Associate Banker, Financial Institutions recruitment

Role Overview

An Associate Banker is sought to provide support and to participate in the project preparation, appraisal and monitoring process, under the supervision of more experienced team members, and to take a lead in the process, once the requisite level of skill and experience has been demonstrated.

The Associate will have the opportunity to progress to more complex aspects of the transaction processing, gaining more responsibilities including, directly liaising with clients and contributing to the structuring and closing of transactions using the full range of financing structures and instruments available to the Bank as well as monitoring and managing investments and loans.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Originate and execute new transactions, existing projects and proactively engage themselves in client monitoring.
• In any given project, be fully capable of working throughout the whole project life cycle and, if appropriate, fulfilling Operation Leadership roles. This will be accomplished through project screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, preparation of documentation, monitoring and disposal (if applicable) of projects.
• Develop new businesses, maintain local client relationship, monitor the county's economic activities relevant to FI investments and report it to the Group frequently, monitor the existing projects and proactively engage themselves in the oversight.
• Support more senior bankers in preparing FI country and sector strategies and monitoring portfolios.
• Prepare high level quantitative analyses of the portfolio and prospective projects.
• Project related work will encompass a wide range of administrative and operational back-up tasks for the portfolio and the prospective projects.

Essential Skills, Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience, from a leading investment bank, private equity firm or asset management firm and/or other relevant private sector financial institutions.
• Degree from a leading university in the country of education, preferably an MBA or other relevant post graduate degree, and/or professional designation (e.g., CFA, CPA, etc.).
• Advanced financial skills with some knowledge of IFRS accounting.
• Good analytical and credit analysis skills; ability to interpret accounts, understand accounting principles, awareness of good practice in credit risk assessment, ability to design financial models and to understand/resolve complex issues;
• Good commercial judgement, client relationship management capability, and understanding of sound business principles
• A strong interest in the economics of the region and the policy objectives underlying the EBRD's activities
• Good written and oral communications skills in English.
• Fluency in languages of our countries of operation and/or a major international language is an advantage.
• Computer literate with excellent Excel skills and ability to produce financial models is a pre-requisite.

Competencies Personal Attributes

• Integrity and Team Working - Ability to operate consistently within business guidelines and ethics and work sensitively in multicultural environments, building effective working relations with clients and colleagues to deliver the objectives of the team and the wider Bank.
• Planning Organising - Self-motivated, ability to work to and meet tight deadlines and to plan and organise work unsupervised in a logical and efficient manner
• Communication Skills - Ability to communicate appropriate, concise and accurate information in verbal and written formats, appropriate to the audience at the time.
• Analysis and Problem Solving - The ability to tackle issues and problems in a logical and practicable manner
• Willingness to travel to and work in EBRD countries of operation
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.