Registrar of the Court of Justice of the European Union

The post of Registrar of the Court of Justice of the European Union will soon be vacant. The Registrar will be selected according to the procedure provided for in Article 18 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice.

The Registrar is appointed for a term of 6 years. The rights and duties of the Registrar are governed by the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders.

Nature of duties

The Registrar assists the Court of Justice in the exercise of its judicial functions. In that respect, he or she is responsible for the tasks set out in Article 20 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice.

In addition, the Registrar is the Secretary General of the institution, which comprises two courts: the Court of Justice and the General Court of the European Union. Under the authority of the President of the Court, the Registrar is responsible for the administration of the institution and manages its staff and services. By delegation from the Court, the Registrar acts as the authorising officer for the appropriations in the institution’s budget.

Skills required

Candidates must:

• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union;
• have a full legal education evidenced by a university degree and a thorough knowledge of EU law and of the functioning of the EU Courts;
• have 15 years’ professional experience, a significant portion of which must have been spent in senior management roles;
• have a very good knowledge of English and French. Knowledge of other official languages of the European Union will be an advantage.

Submission of applications

Applications must arrive at the Court of Justice solely by email sent to the following address: Greffier.CJUE@curia.europa.eu by midday on 24 June 2026 at the latest.

Applications must be accompanied by (i) a CV providing full details of the candidate’s nationality, university qualifications, language skills, current and previous employment, and any judicial or international experience, and (ii) a brief statement setting out the candidate’s vision for the post (maximum 5 pages).