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The European Central Bank
Traineeship in the Market-based Finance Division
1,170 Eur per month plus an accommodation allowance
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
General Information
- Type of contract: Traineeship
- Who can apply?: EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme
- Grant: The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
- Working time: Full time
- Place of work: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Closing date: 07.09.2026
Your team
You will be part of the Market-based Finance Division in the Directorate General Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability. Our Directorate General has more than 100 members of staff providing analysis and policy advice on issues relating to financial stability, non-bank financial intermediation, financial regulation and macroprudential policy.
The Market-based Finance Division assesses and mitigates the systemic risks arising from the activities and behaviour of non-bank financial intermediaries. We also monitor financial stability risks in financial markets, coordinate the Directorate General’s market intelligence activities and improve understanding of how market-based finance interacts with monetary policy.
In your role as a trainee, you will be part of a team of approximately 20 members of staff responsible for policy-relevant analysis, model and data-infrastructure development and the coordination of the ECB’s views on the issues mentioned above.
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.
Ko tikimės
Essential:
- Qualifications, experience and skills:
- a bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business administration, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
- a good understanding of and practical experience working with one or more programming languages and econometric software packages (e.g. R, Stata, MATLAB, Python or SQL);
- experience in preparing, handling and analysing datasets based on various data sources;
- a good knowledge of the MS Office package, in particular Excel and PowerPoint;
- 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.
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Desired:
- a master’s degree, or studies towards a master’s degree that are close to completion, in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business administration, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
- initial experience using AI tools in research, analysis or data processing to improve efficiency and automate workflows;
- knowledge of financial markets and financial sector analysis;
- experience in using financial and economic databases (e.g. the ECB Statistical Data Portal, Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, EPFR, Lipper, PitchBook or other commercial or public data sources).
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
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 keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Ką siūlome
Desired:
- a master’s degree, or studies towards a master’s degree that are close to completion, in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business administration, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
- initial experience using AI tools in research, analysis or data processing to improve efficiency and automate workflows;
- knowledge of financial markets and financial sector analysis;
- experience in using financial and economic databases (e.g. the ECB Statistical Data Portal, Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, EPFR, Lipper, PitchBook or other commercial or public data sources).
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You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
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 keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
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Further information
- Initial traineeship of between three and six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The earliest starting date will be December 2026, and additional starting dates will be available throughout 2027.
- Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview.
Further information on How to apply is available on our website.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.
Informacija
- Sukurta: 2026.08.03
- Galioja iki: 2026.09.07
- Atlyginimas: 1,170 Eur per month plus an accommodation allowance
- Darbo vieta: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Pobūdis: Darbas vietoje
- Praktika
- Kontaktai: University.Outreach@ecb.europa.eu
- www.ecb.europa.eu
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