Team Leaders Internal Models (Internal)

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is an independent European Union Authority established on 1 January 2011 by Regulation (EU) No. 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010.

EIOPA is at the heart of insurance and occupational pensions in the EU.

Our mission is to contribute to a sound, effective and consistent level of regulation and supervision of insurance and occupational pensions sectors in Europe, and to promote transparency, simplicity and fairness in the market for consumer financial products or services across the internal market for the benefit of EU citizens. Through our activities we help protect insurance policyholders, pension scheme members, customers and consumers and other beneficiaries. We furthermore play a key role in supporting the stability of the financial system, transparency of financial markets and products, and we contribute to strengthening coordination among financial supervisors at the international level.

EIOPA is part of the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) which includes the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).

Further information on EIOPA is available on EIOPA’s website: https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/

As an European Union Authority, EIOPA is committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic working environment, providing equal opportunities to all its employees and applicants. EIOPA is committed to ensuring gender equality and to preventing discrimination on any grounds. EIOPA actively welcomes applications from all qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds, across all abilities, without any distinction on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, marital status or family situation or sexual orientation.

Job Purpose

The position is open for those who are currently employed as a Temporary Agent (TA) in the range of grades AD 6-11.

Team Leader Internal Model I - Oversight

The successful candidate will lead the Internal Model Team I within the Oversight Department.
The Internal Model Team I is responsible for

Running the Risk Assessment Framework (RAF) annually and keep the RAF methodology fit-for-purpose;
Visiting and engaging with National Supervisory Authorities in close cooperation with the Oversight Teams to better understand, monitor and providing feedback on their internal models supervisory approach, as well as to provide technical support to develop high-quality supervisory outcomes;
Promoting joint supervisory plans and joint examinations, and fulfilling EIOPA’s full participation rights in colleges, including participation in joint onsite examinations;
Monitoring internal model changes;
Providing technical assistance upon request by NCAs on model changes and new model approvals;
Promoting the sharing of good practice and sound application of the rules by engaging with technical experts in National Supervisory Authorities.

Team Leader Internal Model M – Policy and Supervisory Convergence

The successful candidate will lead the Internal Model Team M within the Oversight Department.
The Internal Model Team M is responsible for:

Establishing and running projects to assess and improve comparability and consistency of internal models and follow-up on issues identified;
Maintaining and developing supervisory reporting on internal models under Solvency II in line with supervisory needs to keep the reporting requirements fit for the purpose of the supervisory review process and aligned with the projects and data analysis to allow for comparability and consistency of internal models;
Monitoring and contributing to enhance Internal Models data quality;
Leading technical discussions on specific models, such as NATCAT models and development of quantitative tools to support the work of the two teams;
Drafting Internal Model prudential policy:
Advice to the European Commission on legislative measures;
Technical standards for endorsement;
Guidelines and guidance to promote convergent supervisory practices and consistent application of union law;
Answers to questions on the regulatory framework;
Monitoring and assessing the comply/or/explain procedure with the National Supervisory Authorities in the area of competence of the Department;
Promoting convergence of supervisory practices under the supervisory review process of internal models by NSAs through the development of the EIOPA supervisory handbook and use of the other relevant tools;
Preparing draft Opinions and/or other types of documents to tackle a possible lack of consistency;
Promoting the sharing of good practice and sound application of the rules by engaging with technical experts in National Supervisory Authorities.

Main Responsibilities

The Team Leader (Internal Model Team I /Team M) will be responsible for:

Organising the team’s work and deliverables as part of EIOPA’s annual work programme;
Planning and organising the efficient allocation of the work among the team members;
Providing guidance, advice and feedback to team members ensuring timely and high quality deliverables;
Assisting the Head of Department in human resources related issues (e.g. by providing her/him with the relevant information to prepare appraisal dialogues and reports or probationary reports);
Assisting the Head of Department in planning and budget related issues (e.g. providing input to the budget and mission planning as well as the planning of work programme and proper forcasting of resources);
Overseeing the efficient delivery of technical outputs such as IM comparative studies or OVS Country visits;
Any other tasks as required.

Eligibility Criteria

Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, or Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA Agreement)
Be entitled to their full rights as a citizen;
Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;
Meet the appropriate personal and professional requirements for the duties involved;
Be physically fit to perform the duties.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

Proven experience in coordinating and/or managing a functional or project team;
Proven experience in oversight of Solvency II;
Proven knowledge on Solvency II, specially on technical areas such as Pilar I.
Excellent command of oral and written English, and clear and concise writing style;
Working knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge or experience on Internal Models
Knowledge of a third EU language

Behavioural Competencies required

Flexibility in terms of openness to taking over other tasks within EIOPA in view of the dynamic and evolving institutional environment;
Excellent team player sharing relevant information and supporting team members without taking over responsibility for their work, able to work in different teams with different levels of stakeholders in a multicultural environment;
Being able to have and express a critical view towards own performance and open to learn from experience;

Reference to: EIOPA Supervisory Competencies
Reference to: EIOPA Team Leadership Competencies_July 2021.pdf
Reference to: D&I Toolkit for Managers and Team Leaders.pdf

Contractual conditions

Place of employment

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Function group and range of grades

The position is open for those who are currently employed as a Temporary Agent (TA) in the range of grades AD 6-11.

Indicative Start date

1 August 2026 (Amended: 16 September 2026)

Contract type and duration

For the successful candidate, rules of internal mobility are applicable for the definite term of the assignment until 30 June 2027.

This means that if you are successful in the selection procedure, you will be assigned to the post by means of internal mobility. In this case your contractual conditions will remain unchanged (grade and duration).

Further details regarding the functioning of the internal mobility procedure can be found in the EIOPA Management Board decision EIOPA-MB-15-072 adopting the implementing rules on the procedure governing the engagement and use of temporary staff under Article 2(f) of the CEOS, and in particular Article 12 (2).

For any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@eiopa.europa.eu

Reserve list

Possibility of reserve list with validity until 31 December 2026 with possibility of extension.

Recruitment procedure

The recruitment process will include a panel interview.

Applicants are required to act with the highest standards of integrity through the whole selection procedure.

Applications should be submitted in English language including:

(1) Curriculum Vitae clearly indicating (among all):

-Qualifications (please list exact dates of your academic qualifications gained)

-Responsibilities, experience and skills gained in each previous positions (please list exact dates of your work experience gained)

-Nationality/Citizenship

-Language skills

and

(2) Motivation statement, explaining why you are interested in the post and what would be your added value you would bring to EIOPA if selected, inluding the profile of interest - Team Leader (Internal Model Team I and/or Team M)

Applications submitted without Curriculum Vitae or Motivation Statement are not considered.

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of the eligibility and selection criteria specified in the vacancy notice and these must be met by the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Only information included in the Curriculum Vitae or in the Motivation Statement are assessed.

Female applicants are encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application is 23:59 CET on 27 July 2026 (extended)

For more information on the selection process of temporary agents and on the contractual and working conditions, please, refer to: