(Associate) Lawyer specialized in regulatory matters - based in Luxembourg Lisboa

Overview

(Associate) Lawyer specialized in regulatory matters - based in Luxembourg. This is a
- time position at grade 4/5 with a permanent contract, based at the Bank's Luxembourg headquarters and requiring regular office presence. The EIB offers relocation support and the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and
- cultural environment.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is recruiting for its Legal Directorate (JU) - Legal Corporate Department (CORP) - Governance and Regulatory Matters Division (GR) at its Luxembourg headquarters. This role is an Associate Lawyer specialized in regulatory matters.

Purpose: The role supports the Head of Division and other legal advisers in providing legal support in regulatory matters to ensure compliance with the Bank’s statutory and operating framework and to advise on other matters within the Division’s competence.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and analyse banking regulations, standards and guidance prepared or adopted by the EU and/or other international organisations or regulators affecting EIB’s activities, particularly in the prudential area (CRD/CRR) and related regulatory topics.
• Assist EIB’s Services and Management in assessing how EU and international banking and financial regulations should be applied by EIB and EIB Group as best banking practice (BBP) and in implementing the BBP framework.
• Represent the Bank’s Legal Service in internal working groups (meetings, task forces) addressing issues related to the BBP framework and other regulatory topics.
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with the Division’s counterparts inside and outside the Bank.
• Make legal presentations to various internal audiences.
• Proactively stay up to date with legal developments in prudential regulatory matters and supervisory practice, sharing relevant knowledge to provide informed and updated perspectives.

Note: Depending on workload, you may also support broader institutional and governance issues within the scope of the Division’s responsibilities.

Qualifications

• University degree in law (minimum equivalent to a Bachelor), preferably in law of an EU Member State.
• 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 experience working with EU institutions/agencies/regulators is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of prudential regulation and supervisory policies and methodologies relevant to the Division’s work, and 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 advantageous.

Competencies: core EIB competencies apply. For details about eligibility criteria and language requirements, refer to the recruitment documentation. The Bank supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and invites all suitably qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, age, race, religion, disability, or neurodiversity. Reasonable accommodations are available on request during the recruitment process.

Deadline for applications: 23 October 2025.