16/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched the recruitment procedure for its next Chair on Wednesday 15 July by publishing a vacancy notice. Steven Maijoor, the current Chair, has reached the maximum number of years allowed to head up the authority — ten years — and will leave his post on 31 March 2021. The Supervisory Board of ESMA will be responsible for drawing up a shortlist of candidates with the assistance of the European Commission. The ESMA Chair will then be appointed by the EU Council, after approval by the European Parliament. The new Chair is expected to take office on 1 April 2021 for a five-year mandate, which will be renewable once. The deadline for applications is 2 September 2020. See vacancy notice: https://bit.ly/2WpEzMU (MF)