Secretariat of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) - Post B: Financial

The Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI) supports the work of several key parliamentary committees and is committed to empowering Members of the European Parliament with the tools, expertise, and support they need to excel in their legislative, scrutiny, and budgetary roles. As a cornerstone of the European Parliament’s administrative structure, DG ECTI ensures the seamless functioning of committee activities, while fostering evidence-based decision-making informed by expert analysis and dedicated research services across the policy areas falling under its remit, including economic and monetary affairs, taxation, the internal market and consumer protection, industry, research and energy, the environment, climate, food safety, and public health.

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) is responsible for the Economic and Monetary Union, the regulation of financial services, the free movement of capital and payments, taxation and competition policies, as well as the international financial system.

The ECON Committee played a decisive role in adopting legislation in response to the economic and financial crisis. In recent years, ECON has focused on measures addressing the COVID‑19 pandemic, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The committee also works on the economic governance of the euro area and on completing the Banking Union and the Capital Markets Union. Through various Working Groups, topics such as FinTech, access to finance for SMEs and competition policy are closely monitored. ECON also contributes to the EU’s sustainability agenda, particularly in the field of sustainable finance.

In addition to its role as co‑legislator, the Committee is actively involved in scrutinising the executive, for example within the framework of the European Semester, in matters related to the Banking Union and in the area of delegated acts, especially in financial services. As part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) accountability to Parliament, ECON holds regular monetary dialogues with the ECB President. Public hearings are also organised with other institutions and bodies, such as the Chairs of the three European Supervisory Authorities, the Chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board and the Chair of the Single Resolution Board.

Our committee secretariat is responsible for assisting the committee chair in organising the committee’s activities; supporting rapporteurs throughout the drafting, adoption and follow‑up of reports and opinions; and assisting other committee members in carrying out their duties.

As you can gather from the description above, we are a very busy committee secretariat: hard‑working, but also characterised by strong team spirit and competent and friendly colleagues.

You will assist administrators in researching and preparing files; contribute to working documents, draft reports/opinions and voting lists; participate in committee meetings; and help organise events (e.g. hearings, delegations, workshops).

More specifically, this could mean assisting your supervisor and other colleagues in preparing feedback notes and minutes for committee or other meetings and hearings and providing background information and analysis in various fields.

Your tasks could also include writing briefings or preparing chair’s notes on issues ranging from resolutions to relevant debates; comparing legislative texts; and attending committee meetings, hearings, workshops, open coordinators’ meetings in Strasbourg and Brussels, as well as events outside the EP.

You are recently graduated with sound knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union’s policies and legislative procedures. You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.

You have a strong interest in economic and monetary affairs and, more generally, in our areas of activity. You are familiar with standard IT applications.

Your competencies include the ability to analyse, manage and organise information; you have very good writing and problem‑solving skills, can work effectively as part of a team and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Knowledge in the field of financial services and/or a legal or economic background would be an asset.

A very good command of English is required, as it is the main working language.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.