AEIP is looking for a Policy Advisor on Pension & Financial Affairs to assist in its lobbying activities in Brussels

Position: Policy Advisor on Pension & Financial Affairs

Policy Field: Pension Policy, Financial Affairs, Social Protection

Job Experience: Previous experience with EU Affairs, EU decision making & prior knowledge on EU level pensions & financial policy legislative framework will be a plus

Job Location: Brussels, Full time

Application Deadline: 26th March 2025

Start of Position: to be negotiated, indicatively around 1st April 2025

The Policy Advisor will be responsible for the coordination of the AEIP working group on Pension & Financial Affairs, which consists of European paritarian occupational pension funds, coordinated retirement schemes as well as paritarian insurers operating under the Life Insurance Directive. The position requires strong policy analytical skills and in-depth understanding of the functioning of the European Institutions. The Advisor will have a leading role in AEIP’s pension policy and lobby work, supporting the overall implementation of the strategic objectives of the Association - promoting the interests of its members and the paritarian management of social protection.

The candidate should ideally have the following competences and skills:

• University degree in Law or/and Economics or/and Finance or a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of working experience, ideally with relevance to Pensions / Financial markets / Insurance / Social Protection or another relevant field.
• Previous experience with research, policy analysis and/or lobby work.
• Sound knowledge of European decision-making processes.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English, knowledge of other EU languages will be an asset.

Candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter to Cecile Henrotte: cecile.henrotte@aeip.net [1] and Simone Miotto: simone.miotto@aeip.net [2] before 26th March 2025.

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) is a Brussels-based advocacy organization representing the Social Protection Funds established and jointly managed by employers and trade unions within the framework of collective agreements.

Our members include pension, provident and healthcare funds from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, operating under the IORP directive, the Insurance directive, or the Coordination of Social security systems regulation. In addition to their function as social protection and non-for-profit actors, our members are also institutional investors that manage long-term investments on financial markets.

AEIP represents 27 members from 15 different European countries and has a broad international network with similar institutions and universities at international level. The mission of AEIP is the enforcement of the paritarian model, the exchange of best practices and the promotion of the shared values of its members.

For more information: www.aeip.net [3]

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