[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":361},["ShallowReactive",2],{"org-efta-surveillance-authority":3},{"jobs":4,"organisation":120,"relatedOrganisations":152,"featuredJobs":324},[5,55,87],{"name":6,"created_at":7,"published_at":8,"updated_at":9,"id":10,"uuid":11,"content":12,"slug":46,"full_slug":47,"sort_by_date":48,"position":49,"tag_list":50,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":51,"meta_data":48,"group_id":52,"first_published_at":8,"release_id":48,"lang":53,"path":48,"alternates":54,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"EFTA Surveillance Authority - Legal Officer - State Aid","2026-08-31T15:13:57.643Z","2026-09-01T09:01:18.719Z","2026-09-01T09:01:18.731Z",215038515888554,"ee629f08-d4ab-4ea3-8ee5-a270e3940b1a",{"_uid":13,"city":14,"epso":15,"link":16,"title":21,"expiry":22,"isPaid":23,"is_mep":15,"employer":24,"epso_url":17,"job_area":25,"component":27,"isPremium":15,"paidUntil":28,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":17,"highQuality":15,"organisation":29,"summary_long":30,"city_estimate":17,"epso_contract":17,"summary_short":31,"issue_category":32,"employer_domain":35,"employment_type":37,"seniority_level":39,"senirority_level":41,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":42,"salary_indications":23,"salary_monthly_max":43,"salary_monthly_min":44,"markdown_description":45},"3273be75-1292-4140-89de-29fe5ca2e59c",[],false,{"id":17,"url":18,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":18},"","https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002Fvacancy\u002Flegal-officer-state-aid-618458.html","url","multilink","Legal Officer - State Aid","2026-09-27 23:59",true,"EFTA Surveillance Authority",[26],"Legal","post","2026-09-28 00:00","4b714bf6-47a1-474c-b96e-a0e824b0f33e","EFTA Surveillance Authority is hiring a Legal Officer - State Aid to monitor and enforce the EEA Agreement's state aid rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.\n\n🔹 The role involves assessing state aid notifications and complaints, drafting legal opinions and decisions, preparing guidelines, and participating in expert working groups to ensure internal market compliance.\n\n🔹 Candidates must be lawyers with at least five years of experience in EU\u002FEEA state aid law, featuring strong legal drafting skills and experience in international or national administrations.\n\n🔹 The position is based in Brussels on a three-year renewable contract, offering a monthly salary of approximately €9,756 to €10,263, flexible working, and favorable tax conditions.\n\n📆 Apply by 27.09.2026.","The EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a Legal Officer to enforce State aid rules within the EEA framework. The role requires a qualified lawyer with 5+ years of experience in EU or EEA competition law to handle notifications, complaints, and policy drafting in Brussels.",[33,34],"Economic & Trade Policy","Legal & Judicial Affairs",{"id":17,"url":36,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eftasurv.int\u002F",[38],"Full-time",[40],"Mid-Level (5-10 years)",[],[],"10263","9756","The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) is an international organisation which monitors compliance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, enabling those States to participate in the Internal Market of the European Union. \n\nESA's work helps remove barriers to trade and open up new opportunities to over 450 million Europeans, creating jobs and growth and adding to the international competitiveness of the States.\n\nESA currently employs staff members of 22 different nationalities from across the EEA. Based in Brussels, ESA is collocated within the EFTA House with its sister organisations the EFTA Secretariat and the EEA and Norway Grants (FMO).\n\nESA is led by a College of three members, appointed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It is divided into the following departments: Administration, Internal Market Affairs Directorate, Competition and State Aid Directorate and Legal and Executive Affairs Department.\n\n**Deadline for applications:** 27-09-2026 \n\n**Job Reference:** 13\u002F2026 \n\n## Role Description\n\nESA is recruiting a State aid Legal Officer to join its Competition and State aid Directorate (CSA).\n\nCSA is a multi-disciplinary team comprising both economists and lawyers that enforces the competition and state aid rules of the EEA Agreement. These rules mirror the competition rules in the EU, both with regard to antitrust and state aid control. CSA has similar enforcement powers as the European Commission’s DG COMP. In the field of State aid, the bigger share of CSA’s work is focused on assessing notifications of major aid schemes and individual awards as well as handling complaints in a broad and diverse portfolio. CSA maintains close cooperation with the authorities of the EFTA EEA states and with the European Commission under the cooperation rules of the EEA Agreement. CSA participates in the State aid working groups of the European Commission.\n\nThe successful candidate will be assigned responsibility for assessing and handling state aid cases. Tasks include:\n\n- Responsible for assessing and handling state aid cases.\n- Examine complaints and notifications related to state aid.\n- Prepare various state aid guidelines.\n- Draft decisions and legal opinions on the effects of state aid and on the application of the state aid rules and procedures.\n- Participate in state aid working groups, as required.\n\nWe are looking for a well-qualified lawyer with extensive experience within the field of state aid law. This position is aimed at candidates with **at least five years** of relevant experience. Ideally the successful candidate will have worked extensively with state aid matters **within a European institution** (e.g. DG COMP or Legal Service, the Court of Justice), **an international organisation**, **a private law firm** or a **national administration** of any EU\u002FEEA EFTA State. \n\nAdditional qualified candidates will also be considered for similar vacancies arising in the Directorate over the next 18 months. \n\n## Essential Skills\n\n### The following are essential:\n\n- University degree in law\n- At least 5 years of demonstrated relevant professional experience\n- Expert knowledge and extensive practical experience in EU and\u002For EEA state aid law from an EU Institution, national authority or administration or a private law firm\n- Solid knowledge of the legal framework of the EU and\u002For the EEA\n- Excellent command of written and spoken English (the working language of the Authority)\n- Excellent legal drafting skills, including the ability to prepare clear and legally robust decisions, opinions, reports and other written assessments\n- Proven ability to cooperate effectively with stakeholders (national authorities, European institutions or other external stakeholders).\n- Excellent organisational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills\n- Initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team in an international environment\n\n## Ideal Skills\n\n### The following are desirable:\n\n- Postgraduate degree in EU law\n- Knowledge of procurement law\n- Experience working in an international environment\n- Knowledge of one or more of the EEA EFTA languages (Norwegian, Icelandic and German)\n\n## Other information\n\n### Conditions:\n\nESA offers a dynamic and diverse work environment, providing the chance to collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals. You will be part of an organisation that values professionalism, cooperation, trust, responsibility and respect.\n\nWe offer: \n\n- International experience and professional development\n- An inclusive and supportive environment with high regard for cultural differences\n- Competitive salary and benefits package, and favourable tax conditions\n- Generous leave scheme\n- Medical, life and disability and travel insurances\n- Savings fund to assist with retirement planning\n- Flexible working arrangements\n- Language training expenses\n\nThis position will be filled in accordance with ESA’s policy on Recruitment available at: [https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int](https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002F). Former ESA staff members are eligible to apply provided the closing date is at least three years after their departure date. In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be waived. \n\nThe positions are placed at grade A4 of ESA’s salary scale, the precise step being determined depending on the relevant experience of the successful candidates, with a likely starting salary of between €117,072 and €123,167 per annum. Depending on personal situation and family status, additional allowances and benefits may apply. Tax conditions are favourable.\n\nType and duration of appointment: fixed-term contract of three years, renewable for a further three years if desirable and in the interest of ESA. Candidates must be nationals of the States party to the EEA Agreement (the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States) at the point of application and the time of any offer being made. \n\nESA actively seeks to promote a healthy work\u002Flife balance and a working environment allowing its staff members to develop their professional skills and interests. \n\n### Application process:\n\n- All applications must be made online at: [https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int](https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002F)\n- **Deadline for applications: Sunday 27 September 2026 (midnight CET)**\n- Interviews: October\u002FNovember\n- Start date: 1 February 2027\n\nApplications submitted in response to this vacancy notice may also be taken into account for the purpose of filling other vacancies arising for similar positions within ESA. \n\nQuestions regarding the post may be addressed to Vaido Poldoja, Deputy Director State Aid by email at [vpo@eftasurv.int](mailto:vpo@eftasurv.int).\n\nQuestions regarding the post and the recruitment process may be addressed to Catherine Vandeput, HR Officer, on +32 2 286 1870 \u002F [cva@eftasurv.int](mailto:cva@eftasurv.int).","efta-surveillance-authority-legal-officer-state-aid-2026-08","jobs\u002Fefta-surveillance-authority-legal-officer-state-aid-2026-08",null,-55000,[],19776374,"faf45fa1-8fd7-4e49-b0fa-828c6949b516","default",[],{"name":56,"created_at":57,"published_at":58,"updated_at":59,"id":60,"uuid":61,"content":62,"slug":81,"full_slug":82,"sort_by_date":48,"position":83,"tag_list":84,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":51,"meta_data":48,"group_id":85,"first_published_at":58,"release_id":48,"lang":53,"path":48,"alternates":86,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"EFTA Surveillance Authority - Legal Officer - Internal Market Affairs (Energy)","2026-08-21T08:37:05.115Z","2026-08-21T08:38:10.422Z","2026-08-21T08:38:10.436Z",211402035816083,"bc16ae25-55b9-4dad-823f-7d644d4eef27",{"_uid":63,"city":64,"epso":15,"link":65,"title":67,"expiry":68,"isPaid":23,"is_mep":15,"employer":24,"epso_url":17,"job_area":69,"component":27,"isPremium":15,"paidUntil":71,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":17,"highQuality":15,"organisation":29,"summary_long":72,"city_estimate":17,"epso_contract":17,"summary_short":73,"issue_category":74,"employer_domain":75,"employment_type":76,"seniority_level":77,"senirority_level":78,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":79,"salary_indications":23,"salary_monthly_max":43,"salary_monthly_min":44,"markdown_description":80},"43806084-3994-4dfd-8432-c054f55d231d",[],{"id":17,"url":66,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":66},"https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002Fvacancy\u002Flegal-officer-internal-market-affairs-energy-617487.html","Legal Officer - Internal Market Affairs (Energy)","2026-09-13 23:59",[26,70],"Policy & Advocacy","2026-09-14 00:00","EFTA Surveillance Authority is hiring a Legal Officer - Internal Market Affairs (Energy) to monitor the implementation and application of EEA energy rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.\n\n🔹 The successful candidate will handle legal cases, conduct conformity assessments, draft ESA decisions and reports, and collaborate with European counterparts like the Commission and ACER regarding energy law.\n\n🔹 Applicants must have a law degree, at least 5 years of professional experience in the public or private sector, and in-depth expertise in EU\u002FEEA energy policy and legislation.\n\n🔹 This Brussels-based role offers a three-year renewable contract with a monthly salary starting between €9,756 and €10,263, alongside favorable tax conditions and flexible working arrangements.\n\n📆 Apply by 13.09.2026.","The EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a Legal Officer to monitor EEA energy law compliance within Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Candidates need a law degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in EU\u002FEEA energy policy and legal drafting.",[33,34],{"id":17,"url":36,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":36},[38],[40],[],[],"The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) is an international organisation which monitors compliance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, enabling those States to participate in the Internal Market of the European Union.\n\nESA’s work helps remove barriers to trade and open up new opportunities to over 450 million Europeans, creating jobs and growth and adding to the international competitiveness of the States.\n\nESA currently employs staff members of 22 different nationalities from across the EEA. Based in Brussels, ESA is collocated within the EFTA House with its sister organisations the EFTA Secretariat and the EEA and Norway Grants (FMO).\n\nESA is led by a College of three members, appointed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It is divided into the following departments: Administration, Internal Market Affairs Directorate, Competition and State Aid Directorate and Legal and Executive Affairs Department.\n\n**Deadline for applications:** 13-09-2026\n\n**Job Reference:** 12\u002F2026\n\n## Role Description\n\nESA is recruiting a Legal Officer to join its Internal Market Affairs Directorate (IMA), in the Environment, Energy, Financial Services and Public Procurement Unit (ENFIP).\n\nWithin ESA, IMA is responsible for monitoring the implementation and application of EEA rules relating to the internal market. This includes the free movement of goods, workers, services and capital, as well as horizontal policies such as public procurement, energy, environment, transport and food and veterinary law. In addition, IMA has some management tasks and direct enforcement within the internal market.\n\nENFIP is one of the four Units in IMA. It monitors the implementation and application of EEA law in specialised fields such as environment and climate change, energy, financial services, banking, anti-money laundering, insurance and public procurement, while also liaising with EU agencies and overseeing compliance by national authorities.\n\n**ESA is seeking a candidate with a minimum of 5 years of work experience from the public or private sector and in-depth experience dealing with EEA energy law and EU energy policy and legislation.**\n\nThe successful candidate will:\n\n- Be assigned responsibility for general surveillance work and case handling concerning the implementation and application of EEA law relating to Energy law in the EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).\n- Examine complaints and carry out legal conformity assessments.\n- Draft ESA decisions, opinions and reports relating to the application of Energy law in the EEA EFTA States.\n- Proactively monitor and analyse developments in the relevant policy and legal fields.\n- Cooperate closely with external counterparts, including the European Commission, the EU Agency for energy (ACER), the EFTA Secretariat, national competent authorities and relevant market participants in the EEA EFTA States.\n- Contribute to the wider work of IMA and ESA, coordinating with colleagues and supporting delivery of shared objectives in an international setting.\n\nDepending on workload and other developments, the responsibilities may be changed to cover other general or specific issues relating to EEA law.\n\nThe role of Legal Officer is a unique opportunity to handle a wide range of challenging cases. It should appeal in particular to eloquent, dynamic and self-motivated lawyers who enjoy analysing legal problems while at the same time being interested in policy formulation and implementation at both national and European level.\n\n## Essential Skills\n\n- University degree in law, or recognised equivalent qualification in law\n- Very good knowledge of the EU\u002FEEA legal framework and relevant policies, with a strong focus on regulatory aspects of EEA law concerning Energy\n- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in the private or the public sector\n- Excellent command of written and spoken English (ESA’s working language) as well as proven legal drafting ability\n- Excellent organisational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills\n- Initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team in an international environment\n- Willingness and ability to take on work across different areas within the responsibility of ENFIP.\n\n## Ideal Skills\n\n- A postgraduate degree in EU\u002FEEA law and\u002For in the field of Energy law\n- Knowledge of and familiarity with the functioning of the EEA Agreement on the European Economic Area, especially in the area of Energy law, and of the EEA EFTA States\n- Familiarity with the legal orders of Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein\n- Relevant professional experience involving the EU institutions, relevant national authorities, administrations or market participants\n- Experience with case handling in relevant areas\n\n## Other information\n\nESA offers a dynamic and diverse work environment, providing the chance to collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals. You will be part of an organisation that values professionalism, cooperation, trust, responsibility and respect.\n\nWe offer:\n\n- International experience and professional development\n- An inclusive and supportive environment with high regard for cultural differences\n- Competitive salary and benefits package, and favourable tax conditions\n- Generous leave scheme\n- Medical, life and disability and travel insurances\n- Savings fund to assist with retirement planning\n- Flexible working arrangements\n- Language training expenses\n\nThis position will be filled in accordance with ESA’s policy on Recruitment available at: [https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int](https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002F). Former ESA staff members are eligible to apply provided the closing date is at least three years after their departure date. In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be waived.\n\nThe positions are placed at grade A4 of ESA’s salary scale, the precise step being determined depending on the relevant experience of the successful candidates, with a likely starting salary of between €117 072 and €123 167 per annum. Depending on personal situation and family status, additional allowances and benefits may apply. Tax conditions are favourable.\n\nType and duration of appointment: fixed-term contract of three years, renewable for a further three years if desirable and in the interest of ESA. Candidates must be nationals of the States party to the EEA Agreement (EEA EFTA States and the EU Member States) at the point of application and the time of any offer being made.