Senior HR Solutions Expert - Pensions and Insurances Team - (ESCB/IO)

General Information

Type of contract Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs

Who can apply? EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem

Salary F/G (bracket 2 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €8,039 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 21.11.2025

Your team

You will be part of the Pensions and Insurance team in the Employee Services Division of the Directorate General Human Resources. Our Directorate General has more than 100 professionals providing services to over 4,000 employees.

The Employee Services Division comprises over 50 staff delivering integrated people solutions that empower ECB employees and foster engagement. The Division is responsible for policies, processes, tools and operations related to topics such as working conditions, contracts, payroll, health and well-being, the ECB’s pension funds, health insurance, and the social integration of staff and their families.

In your role as Senior HR Solutions Expert, you will be part of the team responsible for the administration of the ECB’s pension arrangements. You will work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including ECB pension committees and high-level decision-making bodies. We are seeking someone to join our team as of January 2026.

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 Senior HR Solutions Expert in the Pensions and Insurance team you will:

• draft policy papers for the relevant decision-making bodies on the ECB’s pension arrangements and on actuarial and investment issues;
• liaise with internal and external parties on matters relating to the governance, investment and actuarial methodologies applying to the ECB’s pension arrangements;
• communicate information to the members of the ECB’s pension scheme about benefits, actuarial aspects and investment policy, as well as other pension-related matters;
• contribute to the development of the ECB’s pension fund administration;
• conduct analytical studies on pensions;
• contribute to work on complex and politically sensitive matters.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to contribute to the development of the ECB’s pension policies and related matters. 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 business administration, actuarial science, accounting, human resources, finance, law or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
• in addition to the above, seven or more years’ experience in the field of occupational pension arrangements from an administrative, investment or IT perspective;
• excellent drafting, presentation and moderation skills;
• 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:

• professional experience in developing and implementing internal policies;
• knowledge of accounting and financial reporting;
• experience in procurement and contract management.

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 contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for 12 months as of the exact starting date of the selected person, extendable to up to 36 months.

Candidates must have a contract of employment with their home institution for a period of at least one year beyond the duration of the ECB contract being offered.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the Team Lead, Bianca Rudolf, on +49 (0)69 1344 6772.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this role will be conducted remotely. It will include an interview and a presentation.

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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