Specialist - Group Regulatory Strategy / Government Relations & Political Affairs / Brussels (f/m/d)

Your area of work:

Constituting the key vehicle for interest representation, the Government Relations & Political Affairs team acts as the gateway to the political and regulatory sphere and forms part of DBG’s Group Regulatory Strategy. Bringing together an international team of experts on legislative and political processes at regional, national, supranational and global level, the Section designs and implements DBG's advocacy strategies concerning key regulatory and political issues. 

Deploying a multitude of instruments, Government Relations & Political Affairs leverages DBG's business strategy by mitigating risks and developing opportunities in the political and regulatory context. The Section provides qualitative and timely information throughout the whole legislative lifecycle to ensure informed engagement and represents DBG's interests in associations such as the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) and the European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA). 

In that context, the Brussels Representative Office leads on EU affairs and manages interactions with key political and regulatory stakeholders, such as from Ministries, Parliaments or the European Commission. 
 

Your responsibilities:

• Support GRS Management on strategic considerations
• Support and manage group-wide projects with a focus on regulatory issues
• Coordinate briefings for the Executive Board and top management
• Monitor and provide background information on political developments and involved political stakeholders
• Advise on the strategic assessment of regulatory initiatives
• Advise on cross-divisional fundamental issues of capital market policy

Your profile:

• Completed university degree in economics or social sciences
• At least 3 years of experience in political advocacy as well as practical experience in political work at the regional, national, European and/or international level
• Sound knowledge of political institutions and formal and informal processes at the (inter)national and regional level, particularly in Hesse
• Solid understanding of global, European and German financial market policy as well as current regulatory initiatives
• Solid understanding of financial market infrastructure and interacting financial institutions, including a strong network in Brussels, Berlin and Hesse
• Ability to present complex issues in a communicative and simple manner in understandable formats
• Excellent written and spoken English and German. Knowledge of other European official languages is an advantage