\n\nESA actively seeks to promote a healthy work\u002Flife balance and a working environment allowing its staff members to develop their professional skills and interests.\n\n## **Application process:**\n\n- All applications must be made online at: [https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int](https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002F)\n- Deadline for applications: Sunday 13 September 2026 (midnight Brussels time)\n- Interviews: October\u002FNovember\n- Start date: 1 January 2026\n\nApplications submitted in response to this vacancy notice may also be taken into account for the purpose of filling other vacancies arising for similar positions within ESA.\n\nQuestions regarding the post may be addressed to Kyrre Isaksen, Deputy Director IMA on +32 (0)2 286 1895 \u002F [kis\\[at\\]eftasurv\\[dot\\]int](mailto:kei@eftasurv.int).\n\nQuestions regarding the recruitment process may be addressed to Catherine Vandeput, HR Officer, on +32 2 286 1870 \u002F [cva\\[at\\]eftasurv\\[dot\\]int](mailto:XXX@eftasurv.int).","efta-surveillance-authority-legal-officer-internal-market-affairs-energy-2026-08","jobs\u002Fefta-surveillance-authority-legal-officer-internal-market-affairs-energy-2026-08",-54220,[],"2d34edcb-5dc2-41ad-8633-171e511fe92e",[],{"name":88,"created_at":89,"published_at":90,"updated_at":91,"id":92,"uuid":93,"content":94,"slug":114,"full_slug":115,"sort_by_date":48,"position":116,"tag_list":117,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":51,"meta_data":48,"group_id":118,"first_published_at":90,"release_id":48,"lang":53,"path":48,"alternates":119,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"EFTA Surveillance Authority - Economist (State Aid)","2026-06-17T18:29:45.127Z","2026-06-18T07:50:13.208Z","2026-06-18T07:50:13.220Z",188544553580950,"0b675d08-b2ca-4efe-82c0-e3da9daf7015",{"_uid":95,"city":96,"epso":15,"link":97,"title":99,"expiry":100,"isPaid":23,"is_mep":15,"employer":24,"epso_url":17,"job_area":101,"component":27,"isPremium":15,"paidUntil":103,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":17,"highQuality":15,"organisation":29,"summary_long":104,"city_estimate":17,"epso_contract":17,"summary_short":105,"issue_category":106,"employer_domain":108,"employment_type":109,"seniority_level":110,"senirority_level":111,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":112,"salary_indications":23,"salary_monthly_max":43,"salary_monthly_min":44,"markdown_description":113},"d3e1c7f3-81d2-49af-b25d-7cb9fd65140b",[],{"id":17,"url":98,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":98},"https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002Fvacancy\u002Feconomist-state-aid-613239.html","Economist (State Aid)","2026-07-05 23:59",[102,26],"Research","2026-07-06 00:00","The EFTA Surveillance Authority is hiring an Economist (State Aid) to support its Directorate for Competition and State Aid in monitoring compliance with the EEA Agreement. 🔹 They are looking for an expert to provide qualitative and quantitative financial analysis for State aid cases, draft procedural decisions, and support junior staff under the guidance of the Chief Economist. 🔹 Candidates must possess a master’s degree in economics or business plus at least six years of relevant experience in applied economics or corporate finance, alongside strong analytical and interpersonal skills. 🔹 This Brussels-based role offers a three-year renewable contract with a monthly salary between €9,756 and €10,263, tax-favourable conditions, and comprehensive medical insurance and retirement benefits. 📆 Apply by 05.07.2026.","The EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks an experienced economist to conduct financial analysis and case-handling for State aid notifications and complaints. Applicants need six years of experience in applied economics or corporate finance and a master's degree.",[33,34,107],"Transport & Infrastructure",{"id":17,"url":36,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":36},[38],[40],[],[],"The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) is an international organisation which monitors compliance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, enabling those States to participate in the Internal Market of the European Union.\n\nESA’s work helps remove barriers to trade and open up new opportunities to over 450 million Europeans, creating jobs and growth and adding to the international competitiveness of the States.\n\nESA currently employs staff members of 22 different nationalities from across the EEA. Based in Brussels, ESA is collocated within the EFTA House with its sister organisations the EFTA Secretariat and the EEA and Norway Grants (FMO).