Lead Supervisors Financial Risk Inspections Division; ESCB​/IO; DG-OMI

General Information

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

Contract end date 31.12.2027

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 H (bracket 1 - step
1) full time monthly net salary: €10,223 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer .

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 14.10.2026

You will be part of the Financial Risk Inspections Division in the Directorate General On-Site & Internal Model Inspections. Our Directorate General has around 300 members of staff who plan, perform and coordinate on-site inspections and internal model investigations in collaboration with the national competent authorities. We perform the inspections and investigations partly on the premises of supervised banks and coordinate the planning and execution of the on-site supervisory programme.

We also develop and maintain comprehensive on-site methodologies for inspections and investigations, ensure harmonised on-site approaches for the assessment of supervised banks, and contribute to the identification of risks and supervisory priorities.

In your role as a Lead Supervisor in the Financial Risk Inspections Division, you will mainly be responsible for conducting asset quality reviews (AQRs) in the area of credit risk. Please note that we are looking for two different profiles – one focused more on the credit risk modelling part of AQRs and the other focused more on the extensive credit file reviews performed as part of AQRs.

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.

First-line banking supervision under the SSM is composed of three main complementary and coordinated activities: (i) the vertical line, involving continuous off-site supervision of banks by joint supervisory teams; (ii) the horizontal line, which provides horizontal assessments and benchmarks across the banking sector; and (iii) on-site inspections and internal models investigations, providing in-depth supervision of focused risks or issues on a bank-by-bank basis.

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.

• contribute to AQRs in the centralised quality assurance function to ensure a consistent application of the AQR manual and high-quality outputs in line with the applicable regulations and methodologies;
• review and draft policy-related, methodological and operational documents, supporting more junior colleagues in the application of supervision or oversight policy, methodology and standards;
• lead cross-functional project teams, delegate tasks, manage deadlines and deliverables, prioritise output and resource allocation, provide guidance, clarify expectations, and set standards;
• contribute to knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Directorate General and ensure sound cooperation with other directorates general at the ECB;
• provide technical mentoring to and coach team members and individuals on a technical level, building subject matter expertise and providing performance feedback.

The position offers you an excellent opportunity to contribute to financial stability in Europe through your work as an on-site inspector, to further develop…