Secondments at IOSCO

Position: Advisor, Standards Implementation

Type of Recruitment: Secondment at the IOSCO General Secretariat (2 years)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Start Date: June 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

IOSCO is looking to recruit a suitably qualified individual to assist IOSCO’s work on standards implementation, including on areas such as sustainability-related disclosures and crypto assets, amongst others.

Under the overall direction of the Director of Standards Implementation, the successful candidate will work as part of the Implementation Monitoring Team and will assist the work carried out to support and assess the implementation of IOSCO Principles and standards.

  • To support the work of the team, we are looking for a talented individual to take on a secondment role as an Advisor, Standards Implementation to:
  • Support and help develop IOSCO’s implementation and assessment work;
  • Assist the work of the Assessment Committee and its workstreams including thematic reviews and other implementation monitoring projects;
  • Assist the work of maintaining and periodically updating the IOSCO Principles and related IOSCO Assessment Methodology;
  • Prepare briefing notes, memos and presentations for the Secretary General, the IOSCO Leadership, the IOSCO Board and other IOSCO committees, on standards implementation related issues;
  • Follow developments at the G20, Financial Stability Board (FSB) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) on issues relating to securities markets and standards implementation;
  • Contribute to the joint workstreams between IOSCO, other standards setting bodies (SSBs) and the FSB in the area of implementation monitoring;
  • Contribute to the preparation of meetings, both on substance and on logistics, and possibly attending some of these meetings;
  • Engage with other international institutions and national regulators under the overall direction of the Director of Standards Implementation;
  • Perform any other duties and tasks assigned by the Director of Standards Implementation, the Deputy Secretary General or the Secretary General.
  • This position requires an experienced and knowledgeable individual with excellent command of securities regulation and the ability to understand the strategy, needs and priorities of IOSCO and its members and identify issues to be addressed.

Required Skills

  • Excellent analytical, and written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Strong technical expertise in securities regulation and implementation of IOSCO, CPMIIOSCO, BCBS-IOSCO or FSB standards.
  • A thorough understanding of international policy making processes, regulatory frameworks, and a familiarity with IOSCO’s structure, membership and its corporate agenda and strategic direction.
  • Excellent time-management skills, with an ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, even under tight deadlines and pressure.
  • Ability to develop strong working relationships and to liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to work as part of a multinational and multidisciplinary team, with a good understanding of cultural differences, embracing diversity.
  • Resilient professional, able to adapt to new roles, used to learning on the move and open to change, even when it's unexpected.

Qualifications

  • University degree in Law, Economics, Politics or Finance from a recognised university.
  • At least five to seven years of relevant experience in the securities industry and/or regulation of the financial services industry, with first-hand experience in delivering policy analysis.

In addition, the following knowledge, skills and experience are desirable:

  • Advanced degree in one of the relevant disciplines, demonstrating a strong academic foundation in the field.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as good listening skills and Emotional Intelligence, with negotiating experience.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to objectively and systematically evaluate information or situations, leading to well-reasoned judgments and decisions.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the other official IOSCO languages (Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: ON OR BEFORE 1 May 2025

Members who would like to propose one or more of their staff members as candidate(s) the secondment position are asked to send the following in respect of these nominated candidate(s):

  • Candidate’s CV
  • Candidate’s motivation letter
  • Candidate’s self-assessment form (see excel file in annex 1)
  • The Organisation’s statement of support (see annex 2)

to [email protected] on or before 1 May 2025.