Junior Professionals – based in Luxembourg

European Investment Bank (EIB); Paris; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The European Investment Bank is seeking Junior Professionals for its Operations Directorate. This role involves monitoring EIC investment portfolios and supporting investment officers in due diligence and execution of equity transactions. Applicants should have a degree in finance or economics and ideally some experience in a financial institution.

Qualifications

• University degree (Bachelor level) in Finance/Economics.
• Up to 2 years of professional experience preferred.
• Knowledge of due diligence on early-stage technology companies.

Responsabilités

• Monitor, track, and report on the EIC investment portfolio.
• Support investment officers in due diligence and transaction execution.
• Develop internal systems for portfolio management.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Due diligence

Structuring investment transactions

Formation

University degree in Finance/Economics or related discipline

Outils

Standard computer tools

Description du poste

The EIB, the European Union's bank, in the framework of its GRAD programme, is seeking to recruit for its Operations Directorate (OPS), Equity, Growth, Capital & Project Finance Department (EGPF), EIC Investment Services Division (3-EIC), at its headquarters in Luxembourg, Junior Professionals*.

• internal benchmark Graduate
  
  

The term of these contracts will be 3 years.

The existence of this position is linked to the EIC Partnership Advisory which is foreseen until 31.12.2035.

Panel interviews are anticipated for July 2025.

Purpose

You will support and take ownership on EIC investment portfolio monitoring, tracking and reporting and related activities on investment portfolio management; and you will provide operational support to the investment officers of the team in the assessment, due diligence, execution and monitoring of direct equity and quasi-equity operations under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund following special procedures and reporting standard.

Operating Network

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Unit and will cooperate closely with a team of investment officers.

Accountabilities

EIC Investment Portfolio Monitoring, Tracking And Reporting

• Maintain relevant databases and IT systems up to date on the EIC investment portfolio developments;
• Take responsibility on structured data and document management of information concerning the EIC investments and portfolio companies;
• Further develop internal systems and processes for EIC portfolio monitoring, tracking and reporting;
• Produce periodic and ad hoc report as may be required on the portfolio status and developments;
• Produce presentations on portfolio evolution as may be requested; and
• Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders (EC, AIFM).
  
  

Support the team’s transaction due diligence, execution and monitoring process:

• Support the investment officers in the Unit in due diligence, assessment, structuring, execution and monitoring of quasi equity or equity investment transactions deriving from the EIC application process;
• Carry out additional assessments (e.g. market analyses) on particular transactions where and to the extent may be required;
• Draft investment recommendations on individual transactions; and
• Build relationships with relevant EIC stakeholders, existing and future clients, as well as market practitioners.
  
  

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Finance/Economics or a business related discipline
• No more than 2 years of prior professional experience on the day of your application, preferably gained in a financial institution, an international organization, a public or private entity in the field of banking, or finance
• Knowledge of carrying out due diligence on early stage technology companies
• Experience in structuring and modelling of complex investment transactions (either from the debt or equity side) will be an advantage.
• Experience in financial analysis as well as experience in credit risk assessment will be an advantage
• Good knowledge of the standard computer tools
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (**), with a good command of the other. For this specific campaign native-speaking level in the following languages: German; Dutch, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Finnish is an advantage.
  
  

Competencies

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(**) 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 hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. 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, disability or neurodiversity.

We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [e-mail] 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: 3rd of July 2025