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

European Securities and Markets Authority ESMA Paris, France
Grade SNE
Contract Type Seconded National Expert
Deadline 30 November 2026

Position details

Reference
ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE
Last Verified
24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Seconded National Experts (multiple profiles) at ESMA based in Paris at the SNE grade level (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE.

Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice.

  • Grade: SNE
  • Contract type: Seconded National Expert
  • Duty station: Paris
  • Vacancy reference: ESMA/2025/VAC10/SNE

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 27 May 2026, 60 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026, 125 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 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at SNE see our SNE grade page; 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.

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Comparable recent roles

In the last twenty-four months ESMA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same SNE grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • Seconded National Expert - VET policies and systems at CEDEFOP (published 2026-05-27, closed rolling)
  • Seconded National Experts 2026-2028 at AMLA (published 2026-05-27, closed 2028-12-31)
Pattern recognition matters here: recruiters at the same Directorate-General often re-advertise nearly identical profiles every six to nine months, so candidates who miss one window can typically position for the next one. Browse the live catalog: all SNE openings, other vacancies at ESMA.

Career trajectory

Career progression for SNE 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 SNE role with the same grade and subject 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.

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