Associate Banker

EBRD is one of the largest financiers of the energy sector in Egypt. The Associate Banker will work on debt and equity facilities for energy projects, mainly renewable energy. The Associate Banker contributes to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation, and monitoring. The focus of this position will be on gaining experience through the current portfolio in the energy sector in Egypt with the following parameters: 20 projects, EUR 635m portfolio; and EUR 502m operational assets - and key emphasis on the EBRD policy compliance as well as project finance implementation.

The Associate Banker will take responsibility for those tasks assigned to him/her as a project team member by the operation leader or tasks required of him/her as an operation leader, focusing on effective post-signing implementation and monitoring. The Associate Banker, if a project team member carries out these tasks as part of a project team under the guidance of an operation leader or as an operation leader, carries these tasks under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers or the Team Director.

The Associate Banker role may also include elements of business/pipeline development, client management and policy dialogue

**Accountabilities & Responsibilities**

Under the guidance of the operation leader or a more senior banker:
**Focus on Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting**
- As project operation leader or team member, take responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of all projects, including compliance with project agreements and Bank procedures related to disbursement; monitoring of progress of the project implementation and financial performance of the client; assessing evolving risk factors and monitoring and assessing covenant compliance;
- Prepare timely and comprehensive monitoring reports and include recommendations for corrective actions where required and ensure these proposed corrective actions and recommendations are brought to the attention of more senior team members;
- As TC operation leader, ensure effective implementation and monitoring of TC assignments to ensure their compliance with donor reporting requirements, operational objectives and that all reports are of a high quality;
- As a project team member perform all such tasks as may be assigned by the operation leader and provide constructive advice, guidance and supervision to more junior members of the project team.

**Business Development
- Assist, as required, with marketing and business development efforts.

**Subsequent and phased involvement with Structuring and Execution**

The progress towards contributing to structuring will be conditional upon results achieved in project implementation of the assigned portfolio, progress in skill expansion and acquisition and work opportunities within the team.
- Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including working with client counterparts, consultants and other parties to progress the project;
- Be the primary driver of the scope and quality of project due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance;
- Prepare internal project documentation, including approval project memoranda, financial models, draft term sheets, presentations, etc. as and when required;
- Take responsibility, as Technical Cooperation (TC) operation leader, to design and process technical co-operation assistance, ensuring that TC processing and approval fits with the approval schedule of any related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative;
- Ensure that all tasks within his/her are completed within the specified time frames to a high standard and in line with the policies, procedures and objectives of the Bank.

The responsibilities of the Associate Banker are designed to allow for the development of transaction expertise and expansion of responsibilities, leading to assuming the role of an operation leader on standard, non-complex transactions. In such cases, the Associate Banker's accountabilities and responsibilities would be increased to undertake a role of an operation leader under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers or the Team Director.

**Qualifications & Skills / Experience & Knowledge**

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Bachelor's degree. Master's degree preferred or equivalent experience in the areas of expertise.
- Proven interest and sound understanding of energy industry in Egypt is desirable.
- Professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA desirable.
- Strong quantitative/numerical skills are critical with the ability to interpret financial information and to design and use financial models.
- Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding local and international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
- Computer literacy, conversant with Microsoft Office and spr