JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Legal and Policy Assistant

Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry,
Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European
Commission

Selection reference: GROW COM/2025/2502
Domain: European Policy
Where: GROW.E.1 – „ Enforcement I” Brussels
Staff category and Function Group: Temporary agent 2b – Assistant
Grade range: AST1-3
Publication deadline: 10.12.2025 – 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) works
to make the Single Market a reality, helping our businesses and citizens to take full advantage of a
huge market of more than 400 million people.
Unit E.1 is one of two compliance units in DG GROW. We contribute to making sure that the single
market works for businesses and professionals and supports competitiveness. Robust enforcement
of single market rules is a priority for Member States and the Commission and a constant demand
by stakeholders. We take particular care of the fundamental freedoms of establishment and
provision of services and relevant single market legislation. This includes important pieces of
legislation such as the services directive and the fairly recent proportionality test directive.
In line with the overall policy objectives of DG GROW and contributing to the Single Market
Strategy, we design enforcement strategy, including novel and innovative approaches to
enforcement with emphasis on prevention and collaboration with Member States. We manage a
significant and intellectually challenging portfolio of complaints and infringement procedures
relating to these directives as well as to the corresponding fundamental freedoms in primary EU
law. We contribute to shaping interpretation and application of Union law via preliminary rulings
and responding to questions of compliance in various contexts. We are a dynamic and motivated
team of lawyers and administrative support colleagues. We work in a friendly and collaborative
atmosphere with team spirit, service culture, and open exchanges. We are at the forefront in the
Commission of developing and using AI to support us in our work.

 

WE PROPOSE

We offer an interesting and dynamic job for a legal and policy assistant related to enforcement of
the freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services, guaranteed under Articles 49 & 56
TFEU.

Our policies influence significant sectors of the economy and have a direct impact on citizens
and the exercise of their basic economic rights. The legal and policy work would include the
following tasks:

Analysis of legal issues concerning freedom of establishment and to provide services (Articles
49 and 56 of the TFEU) and relevant secondary Union law (Services Directive, proportionality
test directive)

Contribute to delivery on enforcement priorities in these areas

Contribute to improving preventative enforcement tools/services

Contribute to handling complaints, EU-Dialogues infringement proceedings

Contribute to drafting replies to oral or written questions or petitions from MEPs or European
Ombudsman.

WE LOOK FOR

A colleague who can work in a rigorous and structured manner. They should have a keen interest in
application of European law and an eye for accuracy and details. The candidate must have:

A degree in law and an interest in economic aspects

A solid knowledge of Commission working procedures

Ideally some experience of enforcement of single market rules

Understanding of the EU single market, its legal framework and related economic aspects

Experience with AI tools in the in handling of complaints

A responsible colleague who can work both independently and as a part of a team.

Excellent drafting skills in English, and very good command of French

(Selection reference GROW/COM/2025/2502)

Key Qualities:

Comfortable working with colleagues from various units, DGs, and Member State authorities.

Takes initiative, delivers results, and not afraid to take ownership of their tasks.

Able to manage tasks efficiently and focus on tangible results.

Skills & Experience:

Knowledge of and experience with application of the Services Directive and Internal Market
legislation

Familiarity with EC tools such as Teams, Webex, DECIDE, WIKI and Confluence is an advantage.

(Selection reference GROW/COM/2025/2502)

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
1. your CV
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to [email protected] indicating
the selection reference GROW/COM/2025/2502 in the subject.

2. completed application form.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.