Associate Lawyer specialized in regulatory matters – based in Luxembourg
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking to recruit for its Legal Directorate (JU) – Legal Corporate Department (CORP) – Governance and Regulatory Matters Division (GR) a full‑time (Associate) Lawyer specialized in regulatory matters. The position is based at the Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. It offers a permanent contract at grade 4/5.
Purpose: The purpose of the role is to assist the Head of Division, together with other legal advisers, in providing legal support in the area of regulatory matters, to support compliance with the Bank’s statutory and operating framework and to advise on other matters within the competence of the Division.
Operating Network: You will report to the Head of Division and cooperate with the other lawyers of the team. Your work will involve activities of various complexity and recurring as well as non‑standard nature, taking instructions from the Head of Division on sophisticated and complex legal matters.
Accountabilities:
* Provide legal advice and analyse banking regulations, standards and guidance prepared or adopted by the EU and other international organisations affecting the EIB’s activities, particularly in the prudential area (CRD/CRR) and other regulatory topics.
* Assist the EIB’s Services and Management in assessing to what extent EU and international banking and financial regulations should be applied by the EIB and EIB Group as best banking practice (BBP) and in implementing the EIB’s BBP framework.
* Represent the Bank’s Legal Service in internal working groups to deal with specific issues related to the BBP framework and other regulatory topics.
* Develop and maintain constructive relationships with the Division’s counterparts, both within and outside the Bank.
* Make legal presentations to various internal audiences.
* Proactively keep up to date with legal developments in the area of prudential regulatory matters and supervisory practice and share relevant knowledge to provide the EIB with informed and updated perspectives.
Qualifications:
* University degree in law (minimum a bachelor’s) from an EU member state or equivalent.
* At least 3 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in international and EU banking and financial regulations.
* Experience in an international law firm, a supervisory authority and/or with EU institutions or regulators is an advantage.
* Sound knowledge of prudential regulation and supervisory policies and methodologies.
* Sound knowledge of institutional and substantive EU law.
* Good knowledge of the Bank’s objectives, policies and procedures in the relevant domain.
* Excellent knowledge of English and/or French, with a good command of the other; knowledge of additional EU languages is an advantage.
Competencies: Proficiency at level 5 of Inter‑Institutional language courses (level 5 = CEFR B1.2). Strong teamwork, communication and analytical skills.
Deadline for applications: 23rd October 2025
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