Corporate Banker (Senior), 2022-04-12

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The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Operations Directorate (OPS), Baltic Sea and Northern Europe Department (BSNE), Corporates Division (2-CORP), Corporates 1 Unit, at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a (Senior) Corporate Banker. This is a full time position at grade 5/6.

The term of this contract will be 4 years.

Panel interviews are anticipated for May 2022.

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs, with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

To contribute to the development and execution of the Division's business plan by identifying, appraising, negotiating, and monitoring of corporate lending operations in any market covered by the Division (depending on language’s skills of the applicant), according to EIB policies and procedures and with the objective to contribute to EU Policy goals.

Operating Network

As (Senior) Corporate Banker, internally referred to as (Senior) Officer Lending Operations, you are expected to manage fully independently, supported by the Head of Unit, a portfolio of corporate clients and act as the Bank’s main point of contact for these customers. You are also expected to coach more junior team members and support the Division’s/Unit’s strategy work including definition of market /sector strategies and product development.

Accountabilities

Originate and execute debt/corporate finance transactions.
Monitor closely corporate sector and trends in corporate lending products.
Develop and maintain relationships with existing and future clients as well as with industry organisations, financial advisors, financiers and other parties.
Lead and monitor the appraisal process in close collaboration with other counterparts in the EIB Risk Management, the Projects Directorate, Legal Services, Compliance, Transaction Monitoring and Treasury, as appropriate.
Work closely with potential clients in order to develop financing structures that meet EIB Risk and Policy Guidelines on the one hand, and support the clients ’ financing strategy on the other.
Undertake financial and risk analysis.
Prepare risk pricing proposals for the respective counterparts.
Draft financial reports, lending proposals and approval documents in cooperation with Project Team and facilitate the approval process at the appropriate approval level and in compliance with the approval procedures.
Lead and coordinate the negotiation process with the borrowers, external legal advisors and internal counterparts.
Follow-up and monitor the transactions: monitor the fulfilment of conditions in coordination with internal services and manage post-signature events in liaison key external and internal stakeholders in order to maintain the quality of the loan portfolio.
Participate in horizontal working groups and other initiatives (e.g. Knowledge Labs) as the Division’s representative, as appropriate.

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Qualifications

University degree, preferably in Finance/Economics
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the financial sector, preferably in corporate banking/finance
Experience in customer relationship management and proven ability to manage relationships at all levels of the client organisation
Strong knowledge of financial analysis as well as experience in corporate credit risk assessment
Very good understanding of project appraisal and execution processes and policies
Good knowledge of standard computer tools
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and French* as well as a good command of any other language (s) spoken in one of the countries covered by the Division (German, Polish, or one of the Baltic/Nordic languages)

Competencies

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

We are an equal opportunity employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. As such, we promote the inclusion of suitably qualified and experienced staff without regard to their gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, or disability (*).

By applying for this position you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 24 April 2022

(*). We particularly welcome applications from women and persons with disabilities.

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