Job Alert – Trainee EU Affairs Adviser – ABBL, ACA and ALFI

Full time. Duration: 6 months, renewable once

Brussels, Belgium

About ABBL, ACA and ALFI

• ABBL (Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg) is the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association, the representative organization of a major European and international banking centre.
• ALFI is the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, the leading European investment fund centre in assets under management.
• ACA is the Luxembourg Association of Insurance Companies, a major international insurance centre in Europe.

All three are not-for-profit associations. We represent the interests of our members at national and international level. At EU level, we are permanently established by our joint EU Representative Office in Brussels, which constantly interacts with standard setters and policy makers in the EU institutions.

At our associations we value efficiency in our work but also team spirit, good interpersonal relations between colleagues and the variety of our cultural backgrounds.

Role of the Trainee EU Affairs Adviser

The Trainee EU Affairs Adviser is to support the public affairs team of our Brussels based EU Representative Office in matters related to the process of financial services legislation.

Tasks of the Trainee EU Policy Adviser:

• Legislative monitoring.
• Analysis of policy documents.
• Attend and report from meetings, public hearings and events.
• Research on stakeholders and files for the drafting of background materials.
• Organisational support.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a recent university degree (Master) in European Public Affairs and be familiar with the workings of the EU institutions.
• Possess developed communication skills in particular in writing and drafting.
• Have sharp analytical and proven organizational skills.
• Demonstrate a good spoken and written command of English. Other languages, in particular French, Luxembourgish, and German, are considered an asset.

What we offer:

• An unparalleled entry level experience in the world of EU Public Affairs within a small and experienced team.
• A chance to familiarise yourself with the widest range of EU financial services problematics including, prudential, digital, sustainable finance, financial markets, and tax matters.
• A competitive financial compensation in line with those of EU institutions’ traineeships.

Prior post-study work experience is not essential, but a very first traineeship in European Public Affairs is considered an advantage.

Starting date: 1 September 2023.

Contact

Please send relevant applications with cover letter and CVs to brusselsoffice@lux-finance.lu by 23 July 2023 at the latest and mention “Trainee EU Affairs Adviser” in the subject. Given the traditionally numerous applications, we will only be able to contact the successful candidates for an interview.