Sme & Innovation Finance Specialist

Ntu International A/S; Lazio; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international consultancy is seeking an SME & Innovation Finance Specialist to support an EIB project in Italy. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience in SME financing. Proficiency in English and Italian is essential. This role will aid in evaluating finance instruments for EU funds in the upcoming programming period. Deadline for applications is ongoing.

Competenze

• Must have 10+ years designing and evaluating SME guarantee, equity, and loan FIs.
• Deep understanding of venture capital, seed finance, and credit-risk sharing is required.
• Experience with ex-ante assessments and fi-compass tools is essential.

Conoscenze

10+ years in designing and evaluating SME finance instruments

Knowledge of venture capital

Experience in credit-risk sharing

Proficient in English and Italian

Formazione

Master’s Degree or higher

Descrizione del lavoro

NTU International A / S is leading a consortium for the preparation of a proposal for the EIB project: ESF+ ERDF EU-wide market assessment studies for the 2028+ Programming Period and is searching for non-key experts to support the core team during the implementation of this project.

The overall objective of the project is building on the long-standing cooperation between the EC and EIB, and the vast experience accumulated in the context of fi-compass on the implementation of FIs. The present assignment aims at providing support to the 27 EU MS and relevant MAs in the justification and design of FIs to be financed by EU funding instruments under shared management in the 2028+ programming period.

Start date

1 December 2025.

Duration

15 months

SME & Innovation Finance Specialist

Requirements

• Education at least Master’s Degree level or higher
• ≥ 10 years designing and evaluating SME guarantee, equity and loan FIs
• Deep knowledge of venture capital, seed finance, credit-risk sharing
• Experience with ex-ante assessments and fi-compass tools
• Covers multiple MS
• Very good command of English and Italian

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief statement of interest on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.