\n\nESA is led by a College of three members, appointed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It is divided into the following departments: Administration, Internal Market Affairs Directorate, Competition and State Aid Directorate and Legal and Executive Affairs Department.\n\n**Deadline for applications**  \n05-07-2026\n\n**Job Reference**  \n11\u002F2026\n\n## Role Description\n\nESA is recruiting an economist to join its Directorate for Competition and State Aid (CSA).\n\nCSA is a multi-disciplinary team of economists and lawyers responsible for enforcing the competition rules of the EEA Agreement (antitrust and State aid), as well as regulation in the electronic communications sector (eCom). Across these areas, CSA cooperates closely with the European Commission to ensure the consistent application of the relevant legislation throughout the EEA.\n\nCSA is seeking a qualified economist to support its State aid casework. The ideal candidate should have broad professional experience in applied microeconomics (e.g. public economics or industrial organisation) and corporate finance. The candidate should also be familiar with cost accounting and financial reporting and have a good understanding of the State aid legal framework.\n\nThe successful candidate will be part of CSA’s Chief Economist Team and report to the Chief Economist. The case handling work will be co-ordinated by the Deputy Director of State Aid.\n\nThe main tasks of the position include:\n\n- Providing economic and financial analysis in State aid cases (notifications and complaints), including both qualitative and quantitative assessments in cases covering a wide range of sectors and legal instruments.\n- Leading or contributing to related case-handling tasks, including preparing information requests, conducting fact-finding, contributing to the drafting of decisions or other procedural documents, and assisting in litigation.\n- Assisting the Chief Economist in supporting junior staff in their State aid case work, including providing guidance on analytical approaches, conducting quality review of draft decisions and other deliverables, and contributing to recruitment, onboarding and training of new colleagues.\n\n## Essential Skills\n\n### The following qualifications are essential:\n\n- A master’s degree in economics or business administration. A degree in a related field may also be considered, depending on the length and relevance of the candidate’s professional experience.\n- At least six years of relevant professional experience in applied economics and\u002For corporate finance, which may also include experience outside the field of State aid where the role involved a similar analytical skillset.\n- Excellent command of written and spoken English (ESA’s working language)\n- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex facts, work with both quantitative and qualitative information, critically assess assumptions and translate findings into well-reasoned legal conclusions.\n- Strong command of Excel and other relevant software programs.\n- Good organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on deadlines.\n- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.\n- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international, multi-disciplinary environment, drive casework forward and consult effectively.\n\n## Ideal Skills\n\n### The following qualifications are desirable:\n\n- Experience in applying EEA\u002FEU State aid rules\n- Experience and competence in applied corporate finance\n- Experience with cost accounting and financial reporting\n- Experience in antitrust and regulatory economics\n\n## Other information\n\n### Conditions\n\nESA offers a dynamic work environment, providing the chance to collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals. You will be part of an organisation that values professionalism, cooperation, trust, responsibility and respect.\n\n### We offer:\n\n- International experience and professional development\n- An inclusive and supportive environment with high regard for cultural differences\n- Competitive salary and benefits package, and favourable tax conditions\n- Generous leave scheme\n- Medical, life and disability, and travel insurances\n- Savings fund to assist with retirement planning\n- Flexible working arrangements\n- Language training expenses\n\nThis position will be filled in accordance with ESA’s policy on Recruitment available at: [https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int](https:\u002F\u002Fjobs.eftasurv.int\u002F). The position is placed at grade A4 of ESA’s salary scale, with a likely starting salary of between €117 072 and €123 167 per annum. Depending on personal situation and family status, additional allowances and benefits may apply. Tax conditions are favourable.\n\nType and duration of appointment: fixed-term contract of three years, renewable for a further three years if desirable and in the interest of ESA. 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