Analyst, Green Financial Systems

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development seeks an Analyst to integrate the GET approach into banking operations. You will lead GET delivery through financial institutions, including Paris Alignment and Climate Governance, and manage policy dialogue with authorities and industry bodies.

Strong technical, commercial, and communication skills are essential. You will work in a diverse, international environment, coordinating with stakeholders across operations to develop green financial

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical discipline (engineering or economics) and commercial skills.
• Experience in engineering/consultancy or energy/chemical/manufacturing sectors, or in banking/advisory services with project development.
• Knowledge of green finance and the financial institution sector.
• Experience managing consultants and IT-based solutions.
• Sound understanding of business and finance principles.
• Knowledge of policy analysis in climate change, energy efficiency and tech transfer.
• Experience in emerging markets, including EBRD countries of operation.
• Fluent English; other regional languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop new green financial products and contribute to project structuring and execution, including implementation and monitoring.
• Undertake marketing and business development to build market contacts and deal flow.
• Support identification and structuring of Green Economy Transition components for investments, with risk considerations.
• Support due diligence processes to meet Bank standards.
• Support policy dialogue projects with local authorities and industry associations to improve investment climate.
• Structure outsourced assignments for technical and policy services and monitor use of proceeds.
• Provide documentation for meetings and efforts to procure grants and technical cooperation funds.

Skills

Green finance

Policy dialogue

Project development

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Technical degree (engineering or economics)

Job description

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The Analyst will be responsible for integrating the Bank's Green Economy Transition (GET) approach into Banking operations. Reporting to an Associate Director in the Green Financial Systems team of the Climate Strategy and Delivery Business Group, the role includes taking on responsibility for effective leadership of GET delivery via financial institutions, including Paris Alignment and Climate Corporate Governance at the transaction level and including all aspects of technical cooperation management, policy dialogue activities, and capacity building. As such, the Analyst will be competent in undertaking all tasks related to EBRD project life cycle development and implementation, including project origination, structuring, execution, monitoring, technical cooperation, and donor financing. As needed, the Analyst will support other special projects related to greening the financial system.

Background

The EBRD, created 30 years ago to help formerly communist economies adapt to market conditions, works in many countries that face the toughest challenges in reducing carbon emissions, or are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Designing a way out of economies built around fossil fuels within the next three decades will require intensive planning, including in securing the social conditions for a sustainable and just transition. The EBRD will significantly scale up policy advice and institutional capacity building for low carbon and climate resilient strategies, promoting and supporting ambitious action in, and with, its countries of operations. This builds on the EBRD’s long track record of financing green investments. To date, the EBRD has signed close to €72 billion in green investments and financed 3,800 green projects, which are expected to reduce in excess of 166 million tonnes of carbon emissions yearly. A clear commitment to the goals of the Paris Agreement, whether by country or company, creates the enabling environment to unleash innovation and investment, creating high-quality jobs, opening new markets, diversifying economies, creating cleaner, more liveable communities, and boosting sustainable growth. The goal of the EBRD is to support its countries of operation in creating that environment and assist innovators and investors in realising those goals.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Work as a supporting project team member to develop new green financial products and contribute to all other aspects of project structuring and execution, including implementing and monitoring.
• Undertake marketing and business development efforts in the relevant sector and countries to build reputable market contacts to develop deal flow and cross selling of the Bank's competencies.
• Support identification and structuring of Green Economy Transition components for EBRD investments, including the associated implementation and operational risks.
• Support related due diligence processes ensuring they meet the Bank's standards.
• In cooperation with relevant units within the Bank, support selected policy dialogue projects and contribute to policy dialogue activities in a leading role or support function with local authorities and industry associations to improve the investment climate and strengthen the E- B D impact in the area of green economy transition.
• Structure and manage outsourced assignments for technical and policy services to clients. These will include project preparation and policy advice, as well as the monitoring and verification of financial institutions' use of proceeds.
• Provide necessary support, in the form of relevant information or documentation for meetings, efforts to procure grants and technical cooperation funds, or as part of policy dialogue efforts.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant degree in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering or economics); a combination of technical and commercial skills is advantageous.
• Significant relevant, technical and commercial work experience gained from i) an engineering and/or consultancy organisation, or ii) a company operating in the energy, chemical or manufacturing sectors, or ii) a bank, equity fund, advisory services, corporate finance firm; with a demonstrable track record of successful project development.
• Knowledge and experience with green finance initiatives and the financial institution sector.
• Proven track record in managing consultants and related assignments, including the implementation of IT-based solutions.
• Sound understanding of business and finance principles.
• Good understanding of policy analysis and policy formulation in the areas of climate change, resource efficiency, energy efficiency and technology transfer.
• Experience in emerging markets, including EBRD countries of operations.
• Computer literacy and excellent written/oral communication skills in English is essential; other languages from the EBRD region are advantageous.
• Ability to operate consistently within business guidelines and ethics and work sensitively in multicultural environments, building effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• Self-motivated, ability to work to and meet tight deadlines and to plan and organise work unsupervised in a logical and efficient manner.
• Ability to communicate appropriate, concise and accurate information in verbal and written formats, appropriate to the audience at the time.

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).