Purpose of Job:

The Associate Banker is based in the EBRD’s resident office in Casablanca, Morocco and is dedicated to working in the energy sector, which delivers the Bank’s mandate in the electricity and wider energy sector in Morocco. The team is responsible for debt and equity investments predominantly in renewable power generation projects as well as electricity storage, transmission, and distribution projects. The team plays a key role in advancing policy dialogue to promote green, competitive, and liberalised energy markets, with a particular focus on the development of regulatory frameworks to support increased penetration of renewable energy.

The Associate Banker contributes to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation and monitoring. The Associate Banker will take responsibility for those tasks assigned to them, 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 (OL) or under the supervision and guidance of more senior bankers or the Regional Head for Energy.

The Associate Banker role may also include elements of business and pipeline development, client management and policy dialogue. In particular the Associate Banker will be actively involved in the following tasks:

– Supporting the implementation and monitoring of existing projects in Morocco including the energy public sector portfolio;

– Maintain the relationship with clients and key stakeholders in the sector in Morocco, including the authorities, private operators, and other international organisations;

– Coordinate technical cooperation assignments with the authorities; and

– Contribute to coordinating due diligence visits, financial modelling, drafting of approval documents and reviewing the legal documentation for new projects.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of the OL and the Regional Head for Energy:

1. Structuring and Execution

• Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including working with client counterparts, consultants and other parties to progress the project;

• 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;

• Take responsibility, as Technical Co-operation (TC) OL, to design and process TC assistance, ensuring that TC processing and approval fits with the approval schedule of any related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative;

• 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.

2. 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. Depending on their level of seniority, the Associate Banker may become the OL for the project once it is in implementation or monitoring phase;

• 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 TC OL, ensure effective implementation and monitoring of TC assignments to ensure their compliance with donor reporting requirements, operational objectives and that all reports are of a high quality;

• As a project team member perform all such tasks as may be assigned by the OL and provide constructive advice, guidance and supervision to more junior members of the project team.

3. 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. In such cases, the Associate Banker’s accountabilities and responsibilities would be increased to undertake a role of an OL under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers.

Qualifications & Skills / Experience & Knowledge:

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in the areas of expertise.

• Professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA desirable.

• 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.

• 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 and French.

• Good command of Arabic is an advantage.

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.

• Good understanding of the energy sector including renewable energy and sector dynamics and trends in Morocco.

• Experience in project finance and / or climate finance.

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.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).