Benchmarks Officer – Governance and Financial Regulation (BMR) Specialist

The European Money Markets Institute (EMMI) is recruiting a Benchmarks Officer – Governance and Financial Regulation (BMR) Specialist.

The position is permanent, full-time and based in Brussels.

About EMMI

The European Money Markets Institute develops and administers robust benchmarks, such as EURIBOR, that are essential for financial markets and the broader economy. The Institute was founded in 1999 – along with the introduction of the euro – by the national banking associations of the Member States of the European Union. Based in Brussels, the Institute has Europe anchored in its DNA.

Your team

You will be part of the Operations Unit and report to its Head of Unit.

The Operations Unit is responsible for all activities related to the provision of our product lines, which currently consist of the euro zone’s most important critical financial benchmark EURIBOR, its fallback rate EFTERM and the commercial paper market label STEP. These activities encompass the design and development of existing and new products, their governance, quality control, as well as their distribution.

Furthermore, the Operations Unit implements internal operational processes, oversees outsourced processes, and interacts with contributing panel banks. Finally, the Operations Unit also monitors, analysis and reports on conjunctural and structural developments in money markets, in particular in the euro area.

Your role

Together with the other Benchmarks Officer responsible for Governance, you will be responsible for:

• Defining, reviewing, and monitoring the implementation of the benchmarks governance framework, in particular the Code of Obligations of Panel Banks.
• Ensuring that benchmarks operations are in line with regulatory and supervisory (requirements and) recommendations.
• Maintaining contacts to EURIBOR Panel Banks, including oversight of their compliance with the EURIBOR Code of Obligations for Panel Banks.
• Ensuring smooth internal and external audits by acting as the main point of contact within the Benchmark team.

You will also be contributing to:

• Controlling, monitoring and/or implementing the daily collection, calculation and publication processes of EMMI’s benchmarks.
• Controlling, monitoring and continuously enhancing the quality of the benchmarks; drafting and reviewing of relevant procedures.
• Preparation and support of the Unit’s contributions to meetings of EMMI’s oversight bodies, in particular the EURIBOR and Efterm Oversight Committees.

Your qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree (or Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Law or another relevant field.
• Experience in governance/Compliance/ Internal control related topics.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and maintaining industry contacts.
• Understanding of BMR and/or IOSCO principles and financial regulation is an asset.
• Advanced command of English, both written and oral.
• Intermediate command of at least one other official language of the EU.

Your skills

• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Solution-oriented
• Communication & change management skills

Your behavioural attributes

• Teamwork: we work in an environment of trust; we favour the exchange of information and stimulate the debate of ideas; we support each other to achieve the same common goal.
• Accountability and result oriented: we are committed to focussing on effective results and we stand accountable for our actions and their consequences.
• Learning and developing: we seek constantly to develop our abilities, knowledge and skills and embrace acquiring new skills.

Our values

• Transparency and harmonisation:  we promote transparency and harmonisation as we believe that transparent and harmonised financial markets are key for funding the economy. This brings up economic stability and growth, which in turn increase society’s resilience.
• Integrity:  we act as a trusted partner with a strong sense of ethics.
• Operational excellence: we deliver the best possible output quality following robust, resilient, and efficient processes.

We offer

• The advantage of a small organisation fostering a collaborative, dynamic and international environment.
• Contributing to challenging work assignments.
• Benefiting from flexible working time and homeworking possibilities.
• A competitive salary package.

Apply Today !

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic team at EMMI as a Benchmarks Officer! If you’re seeking an impactful role in a collaborative and engaging environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

Send your application by e-mail to recruitment@emmi-benchmarks.eu. Please include:

• Your CV
• A motivational letter (including salary expectations)
• Two references

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Application Deadline: Friday, 19 December 2025

Interview Process:

• Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Tuesday, 23 December.
• First-round interviews will be held via Teams from 14 January to 19 January 2026.
• Candidates progressing to the next stage will complete a personality test and prepare a presentation on a topic provided by us.
• Second-round interviews will take place in person at the EMMI Office (56, Avenue des Arts, 1000 Brussels) on 22 & 26 January and on 5 February 2026.