BIO

Head of unit, Labour market, Education, Health and Social services, DirectorateGeneral for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM), European Commission
Raluca Painter is the Head of unit of the Labour market, Education, Health and Social services
unit of the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European
Commission. The unit supports Member States, through the Technical Support Instrument, to
design and implement reforms as part of their efforts to support job creation and sustainable
growth.
Previously, Raluca worked 13 years in banking and financial services policy in the DirectorateGeneral for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA)
of the European Commission. Raluca served as deputy and acting Head of unit of the
Communication unit of DG FISMA. She worked on Banking Union, a key policy which
contributed to restoring financial stability after the financial crisis through the establishment
of a new institutional architecture for dealing with banks in the euro area and she was team
leader for the Capital Markets Union initiative.
A lawyer by training, member of the Paris bar, Raluca joined the Commission in February
2008.