General Counsel - Single Resolution Board (Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by Single Resolution Board on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Provide legal advice and support to the Chair, the Board and the SRB services on all legal matters relating to the SRB's activities
• Ensure the legality of the SRB's acts and decisions
• Represent the SRB before the Court of Justice of the European Union and other courts
• Manage and coordinate the Legal Department
• Contribute to the development of the SRB's legal framework

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: University degree in law
• Experience: At least 15 years of professional experience in the legal field, of which at least 5 years in a managerial position
• Languages: English (C1)
• Key skills: Excellent knowledge of EU law and institutional law, Knowledge of banking and financial law, Strong analytical and drafting skills, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, Strong management and leadership skills
• Eligibility: Be a national of a Member State of the European Union

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 5 years, renewable once.

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for General Counsel at SRB based in Brussels.

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## The Single Resolution Board's mission The Single Resolution Board (SRB) is the central resolution authority within the Banking Union, which at present is 21 eurozone countries. Together with the national resolution authorities it forms the Single Resolution Mechanism. The SRB works closely with the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the European Banking Authority and national authorities. Its mission is to ensure an orderly resolution of failing banks, protecting the taxpayer from state bail-outs, which is promoting financial stability. [Read more](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/about)

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## Resolution planning and policies The SRB and the national resolution authorities work with banks and credit institutions to ensure everything is in place should a resolution be needed. This involves defining policy and guidance, managing an annual resolution planning cycle and setting targets for minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), MREL is one of the key tools in resolvability, ensuring that banks maintain a minimum amount of equity and debt to support an effective resolution. [Read more](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/resolution)

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* [Cases](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/cases)## Cases Find out more about the resolution and non-resolution decisions taken by the SRB. [Read more](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/cases) ## Latest cases

### [Sberbank Europe AG](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/content/sberbank-europe-ag) Non resolution case ### [Sberbank d.d. and Sberbank banka d.d.](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/content/sberbank-dd-and-sberbank-banka-dd) Resolution case ### [Banco Popular](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/content/banco-popular) Resolution case ### [PNB](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/content/pnb-1) Non resolution case * [Single Resolution Fund](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/single-resolution-fund)

## What is the Single Resolution Fund? The Single Resolution Fund (SRF) is an emergency fund that can be called upon in times of crisis. It can be used to ensure the efficient application of resolution tools for resolving the failing banks, after other options, such as the bail-in tool, have been exhausted. The SRF ensures that the financial industry as a whole ensures the stabilisation of the financial system. All banks across the 21 Banking Union countries must pay a fee annually by law to the SRF. [Read more](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/single-resolution-fund)

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## News and media Keep up to date with our latest news, press releases, speeches and blog posts here, as well as media contacts for journalists. You can also find information at a glance in our infographics and videos. [Read more](https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/news)

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## Recent news and media

### [Technical meeting on the Operational guidance for banks on liquidity and funding in resolution](http

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 May 2026, 59 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at SRB see the SRB institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page.

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