Stellenbeschreibung

Eropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development – EBRD

JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER (JPO) PROGRAMME Chiffre Nr. 2026-1-09

JOB DESCRIPTION

Section 1 – Details

Job Title        Junior Professional Officer, Associate Banker

Department    5/Banking/Investment Services

Team/Unit      Banking – SIG – Energy Eurasia

Reporting to  Associate Director

Location         London (and optional Istanbul)

Duration of assignment: 2 years with possibility of extension for another year. The extension of appointment is subject to yearly review concerning priorities, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance

Please note that for participants of the JPO-Programme two years work experience are mandatory! Relevant work experience can be counted. In order to assess the eligibility of the candidates, we review the relevant experience acquired after obtaining the first university degree (usually bachelor’s degree)

Section 2 – Background

The project life-cycle involves several stages from origination to signing, followed by implementation and monitoring until full completion and repayment or exit. All the stages involve different tasks such as business marketing, project due diligence analysis, structuring and approval, negotiation and signing of project agreements, disbursement and monitoring.

The role of the Associate Banker is to contribute, as a project team member, to the structuring, implementation and monitoring of debt and equity transactions, and their effective implementation and monitoring in line with the Bank’s operational objectives.

Under the guidance of the operation leader and/ or more senior bankers or working directly with the Associate Director, the Associate Banker performs those tasks assigned to them. The Associate Banker may also co-ordinate the work of more junior team members and interacts with internal and external counterparts as required.

Section 3 – Purpose of Job

The Associate Banker will join the Energy Eurasia team of Sustainable Infrastructure Group that covers Türkiye, Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia.

The Associate Banker contributes to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, and implementation and monitoring. The Associate Banker will take responsibility for those tasks assigned to him/her by the operation leader, which may include undertaking comprehensive due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post-signing implementation and monitoring. The Associate Banker carries out these tasks as part of a project team under the guidance of an operation leader or under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers or the team Director. The Associate Banker role may also include elements of business/pipeline development, client management and policy dialogue.

Section 4 – Facts / Scale

Typically:

• Contribute as a project team member to the execution, implementation and monitoring of a number of projects each year;
• Contribute and when required lead on technical cooperation (TC) efforts of the team to support public and private counterparts;
• Work effectively as a project team member, including, where appropriate, reviewing and supervising the deliverables of more junior team members;
• Travel to the countries of Energy Eurasia team, depending on project cycle;
• Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by more senior members of the project team or more senior bankers or the Team Director;
• Under the guidance of a more senior team members, communicate with other internal units in the Bank, client counterparts and other stakeholders;
• The Associate Banker is expected to progress to the point of being able to assume the role of an operation leader for straightforward projects (this may involve assuming this role for monitoring responsibilities first), in which case his/her responsibilities will expand to include accountability for project development, execution, implementation and monitoring. A more senior banker will often be part of the project team to provide oversight and guidance;
• No budgetary responsibility;
• No direct reports.

Section 5 –  Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the operation leader or a more senior banker:

Structuring and Execution

• Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including comprehensive research and analysis of background materials, market information and financial performance data; analyse and evaluate potential risks related to the proposed project, including analysis of financial statements, preparing and updating financial models/projections and working with client counterparts, consultants and other parties to progress the project;
• Actively contribute to, in some cases lead, the design and implementation of Technical co-operation assistance, including preparation of terms of reference and internal approval documentation, to support the related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative, ensuring that Technical co-operation assistance processing and approval fits with the approval schedule of the related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative;
• Be the primary driver of the scope and quality of project due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance;
• Prepare internal project documentation, including approval project memoranda, financial models, draft term sheets, presentations, etc. as and when required;
• As may be requested, assist with communication with other internal units of the Bank, clients and other stakeholders, at the operational level, such as preparing draft correspondence, presentations, and following up on internal emails;
• Ensure that all tasks are completed within the specified time frames to a high standard and in line with the policies, procedures and objectives of the Bank.
  

Portfolio Monitoring, Value Creation and Reporting

• Take responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of all projects to which the Associate Banker is assigned, including compliance with project agreements and Bank procedures related to disbursement; monitoring of progress of the project implementation and financial performance of the client; assessing evolving risk factors and monitoring and assessing covenant compliance.
• Prepare timely and comprehensive monitoring reports and include recommendations for corrective actions where required and ensure these proposed corrective actions and recommendations are brought to the attention of more senior team members.
• As/when required ensure effective implementation and monitoring of TC assignments including compliance with donor reporting requirements and operational objectives.
• As a project team member perform all such tasks as may be assigned by the operation leader and provide constructive advice, guidance and supervision to more junior members of the project team.
  

Business Development

• Assist, as required, with marketing and business development efforts
  

The responsibilities of the Associate Banker are designed to allow for the development of transaction expertise and expansion of responsibilities leading to assuming the role of an operation leader on standard, non-complex transactions under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers or the Team Director.

 

Section 6 –  Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Professional qualification.
• Strong quantitative/numerical skills are critical with the ability to interpret financial information and to design, develop, use and audit financial models.
• Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding local and international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
• Experience in the energy sector and preferably in renewable energy is desirable.
• Experience in complex project finance structures desirable.
• Computer literacy, conversant with Microsoft Office and spread sheet packages including financial analysis and modelling modules.
• Excellent understanding of relevant systems and processes.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and to deadlines and under time pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Experience in working in one of the EBRD regions of operation desirable but not essential.

Experience & Knowledge

• Relevant financial industry experience from an investment or commercial bank, private equity firm, asset management firm, or auditing/financial consulting firm operating to international standards.
• Practical experience of participating in transactions through the full project life cycle.
• Exposure to industry/country experience.

Section 7 –  Challenges

• Co-operating with diverse stakeholders and contributing to problem-solving and effective team work.
• Managing multiple tasks to meet varying deadlines. Prioritizing tasks when working simultaneously on several projects as a team member.
• Completing tasks to a high degree of accuracy.

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