Purpose of the Job

The EBRD Turkey Infrastructure and Energy Team seek a professional with the experience, capability and enthusiasm to become part of our growing success story in Turkey. An Assistant Analyst is sought to work in the EBRD office in Istanbul, reporting to Deputy Head- Turkey Infrastructure and Energy, with dedication to the Sustainable Infrastructure & Energy Sector team in Turkey

The Assistant Analyst is responsible for providing support to Bankers with monitoring of signed projects, addressing clients’ requests, assisting Operation Leader (OL) to track project implementation, including disbursement performance and implementation of Technical Cooperation (TC) projects as well as for preparation of pipeline and portfolio reports.

Background

The Assistant Analyst provides valuable support through all stages of projects’ implementation, including interacting with clients and assisting with disbursements and following up payments with clients/Operations Administration Department, when required. All these stages require constant communication with various departments in the Bank and clients. The Assistant Analyst is actively involved in development of documents for TC projects and in preparing briefing information, gathering business information for the senior staff. In order to prepare portfolio and pipeline reports and keep the systems updated, the Assistant Analyst maintains contact with Deal Tracking Module administrators, Team Members and the colleagues involved in Portfolio issues.

Facts / Scales

• Contribute as a project team member to the preparation, due diligemce, implementation and monitoring of a number of projects each year;
• Work effectively as a project team member;
• Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by more senior members of the project team or more senior bankers;
• Under the guidance of a more senior banker, communicate with other internal units in the Bank, client counterparts and other stakeholders;
• No budgetary responsibility;
• No direct reports

Accountabilities & Responsiblities

• Assist in project monitoring (prepare monitoring reports, keep track of and review the clients’ financial, project and other reporting, and follow up client’s covenant compliance).
• Provide assistance with the preparation of project related material and distribution, maintaining Deal Tracking Module entries, project filling system (Projectlink) and assisting with Project Monitoring Report preparation and due diligence, when required.
• Liaise with clients and Bank’s units regarding the disbursement application forms, Guarantees and other documents in order to coordinate the disbursement process.
• Draft correspondence between the Bank and clients for bankers review or liaise directly with clients as appropriate.
• Assist in project and sector data search from various sources to create slides or provide necessary information for project preparation and business development purposes.
• Assist in marketing research including preparation of reports and other materials as well as support business development efforts, attend meetings with clients and join marketing trips alongside bankers, when necessary.

Keep in touch with OLs and provide portfolio and pipeline reports to Management and keep sector presentations database updated.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Skills:

• Fluent English and local language both written and spoken;
• Good sense of priorities, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to prioritise work with continuously changing priorities;
• Very good attention to detail;
• Strong team player;
• Ability to work with precision and accuracy;
• Good communication skills;
• Excellent organisational skills.

Key technical skills:

• Good numerical and financial skills;
• Good understanding of accounting principles and ability to interpret accounts;
• Strong quantitative/numerical skills are critical with the ability to interpret financial information and to design and use financial models.
• Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding local and international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
• Computer literacy, conversant with Microsoft Office and spread sheet packages including financial analysis and modelling modules.
• Knowledge of local business environment;
• Good knowledge of the Bank’s policies and procedures, in particular good knowledge of Project cycle, role of Bank Units in project implementation and monitoring processes

Experience:

• Support in investment projects preparation and implementation;

• Conducting research and presenting the information collated;
• Compile statistical and other kind of reports.

Qualifications

Higher education or relevant qualification. Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred

Challenges

The Assistant Analyst’s role is to provide assistance to Project Teams throughout the entire project life cycle and thus make Project Teams work more efficient.

• Co-operating with diverse stakeholders and effective team work.
• Managing multiple tasks to meet varying deadlines.
• Completing tasks to a high degree of accuracy.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.