Policy Adviser - Public Affairs

European Banking Federation

Start date
October 2025

About the Organisation

EBF works at the heart of the European banking sector. Our daily activities are intertwined with the dynamics between European integration, finance, public policy, and financial regulation. We bring together 33 national banking associations in Europe and represent some 3,500 banks, including large and small, wholesale and retail, local and international.

We create a platform for representation and for a constructive exchange of ideas and expertise between banks, regulators, supervisors, and other entities that drive the innovation and sustainability of the banking sector. As a team, we tend to aim higher and work, deliver, and learn together in an informal, impact-driven manner.

About the role

You are the spider in the web of EBF’s advocacy activities, with a special emphasis on what is going on at the European Parliament and at the European Council. You build trustworthy relationships with key stakeholders and create bridges with your colleagues. You develop, maintain, and strategically revise the public affairs agenda, identifying opportunities early on. You take pride in being the link between the advocacy efforts of EBF’s national members and the outreach activities in Brussels.

You have a strategic, structured, and campaign-based way of working and judge your success by concrete results and measurable impact. You may have a background in banking or finance, but you may also build your position through a talent for familiarizing yourself with new areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Draft the advocacy strategy of the EBF under the supervision of the Head of Communications & Public Affairs.
• Coordinate the implementation of the advocacy strategy in cooperation with EBF’s advisers, EBF’s Members, and the relevant topic experts.
• Develop constructive relationships with key stakeholders (EU institutions, with a particular focus on the European Parliament, European Supervisory Authorities, international entities / standard setters, official bodies, other associations), including MEPs and their policy advisors, EU officials, financial services attachés, and member representatives.
• Prepare and attend high-level meetings with policymakers on key issues.
• Enhance EBF visibility through active participation in relevant events, gatherings, seminars, meetings, etc.
• Organise dedicated advocacy/outreach events on key regulatory files (contact with National Banking Associations, identification of dialogue partners, Eurofi, EBF ad-hoc conferences) and dedicated advocacy meetings with relevant MEPs & Permanent representations. Enhance EBF visibility at the European Parliament (MEPs)—organisation of the EBF’s outreach to EU rotating Presidencies.
• Manage the Public Affairs Group and Public Affairs Network.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

• A great talent to know who’s who, what’s going on at relevant European institutions, and when to have an impact;
• Thorough knowledge of EU public affairs with at least three years of working experience in an EU institution or in a Public Affairs role;
• Excellent understanding of the EU decision-making process;
• Excellent organisational skills and capacity to prepare high-level meetings, setting out agendas, discussing with experts about relevant content, overseeing the administrative work, and taking responsibility for the development of the agenda of the relevant meeting/event;
• Effective communication and teamwork skills;
• Excellent influencing skills, persuasiveness, and sense of diplomacy;
• Capacity to adopt pragmatic viewpoints, including on the implementation of regulation in credit institutions across EU Member States;
• Excellent writing skills in English;
• Good interpersonal and bridge-building skills and ability to work under pressure;
• Openness to assume responsibilities on a variety of technical matters;
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills in a project-driven environment.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Economics, Law, Political Sciences, or related field.

Working locations

• Brussels, Belgium

How to apply

• Please send your curriculum vitae with a letter of motivation to EBF Recruitment at the email address: [email protected]

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Disclaimer: Please note that, due to high interest in positions at the EBF, we may not be able to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us before 30 October 2025, you may assume that we will not move your application forward. We really appreciate your interest in working with us and wish you the best of luck in your search. Thank you for your understanding.

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