Legal trainee in the Library

Secretariat Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section) Working time Full time Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany Closing date 21.07.2025 Your team You will be part of the Information Governance Division in the Directorate General Secretariat. Our Division has around 50 members of staff who provide the policy framework, services and tools to ensure that all ECB staff can access and make the most of internal and external knowledge and information. We are currently working on the digital transformation of our Library to provide tools, services and content that exploit Artificial Intelligence technologies. We are also developing our range of services to strengthen the ECB’s knowledge management and collaboration capabilities. In your role as a legal trainee, you will be part of a dynamic and service-oriented Library Services team comprising seven members of staff responsible for: providing knowledge and information management services to support the ECB’s business activities; advising on the use of tools and techniques to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information across the ECB; helping the ECB’s experts find and retrieve information from print and online resources, including specialist databases; helping develop and maintain tailored newsletters and alerts on topics that are relevant to the ECB. The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics. Your role As a legal trainee you will: provide information services and legal research support to the ECB’s lawyers using the Library’s print resources and online legal databases; help design business solutions that support the ECB’s lawyers; develop topic-based alerts and newsletters with filtered content to meet the business and research needs of the ECB’s lawyers; help promote and raise awareness of available resources and services; support the adoption of new tools and processes as part of the Library’s digital transformation. You will be working closely with the law librarian and with lawyers across the ECB, especially in the Legal Knowledge Management team. The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to gain experience in providing information services in an institutional environment and to gain insight into various legal topics related to the ECB’s activities. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens. Qualifications, experience and skills Essential: a bachelor’s degree or higher in law; an awareness of, and interest in, the role and functioning of the ECB, the European System of Central Banks, Economic and Monetary Union and European banking supervision; experience using document management systems and legal databases for research purposes such as EUR-Lex, InfoCuria and Westlaw; an advanced knowledge of the MS Office package; an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Desired: a degree or vocational training in library sciences and/or information sciences; experience providing information management or knowledge management services; a sound knowledge of EU law. You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions. You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position. Further information Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website. For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can contact Liina Moon at liina.moon@ecb.europa.eu. Application and selection process The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview and a remote written exercise. Further information on how to apply is available on our website. If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.