Researcher - Financial Markets and Institutions Unit

CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies

Brussels, Belgium

About us

The CEPS ‘Financial Markets and Institutions’ (FMI) unit consists of a research team specialised in financial services and their providers. The main activities of the unit consist of policy research and events. For the policy research the team is using a combination of both ‘state of the art’ quantitative and qualitative research methods. Equally, the FMI unit manages the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI), the European Credit Institute (ECRI) and provides the secretariat for the Network of Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs).

Main tasks

You will become a member of CEPS’ staff and work in the FMI unit and you will:

Contribute to externally commissioned research projects on a variety of fields linked to financial markets and financial services using primarily quantitative methods;
Contribute to the writing of reports, studies, and policy pieces;
Assist in the acquisition of new research projects;
Delivering external briefings and presentations in your area(s) of expertise at project meetings and external events;
Assist in liaising with commissioning entities, mostly EU Institutions, as well as with our membership base.

Background and qualifications

You hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Data Science, or a related field, with a minimum of two years of professional experience in applied work;
You have a strong understanding of the EU's policymaking process and familiarity with EU policies pertaining to financial services;
You have a good command of Python or R. Knowledge of Power BI, Stata and/or Tableau is an asset;
You can critically read and comment on research reports and academic publications;
You have a proven record of writing and presentation skills;
You have an excellent command of English, both orally and in writing. You have an excellent knowledge of at least another EU official language;
You are willing and able to organise, moderate and contribute to events hosted by CEPS and its partners;
You are willing to assist in writing funding proposals and in conducting externally funded projects.

Profile of the ideal candidate

You can work in a research team involving junior and senior colleagues and can organise your own workload;
You are willing to develop insights into ongoing legislative and policy debates;
You are eager to invest in building and maintaining a growing research network;
You can respect deadlines and juggle multiple tasks and changing priorities;
You possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
You are proactive, self-motivated, results-oriented, creative and enthusiastic;
You have absolute respect for diversity and an inclusion-oriented mindset;
You enjoy teamwork and are open to giving and receiving feedback;
You are enthusiastic to contribute towards the success of the whole of CEPS as an organisation.

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