The EIB, the European Union’s bank, is seeking to recruit for its EIB Global Directorate (GLO), Corporate Finance and Global Activities Department (CFGA), Equity & Funds Division (EQ), Private Equity Unit (PE) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a (Senior) Equity Investment Officer*.

This is a full time position at grade 5/6 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.

*internal benchmark: (Senior) Officer Lending Operations

Panel interviews are anticipated for end of October 2023.

Purpose

Identify, execute and manage investments mainly (i) in private equity and venture capital funds (position in the Private Equity Unit) or (ii) in infrastructure and climate funds (position in the Infrastructure and Climate Funds Unit) active in emerging markets according to EIB policies and procedures and with the objective to contribute to EU Policy goals.

Operating Network

As an (Senior) Equity Investment Officer, you will work in close cooperation with a team of Investment Officers, reporting to the Head of Unit, under the authority of the Head of Division.You will cooperate closely with the other GLO/-/EQ&MF/- Units and with other Directorates/ Departments.External contacts with promoters and borrowers, other financial institutions and IFIs.

Accountabilities

• Identify, execute and negotiate new investments, primarily through funds but also direct
• Prepare due diligence reports, investment recommendations and Board reports
• Monitor investments and represent EIB in Investors meetings and Advisory Boards
• Perform portfolio / investment valuations
• Interface with EIB clients and various other stakeholders at high level
• Represent the EIB in appropriate professional and public fora
• Support the implementation of Technical Assistance as required
• Contribute to source new transactions and follow trends in the fund industry, especially related to emerging markets
• Provide input in the strategy development process for EIB operations in private equity in the assigned countries
• Participate to various internal initiatives and working groups, in particular in relation to the definition and implementation of new mandates
• Advise and actively support other divisions in EIB Global in related activities
• Liaise with other Directorates as required, establish and maintain good relationships with other EIB’s Services

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in in finance, business administration, or other relevant studies. Post Graduate studies would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years relevant professional experience, related to the fund industry and/or private equity or venture capital or infrastructure (with either a fund or a fund-of-funds manager).
• Legal background/understanding of legal documentation.
• Good analytical skills, knowledge of financial analysis, strong written communication skills as well as experience in investment/risk assessment. Experience in legal negotiation of fund documents would be an advantage.
• Experience and aptitude in direct contacts with public and private sector clients often at a senior level.
• Good IT skills (standard Office tools, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of emerging markets, in particular Sub-Saharan African and/or the MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) markets would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*), with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.

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 unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 12^th October 2023

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