPLY?

Candidates are invited to send their applications to the following email address:

Chairpersonrecruitment@eba.europa.eu by 23h59 (CET) on the closing date.

Applications submitted by any other means or after the deadline will be disregarded. Candidates are strongly advised not to wait until the last day to submit their applications, since heavy internet traffic or internet connection issues could lead to difficulties in submission. The EBA cannot be held responsible for any delay due to such difficulties.
Only 
complete applications
 will be accepted and considered, i.e.:






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A curriculum vitae
 in English, preferably in European format.

AND











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A motivation letter
 in English, dated and signed, of no more than two pages, explaining why you are interested in the position and the added value you would bring to the EBA if selected.




At this stage, please do not send supporting documents (copies of ID cards, passports, diplomas, etc.). Supporting documents must be submitted at a later stage of the procedure when requested.
Candidates should assess and check before submitting their application whether they fulfil all the requirements as specified in the vacancy notice, particularly in terms of qualifications and relevant professional experience. These must be met by the deadline for submitting applications.
Please note that all correspondence will be in English and will take place by email, so candidates should ensure that the email address is correct and that it is checked regularly.
The address indicated in the application will be recognised as proof of residence to be used for defining travel reimbursements, etc (if applicable).

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The EBA is an 
equal opportunities employer, dedicated to recruit, develop and retain a diverse and talented workforce by upholding principles of equal opportunity and impartiality. To this end, the EBA warmly welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or identity, disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, and cultural background. All EBA’s staff members are committed to fostering an 
open and inclusive workplace culture
. The EBA encourages the applications of women for positions where they are currently under-represented.
If you require any 
special arrangements during the selection procedure
 related to a physical, mental, intellectual or sensory disability, please indicate it in your application, and HR will contact you for any adjustments or arrangements needed relating to your disability, so that your full and equal participation in the selection process can be ensured.
The EBA, as 
EMAS registered organisation, is committed to continuously improving its environmental performance and reducing its carbon footprint.

BENEFITS

Your 
contract
 will be for a duration of five (5) years and can be extended once, for additional five (5) years.
You will be recruited as 
Temporary agent 2(a) in grade administrator (AD) 15
, either in step 1 or 2 (with basic salary of EUR 20 536,29 in step 1 or EUR 21 399,27 in step 2), subject to an annual review of remuneration provided for in Article 64 and Article 65(1) of the 
Staff Regulations
. Salaries are subject to a Union tax deducted at source and are exempt from national taxation.


In addition to the basic salary
, you will be entitled to a correction coefficient applicable to France (currently 114,2 %) reflecting the living conditions of the city.
You will be entitled to receive a 
managerial allowance
 (4,2 % of the basic salary) subject to the successful completion of the nine (9) months probationary period.
You may be entitled to 
specific entitlements
, depending on the individual family situation and the place of origin to: expatriation allowance (16 % of the basic salary), household allowance, dependent child allowance, education allowance, pre-school allowance, installation allowance, reimbursement of removal costs, initial temporary daily subsistence allowance, and other benefits.
You will be provided with a 
comprehensive health insurance coverage
: the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) is offering a very wide coverage of healthcare services, as well as accidents and maternity.
You will also benefit from 
work-life balance
 with teleworking flexibility, learning and development opportunities such as language trainings, as well as social integration (such as the EBA Social and Sport clubs), canteen facilities, public transports financial contribution and free access for children to the European school in Paris.
You may benefit from the 
EU Pension Scheme
 (after 10 years of service).

WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCEDURE?



