Analyst or Associate Banker, Agribusiness recruitment

Role Overview

The EBRD Agribusiness team has more than 15 years of experience in over 300 transactions across our 30 countries of operation, which range from central Europe to central Asia. We seek a professional with the experience, capability and enthusiasm to become part of our growing success story in the countries of operation.
The Analyst or Associate Banker is sought to work in the EBRD Resident Office in Moscow as part of the Agribusiness Team to provide support and participate in the project preparation, appraisal and monitoring process under supervision. The Analyst or Associate Banker can progress to more complex aspects of transaction processing, progressively gaining more responsibilities including directly liaising with clients and contribute to the structuring of transactions.

The role will be based in Resident Office in Moscow and will have a dual reporting line to the Director, Agribusiness and Director, ICA, Russia.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

With supervision from senior team members, the Analyst or Associate Banker will be capable of working throughout the whole life cycle of projects.
This will be accomplished through marketing, project screening, origination, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, preparation and monitoring of projects. This will also include:

• Credit and financial aspects of project development, including financial analysis of companies - data gathering, construction and analysis of financial projections; structuring and monitoring of financing agreements
• Research, analyse and provide background information into companies
• Draft specific assigned portions of Bank documents and correspondence
• Participate in project implementation, including administrative and analytical support in specific areas of project monitoring
• Attend meetings with clients with more senior bankers Liaison with the Bank's internal Credit department, and other support units.

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Good relevant degree from a leading university in the country of education (e.g. business administration, economics, finance)
• Minimum 2 years for Analyst and 3+ for Associate Banker of relevant and commercial work experience (e.g. banking, finance, accounting, audit or project finance) gained from a major commercial/investment bank, equity fund, advisory services or corporate finance firm
• Credit analysis skills: ability to interpret accounts, understanding international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis
• Proven analytical skills; strong numerical and financial skills, with ability to interpret financial information and to design and use financial models
• Computer literacy, excellent spreadsheet skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Russian
• Fluency in one or more languages of our countries of operation and/or a major international language and / or work experience in emerging markets, including Central / Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Balkans, Central Asia or Mongolia is an advantage.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Ability to operate sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues
• Willingness to travel to and work in EBRD countries of operation
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work to and meet tight deadlines.

This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.