European Policy

Seconded National Experts (multiple profiles) - European Securities and Markets Authority (Paris)

Contract TypeSeconded National Expert
Deadline30 November 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by European Securities and Markets Authority on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

- About the selection process » - How it works - Eligibility - EPSO testing - EPSO’s Competency Framework

- Work for the EU » - Apply for a permanent staff competition - Register for the contract staff selection procedure - Apply for a temporary position - Apply for a traineeship - Check upcoming opportunities

- Information for candidates » - Instructions and policies for candidates - Ongoing competitions - Successful candidates and reserve lists

Seconded National Experts (multiple profiles)

Domain(s)

European Policy

Reference number

ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE

Deadline

30/11/2026 - 23:59 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Paris (France)

Institution/Agency

Type of contract

Link to vacancy

Recruitment procedures for temporary staff are organised by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies concerned and are not under EPSO’s responsibility. We advise you to visit their job vacancies websites") for the latest information on their respective job vacancies.

Contract and working arrangements

Working arrangements: Paris (France).

Hiring unit: ESMA.

Position details

Reference
ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE
Vacancy Notice
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Last Verified
15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Seconded National Experts (multiple profiles) at ESMA based in Paris (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE. The role falls under the European Policy domain.

- About the selection process » - How it works - Eligibility - EPSO testing - EPSO’s Competency Framework

- Work for the EU » - Apply for a permanent staff competition - Register for the contract staff selection procedure - Apply for a temporary position - Apply for a traineeship - Check upcoming opportunities

- Information for candidates » - Instructions and policies for candidates - Ongoing competitions - Successful candidates and reserve lists

Seconded National Experts (multiple profiles)

Domain(s)

European Policy

Reference number

ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE

Deadline

30/11/2026 - 23:59 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Paris (France)

Institution/Agency

Type of contract

Link to vacancy

Recruitment procedures for temporary staff are organised by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies concerned and are not under EPSO’s responsibility. We advise you to visit their job vacancies websites") for the latest information on their respective job vacancies.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 21 March 2026, 178 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026, 74 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ESMA see the ESMA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Paris see our Paris location page; for related vacancies in the European Policy field browse our European Policy domain page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Career trajectory

Career progression for this grade staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at ESMA, progression to the next grade typically takes three to five years on merit, with two-yearly step increases in between. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).
Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

ESMA has not advertised another comparable role with the same grade and European Policy signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .

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