EIB Trainee - Group Risk & Compliance Directorate - Compliance Strategy Division

Position based at Luxembourg headquarters – requires regular office presence. Experience a truly international, multi‑cultural environment.

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1 March/April 2026; possible extension up to 6 months if required by university). Only applicants who are nationals of EU Member States or candidates from the following candidate countries are considered: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine. Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the traineeship will not be considered. You are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications; only the first three applications will be considered.

Objectives

The trainee will support ongoing IT projects within the department, focusing on compliance‑related testing and process automation. Contributions include defining and maintaining business requirements for compliance risks, ensuring accurate and timely compliance input, and consistent data management across all divisions.

Responsibilities

• Business Requirements & Coordination
  • Define and maintain detailed business requirements for compliance risks under the department’s remit.
  • Coordinate with relevant services to ensure accurate and timely compliance input and consistent data management across all divisions.
• Process Automation
  • Support automation and digitalisation initiatives of compliance processes, including testing, model validation, reporting, and issue management, to increase efficiency.
• Testing & Support
  • Participate in the testing of IT solutions, ensuring that business requirements are met and compliance standards are upheld.
  • Support the integration and optimisation of compliance tools and methodologies.

Academic Qualifications & Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or university degree in a relevant field (Economics, Business Administration, Law, Finance, Computer Science, Business Informatics, Risk Management or related discipline).
• Understanding of IT project lifecycles, especially in relation to compliance and risk management.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail in data management and reporting.
• Interest in digitalisation and innovation within institutional or corporate environments.
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools – advanced knowledge of MS‑Excel would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English and/or French. Knowledge of another EU language would be an advantage.

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By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the EIB Group’s information. Upon selection, you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or damage to the EIB Group’s reputation.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of gender identity/expression, age, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity. Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage. Please contact hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org to ensure your request is handled.

Your application may be used for another campaign.

Deadline for application: 18 November 2025.

More information on the EIB Traineeship Programme and provisions for in‑service training can be consulted on our website: https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm.