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As Senior Oversight Expert, you will :

• establish and maintain oversight policies, frameworks and procedures relating to the use of DLT by securities settlement infrastructures;
• conduct oversight assessments of financial market infrastructures such as central securities depositories, DLT-SS and DLT-TSS that fall within the responsibilities of the Eurosystem;
• conduct risk analysis relating to the adoption of new technologies such as DLT in financial market infrastructure operation;
• contribute to developing the ECB’s policy stance on EU legislative initiatives and regulatory issues relating to post-trade financial market infrastructures and, in particular, the use of DLT in the financial ecosystem;
• work collaboratively / closely with colleagues from other ECB business areas and counterparts at other European and international authorities, as well as represent the Oversight Division in various working groups and international fora;
• foster collaboration within the team, particularly by guiding and coaching trainees and junior colleagues.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to work on complex and topical oversight and policy issues relating to the regulation and risk management of the use of DLT and innovative technologies by post-trade infrastructures, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Essential :

• a master’s degree or equivalent in finance, economics, business administration, information technology or another relevant field (see for details on degree equivalences);
• in addition to the above, a minimum of seven years’ professional experience in one or more of the following fields : oversight, supervision, audit, policy, operations or project development relating to financial market infrastructures or related entities, with proven experience in the field of DLT;
• a sound understanding of the use of DLT in the issuance, trading and / or settlement of crypto-assets and / or traditional financial instruments in tokenised form;
• knowledge of the financial system and financial market infrastructures, including oversight policies;
• experience in conducting risk analysis in the field of financial market infrastructures;
• experience in drafting different types of documents, and ideally presenting, complex topics to varying audiences;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the

Desired :

• knowledge of the EU regulatory framework for DLT market infrastructure and / or crypto-assets;
• experience in building and managing relationships with various stakeholders.

You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position. You are aware of your strengths and areas for development and know what motivates you to perform at your highest level.