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Legal Expert (SRB/AD/2026/002)

Deadline:

Key information

Function group and grade
AD6
Place of employment
Brussels, Belgium
Type of contract
Temporary Agent (TA)
Duration of contract
3 years (renewable)
Estimated monthly basic salary
€ 6 961.29
Reserve list valid until
Area
SRB.E.E4 - Legal Service

Profile

The Legal Expert will provide legal advice on all aspects of the day-to-day activity of the SRB. They will also analyse and advise on both the interpretation and application of the resolution framework and on Union law more generally. The work of the Legal Expert may also involve legal research and the monitoring of relevant developments in areas of EU law relating to the SRB’s mandate.

The Legal Expert will also provide legal analysis and advice on internal governance and institutional matters. They will advise on, and assist with, the decision-making process and the functioning of the SRB’s decision-making bodies. The Legal Expert may also be requested to assist with the handling of requests for access to documents and the preparation of legal advice on matters related to the human resources and procurement files.

The Legal Expert may be required to represent the SRB in litigation proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). They may also be required to represent the SRB in administrative review proceedings before the SRB Appeal Panel.

Where required in the context of the file that they may be assigned, the Legal Expert will be expected to manage external counsel and/or coordinate internal work with other SRB functions.

The Legal Expert will be expected to demonstrate excellent legal analysis, drafting and communication skills (in the English language). They should be well organised, diligent and employ a solutions-driven approach to their work. They will be expected to pay utmost attention to detail and be capable of working under pressure in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, including in crisis and bank resolution cases. The Legal Expert should have strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable them to work in a multi-disciplined and multi-cultural environment.

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Why work for the SRB

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At the SRB, we believe diversity creates excellence – more diverse staff members mean a wider range of opinions, leading to better and more robust teams.

We aspire to be an organisation in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. Enabling diversity is vital to our institution to deliver the best possible outcome for our staff and for the Banking Union. The facets of diversity include – but are not limited to – gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, cultural background and disability.

The SRB supports our colleagues with disabilities to ensure that their work-related needs are accommodated to the best extent possible, and also provides help to disabled job applicants during the recruitment process.

The SRB offers a long-term career perspective and attractive working conditions, which are in line with the Staff Regulations (SR) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (CEOS) applicable to EU institutions. We offer a number of different contracts, as detailed below.

You will be working in a dynamic, fast-growing multicultural environment, with colleagues from across Europe. Here at the SRB you will face various challenges, explore varied opportunities and experience a people-centred working culture that gives you a voice, influence and the remit to make an impact for the benefit of EU citizens.

We value our employees, and you will have many opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills throughout your career. SRB aims at creating and maintaining a healthy work environment promoting initiatives that enable staff members to have the right balance between work and personal life.

The basic monthly salaries (in EUR) for Temporary Agents for each grade and step in function group AD, AST and AST/SC are referred to in Article 66 of the European Commission Staff Regulations, applicable from 01 July 2017.