Supervisory Data Expert

Banking Supervision & Entities Oversight

Statistics

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General Information
Type of contract: Fixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs.

Contract end date: 31.12.2026

Who can apply? EU nationals

Salary: F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €5,743 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.

Role specialisation: Datasets and Statistics, General Banking Supervision

Working time: Full time

Place of work: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date: 02.04.2025

Your team: You will be part of the Banking Supervision Data Division in the Directorate General Statistics. Our Directorate General comprises over 300 members of staff responsible for developing and managing datasets that support the tasks of the European System of Central Banks and ECB Banking Supervision. Our current focus is on further improving the supervisory data quality assessment framework and making reporting processes more efficient and cost-effective for banks.

In your role as Supervisory Data Expert, you will be part of a team of 25 members of staff responsible for collecting, processing, and quality checking supervisory data from credit institutions. This includes data required under European Banking Authority (EBA) Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting as well as data requested by ECB Banking Supervision. You will work closely with colleagues from ECB Banking Supervision, national competent authorities (NCAs), and the EBA.

The Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) is the system of banking supervision in Europe. It comprises the ECB and the national supervisory authorities of the participating countries.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

Your role: As a Supervisory Data Expert you will:

• manage large micro datasets and present supervisory data;
• help update and maintain the data quality framework for assessing the quality of supervisory data;
• lead and contribute to thematic analyses on data quality in ITS-related topics (e.g. credit risk, leverage, and liquidity) from both a regulatory reporting and business perspective;
• contribute to the design and development of new statistical frameworks and datasets;
• promote the use of harmonised practices in data quality assessment across banks and NCAs;
• support supervisory colleagues by providing them with high-quality information on data quality issues;
• participate in the preparation of notes, presentations, and dossiers for the Division’s stakeholders.

For this role, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate the potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidate in their development of the required skills.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to use the latest technology, ideas, and approaches to support the activities of ECB Banking Supervision in an environment where there is a growing need for high-quality, timely data. 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:

• a master’s degree or equivalent in statistics, economics, banking, finance, business administration, 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 in managing and quality checking data for central banking and/or supervisory purposes;
• sound analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to define, apply, and automate data concepts, procedures, and methodologies;
• experience in using statistical software and visualisation tools to manage data for central banking and/or supervisory purposes;
• 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.

Desired:

• an ability to explain complex technical issues simply (both orally and in writing) to different stakeholders;
• good knowledge of the EBA ITS on supervisory reporting;
• programming skills and experience in other IT applications such as SAS, SQL, R, Python, and/or Tableau;
• a good understanding of the institutional and legal framework governing the collection, production, and dissemination of European statistics, as well as of the SSM legal framework;
• experience in banking supervision in the context of the SSM.

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 contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe.

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.

Further information: The formal title for this position will be Supervisor.

The contract(s) offered will be fixed-term, with the appointment lasting until the end of December 2026.

Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organisational needs and budgetary constraints. This may result in a staff member with a non-convertible fixed-term contract being offered a convertible contract in accordance with the ECB Conditions of Employment.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Catherine Ahsbahs, on +49 (0)69 1344 7636 between 12:00 and 13:00 on Wednesday, 19 March.

Application and selection process: The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation, and an interview.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.

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