Head of Investigation Unit

Main duties: 

Reporting to the Head of CSC Department, the Head of INV Unit will be responsible for: 

-Management areas: 

• leading the development and implementation of ESMA’s work program in the areas of responsibility by defining the Unit’s priorities and the necessary coordination with other Units/Departments; 

• managing and coordinating the human resources of the Unit and its financial resources, so that people are well motivated, act professionally and deliver consistently high performance within sound ethical principles; 

• representing the Unit and ESMA at relevant internal and external meetings in order to support and promote the Authority's decisions, proposals and values; 

• act as the main channel for the exchange of information between senior and middle management and the staff members of the Unit; 

• developing and fostering strong strategic relations with EU institutions and other relevant stakeholders, and 

• accomplish any other tasks assigned by the Head of the Department and replace the Head of Department when needed.

-Specific areas related to the job:

• leading the work on investigations, on-site inspections, pre-enforcement work and thematic reviews relevant to the supervisory mandates of the CSC Department, ensuring this work is conducted fairly and independently to the highest quality; 

• managing relationships with the stakeholders covered in the activities of the Unit; 

• leading the work on the perimeter cases; 

• contributing to the design, strategic direction and implementation of the CSC’s Department annual supervisory work plan; 

• coordinating the work of the INV Unit and their contribution to ESMA’s strategy; 

• ensuring high quality and timely outputs, on the basis of ESMA’s and CSC’s Department annual supervisory work programme; 

• organising regular reporting to the Head of Department, the Senior Management and the Management Board; and 

• liaising with counterparts in other institutions and international fora (European Commission, European Central Bank, Single Supervisory Mechanism, National Competent Authorities).

To be considered eligible, candidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria listed below, by the deadline for submitting applications: 

• have at least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of four years attested by a diploma , and after having obtained the diploma, twelve years of proven professional experience  (both must be acquired in a field corresponding to the nature of the duties covered by the job description); 

OR have at least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of three years attested by a diploma , and after obtained the diploma, thirteen years of proven professional experience (both must be acquired in a field corresponding to the nature of the duties covered by the job description); 

• be a national of a Member State of the European Union or the EEA (Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland); 

• enjoy full rights as a citizen ; • have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service; 

• have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union6 and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union, and 

• be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post