Back Emerging Markets FI Credit Risk Specialist

Requisition ID 35469 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Risk Management Contract Type Short Term Contract Length 12 months Posting End Date 27/03/2025

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Emerging Markets FI Credit Risk Specialist (Principal Risk Officer) to join our dynamic Country and FI Credit Risk Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for independently analysing and appraising risks associated with financial institution debt transactions within the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) portfolio. Your expertise in risk analysis and mitigation strategies will be essential in supporting the Bank’s mission to foster sustainable economic development.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive risk analysis for new and existing Financial Institutions (FI) debt transactions.
• Identify and execute due diligence, propose risk mitigation measures, and recommend optimal transaction structures, including security, covenants, and pricing.
• Review portfolio trends and provide strategic insights for bottom-up stress testing and broader risk management decisions.
• Set counterparty limits, approve transactions under delegated authority, and assign appropriate credit ratings.
• Monitor financial institution counterparties, markets, and macroeconomic developments to assess risk exposure and to assign Probability of Default ratings to such counterparties.
• Lead and contribute to periodic country and FI sector portfolio reviews.
• Provide coaching and supervision to junior team members, including Associate Risk Officers and Analysts.
• Participate in and contribute to key committees, including the Operations Committee and Risk Committee.

  Qualifications & Experience

  • Advanced degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field.
  • Substantial experience in analysing financial institutions and emerging markets.
  • Knowledge of emerging markets, particularly within CIS, and SEMED (MENA) regions.
  • Strong financial modelling and financial statement analysis skills.
  • Expertise in risk management, credit structuring, and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven ability to make authoritative recommendations in high-risk environments.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.

    What is it like to work at the EBRD?

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    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).