A Pre-Selection Board

             (1) will be established to analyse application documents of candidates with reference to the eligibility and selection criteria.
Candidates who do not meet all the eligibility criteria will be excluded from the selection procedure. Eligible candidates will then be scored on the essential criteria. Those who meet all the essential criteria will be scored against the advantageous criteria. Those candidates who do not meet all the essential criteria will not be assessed further.
The Pre-Selection Board will draw up a list of up to ten (10) candidates (2) that best correspond to the profile sought for an interview.
Following the interviews, the Pre-Selection Board will submit a pre-shortlist of up to six (6) most suitable candidates and an assessment report to 
the EBA Board of Supervisors
.
The pre-shortlisted candidates will be then invited to give a presentation on a pre-defined topic to the EBA Board of Supervisors, followed by an interview.
The presentations and the interviews will take place on the same day. The topic of the presentation will be communicated to the pre-shortlisted candidates in the invitation for the interview with the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors will draw up a shortlist of the most suitable qualified candidates for the position of the EBA Chairperson, with the assistance of 
the European Commission
.
The EBA will submit the shortlist to 
the European Parliament
 and to 
the Council of the European Union
. 
The Council
 will appoint the EBA Chairperson, after confirmation by 
the European Parliament
. Inclusion in the shortlist does not guarantee the appointment. Candidates should note that the shortlist may be public.
Candidates may be required to undergo further interviews and/or tests in addition to those indicated above.

ETHICS OBLIGATIONS

Independence and high standards of professional conduct are crucial for ensuring high standards and excellence for the work of the EBA. (3) The Agency also strives to ensure that its staff do not have any interests that could affect their impartiality.
In accordance with Articles 11 and 11a of the Staff Regulations (SR) and Articles 11 and 81 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS) 
the successful candidates to be included in the pre-shortlist will be required to make a declaration of the conflict of interest before the interview by the Board of Supervisors
. In particular, the pre-shortlisted candidates will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make a declaration in respect of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence which will be examined in accordance with the EBA’s Ethics framework. Each applicant must confirm, in his/her declaration submitted with his/her application, his/her willingness to be compliant in case of s/he will be the successful candidate.
In addition, the successful candidate will be bound to professional secrecy and to confidentiality requirements while working at the EBA and after having left.
Former staff members are required to seek clearance from the EBA before engaging in another activity for two years after leaving the Agency. If that activity is related to the work carried out during the last three years of service at the EBA, and it could lead to a conflict with the legitimate interests of the EBA, the Agency can give its approval subject to any conditions it sees fit or forbid the activity. (4)


DATA PROTECTION

The EBA ensures that candidates’ personal data is processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (5). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data. For more information on how personal data will be processed, candidates are invited to consult the Data Protection Notice.

IN CASE OF COMPLAINT AND APPEAL

Candidates who consider that their interests have been prejudiced by any decision related to the selection procedure can take the following actions:

Request for review of the decisions taken by the Selection Board

Within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the letter notifying the candidate of a decision taken by the Selection Board, he/she may submit a written request for a review of such a decision, setting out the reasons for the request, to the following e-mail address: EBA-vacancies@eba.europa.eu



Appeals








a)


The candidate may lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations within the time limits provided for, at the following address:





The Executive Director




European Banking Authority




Selection procedure: Ref.: EBA TA-01-2025





DEFENSE 4 – EUROPLAZA




20 Avenue André Prothin




CS 30154




92927 Paris La Défense CEDEX




France














b)


The candidate can submit a judicial appeal to the General Court under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations. For details about how to submit an appeal, please consult the website of the General Court: http://curia.europa.eu/.






Complaint to the European Ombudsman


It is also possible to lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman pursuant to Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Decision of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the Staff Regulations and the general conditions governing the performance of the European Ombudsman’s duties (6). For details about how to lodge a complaint, please consult the website of the European Ombudsman:

http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/

Please note that complaints made to the European Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging, respectively, a complaint or an appeal with the General Court. Furthermore, under Article 2(4) of the general conditions governing the performance of the European Ombudsman's duties, any complaint lodged with the European Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative approaches to the institutions and bodies concerned.


(1)  Please note that the Pre-Selection Board's work and deliberations are strictly confidential and that any contact with its members is strictly forbidden constituting grounds for disqualification. Candidates invited for interview will be communicated the composition of the Pre-Selection Board.

(2)  In the case of equal performance, the number of candidates will be adjusted accordingly.

(3)  More information about the ethics requirements including the EBA’s Ethics Guide, policy on conflicts of interest and Code of Good Administrative Behaviour are available at https://www.eba.europa.eu/about-us/organisation-and-governance/accountability/ethics-eba


(4)  More information on occupational activities after leaving the EBA, including guidance how post-employment restrictions and prohibitions are assessed is available at https://www.eba.europa.eu/about-us/organisation-and-governance/accountability/ethics-eba/occupational-activities-after


(5)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

(6)  Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p.15).



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