Junior Policy Analyst

Job Description:

POLITICO is seeking a motivated and analytically minded EU policy analyst to join the Research and Analysis Division. The successful candidate will support the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of EU legislation and policy initiatives, contributing to the delivery of clear, strategic insights for policy professionals.
This role is ideal for an early-career analyst with a strong interest in EU policymaking, solid analytical foundations, and the ambition to grow in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment. It forms part of the continued expansion of our Research and Analysis coverage into EU Financial Services and is initially offered on a one-year contract as we build and consolidate this growing portfolio area, with the objective of establishing a strong analytical foundation to support its long-term development within the R&A Division.
The POLITICO Research and Analysis Division specializes in delivering independent data analysis and policy research to equip policy professionals with actionable intelligence. Our ready-to-use reports distill complex political and regulatory developments into clear, digestible, and comprehensive insights, empowering decision-makers to navigate today's dynamic EU policy landscape with confidence. Operating independently from the POLITICO Newsroom, the Research and Analysis division is committed to delivering objective, fact-based analysis.

Who You Are

• A proactive, collaborative team player with a strong interest in EU Financial Services policy and the ability to synthesize complex developments clearly and accurately.
• Equipped with foundational knowledge of EU policymaking, alongside a good understanding of EU institutions, legislative procedures, and inter-institutional dynamics.
• Eager to deepen expertise in areas such as banking, capital markets, payments, AML/CFT,
  sustainable finance, digital finance, insurance, or financial supervision.
• Comfortable working across multiple policy files while maintaining structure, accuracy, and
  attention to detail.
• Analytically curious and methodologically minded, with a clear interest in using data and
  empirical evidence to support policy analysis.
• Demonstrates quantitative aptitude and openness to developing data literacy skills.
• Highly organized, receptive to editorial feedback, and motivated to grow within a structured
  analytical environment.

What You'll Do
As a Junior Policy Analyst, you will contribute to analytical outputs, legislative monitoring, and structured research projects within the EU financial services portfolio under the guidance of senior colleagues. This is a foundational analytical role, with regular editorial supervision and training, designed to progressively build your subject-matter expertise and analytical confience.

Specifically, you will:

• Conduct legislative monitoring and tracking of EU proposals, regulations, directives, delegated
  and implementing acts, and non-legislative initiatives across financial services. You will follow inter-institutional dynamics involving the European Commission, European Parliament, Council, and relevant authorities, identifying key procedural milestones and political developments.
• Undertake structured policy research and analysis, examining the political, economic, and technical drivers shaping EU financial services initiatives. This includes assessing stakeholder positions, institutional dynamics, and member state interests, and organizing findings into clear analytical frameworks supported, where relevant, by quantitative inputs and structured datasets.
• Contribute to analytical outputs and presentations, including Pro Analysis reports and broader R&A research projects. You will draft written deliverables and help prepare presentations and briefings, participating alongside senior colleagues in external engagements and progressively building confidence in communicating policy analysis to professional audiences.

What You'll Need

• A Master's degree in political science, EU studies, economics, public policy, international
  relations, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in EU policy analysis, political research, regulatory intelligence,
  consultancy, internships, or related roles connected to EU financial services.
• Demonstrated interest in EU financial services regulation and willingness to build deeper subject-matter specialization, ability to translate complex policy developments into clear, structured
  written analysis.
• Solid understanding of EU institutional procedures and legislative processes, with practical experience in legislative tracking and monitoring, sourcing and interpreting official documents, and identifying key procedural milestones and policy developments across EU institutions. Quantitative aptitude and experience working with structured datasets, including the ability to organize, analyze, and visualize qualitative and quantitative information using tools such as Excel and, where applicable, R, Python, or comparable analytical software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in French or another EU language is a strong asset.

Let's keep in touch: 

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About Us:

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Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

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