Associate, SME F&D Grants Unit

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An international financial institution based in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Manager for its SME F&D Grants Unit to oversee grants and fundraising activities. The successful candidate will manage complex financial programmes, ensure implementation integrity, and support donor communications. Eligible candidates should possess a Master's degree, relevant financial sector experience, and strong analytical skills. The position allows for hybrid work and emphasizes inclusiveness, diversity, and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Hybrid workplace offering flexibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in an international financial institution or donor organization.
• Expertise in the financial sector or legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support donor fundraising process and manage grants.
• Prepare donor progress updates and reports.
• Monitor deployment of SME F&D programmes.

Skills

Grant fundraising

Product structuring

Financial sector expertise

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Advanced Excel

Strong communication in English

Education

Master’s degree in business administration, project management, or international development

Tools

SAP

Tableau

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Associate Manager of the SME F&D Grants Unit is responsible for the implementation of Technical Co-operation, Guarantees and Co-Investment grants mobilised for the SME Finance & Development Business Group (SME F&D). The role oversees facilities, programmes and products deployed by SME F&D, including complex blended finance and advisory programmes. The Associate Manager contributes to fundraising, ensures the integrity and consistency of implementation and reporting, and helps capture lessons learned. The Associate Manager reports to the Associate Director/Principal Manager and supports SME F&D senior managers as required. The role may manage analysts and/or senior officers, providing guidance, supervision, and issue resolution. The Associate Manager collaborates with SME F&D management, staff, donors, consultants and other teams (such as Donors Partnerships, FI, ICA, OGC, etc.), the Bank"s support units, and other stakeholders to mobilise, deploy, manage, report on, and maximize the impact of grants in SME F&D operations.

1. Support the donor fundraising process and grants management within the SME F&D Grants Unit"s mandate.
2. Contribute to concept papers, fiches, communications, presentations, and other fund-raising documents; attend and contribute in donor meetings.
3. Lead or support Grant Review processes, including umbrella approvals.
4. Prepare TCRS or contribute to aggregated result reporting.
5. Prepare bespoke donor progress updates and reports and provide information for presentation to donors at Steering and Monitoring Committee Meetings.
6. Support procurement of consultants needed to implement the SME F&D programmes.
7. Monitor deployment of programmes, particularly regarding availability of TC and Non-TC funds.
8. Lead and develop improved internal monitoring and management systems, including KPI implementation across instruments, in line with Project Monarch developments.
9. Respond to queries related to Programmes as far as donor funding is concerned.
10. Comment on investment documentation related to the Programmes.
11. Manage donors’ evaluation and audit processes of Programmes.
12. Oversee development of products and contribute to their structuring: participate in the origination, design, and development of donor-funded programmes supporting the Small Business Initiative.
13. Provide guidance to the entire SME F&D on TC and Non-TC (guarantees & incentives), and oversee the preparation and good implementation of programmes and projects.
14. Troubleshoot issues or escalate to Management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant and substantive experience in an international financial institution or donor organisation, on grant fundraising, product structuring, implementation, and monitoring.
• Expertise and/or experience in the financial sector, working with banks and/or non-bank financial institutions, or in financial sector infrastructure, or legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Good undergraduate degree at minimum from a leading university; Master’s degree in business administration, project management, and international development is preferred.
• Excellent written (report drafting, correspondence) and verbal communication skills in English; additional working proficiency in a language of EBRD Countries of Operations is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal (especially collaborative) skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; strong familiarity with SAP and Tableau.
• Ability to handle complex matters and find pragmatic solutions.
• Proven strong analytical skills, including ability to interpret data.
• Strong computer literacy and attention to detail, with good project and time management and workload prioritisation.
• Experience overseeing, supporting, and ensuring quality of work of Analysts and Senior Officers.

Organization Values and Benefits

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.

At EBRD, our Values – Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility – are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

The EBRD environment provides you with: varied, stimulating and engaging work; a working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity; a hybrid workplace offering flexibility; an environment focused on sustainability, equality and digital transformation; and a workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing with a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity is a core value of the Bank. The EBRD seeks to ensure equal opportunities and an inclusive environment for all. Qualified candidates from EBRD member countries are encouraged to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we may be unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

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