Purpose of Job

The Associate Director, Senior Funding Officer is a key position for the implementation of the Bank’s Board approved annual Borrowing Programme and local currency capital market development. Operating with significant autonomy in a complex and changeable environment, and providing guidance to other team members, the role involves the origination and execution of transactions within given broad strategic and operational boundaries, together with the marketing of the Bank’s credit to a wide range of market counterparties and investors. The position also involves representing the Bank at external events, which often provide the Bank with a high degree of visibility, and supporting internal stakeholders with capital market advice. With the guidance of the Director, Deputy Treasurer, Head of Funding, the position calls for the ability to assess market developments as well as to interpret the policies / guidelines governing funding activities against both current and future market frameworks.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in executing the Borrowing Programme by autonomously originating, structuring and negotiating complex and varied funding transactions, as well as associated derivatives, in accordance with broadly-defined procedures and whilst protecting the reputation of the Bank.
• Pursue and execute bespoke arbitrage opportunities in exotic currencies and other structured transactions to help produce funding results that consistently exceed market pricing benchmarks.
• Keep up to date on market and regulatory developments in order to:
  • develop new product types and structures, working with external and internal counterparties
  • identify any future potential challenges and contribute to the development of strategic funding goals
• Market the Bank’s credit and its specific abilities as a borrower through developing and maintaining relationships with financial intermediaries, investors and ratings agencies; this activity requires an in-depth understanding of the Bank’s activities, risks and trends.
• Contribute to the work undertaken in connection with key strategic initiatives of the Bank, such as evaluating, and promoting possible opportunities in local capital markets development and environmental and socially responsible financing.
• Prepare presentations for external (rating agencies and investors) and internal (FOPC and ALCOM)) audiences, ensuring that all information provided to investors, rating agencies and other third parties is adequately verified and consistent with the key messages projected by the Bank.
• Maintain a frequent dialogue with internal policy setting bodies and committees (e.g. DataCom) to help establish the optimal way of collating and presenting key metrics in a consistent and clear format to external parties.
• Represent the Bank externally on key initiatives, and Treasury internally on various management committees.
• Work closely with OGC, external lawyers and financial intermediaries on the negotiation, drafting and completion of transaction documentation to ensure the correct representation of all commercial aspects in the transactions.
• Work closely with Treasury Analytics/Research and other departments such as Risk Management, Operations, Middle Office and Financial Control to facilitate the booking, valuation and risk measurement of new products by assisting in the identification of pricing methodologies, and suitable data sources.
• Advise Banking and other parts of the Bank on (local) capital markets and regulatory aspects.
• Provide guidance to team members in executing transactions.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred or equivalent experience in area of expertise/recognised professional qualification)
• Extensive debt capital markets experience in a major international financial institution
• Strong quantitative skills and good practical understanding of the key elements of derivative pricing theory and trade capture, as well as risk management systems such as Summit
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of transaction processes to facilitate the accurate capture of transactions in the banks systems
• Attention to detail, strong organisational and planning ability in order to operate under tight deadlines
• Excellent negotiation, communication and inter-personal skills
• Highly motivated, committed and tenacious
• Comfortable operating in a multi-cultural environment and with an interest and motivation for the Bank’s mission
• Desire to contribute to a team
• Coaching, mentoring and leadership skills

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).

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements