Are you looking for an opportunity to originate and execute financial institutions deals in Eastern Europe/Central Asia and Middle East/North Africa? If the answer is yes, please apply.
Your role
As an Investment Officer your activities will be focused across the geographies in Eastern Europe/Central Asia with some focus on Turkey, Middle East and North Africa. You will report to the regional manager for this team.
This role will involve deal sourcing, structuring, and documentation of new facilities including Nasira (FMO’s Risk Sharing Product), coverage of various countries and client portfolios in the above-mentioned regions on an ongoing basis and coaching associates and portfolio analysts. Engaging with product teams is important e.g. syndications and the Nasira team to offer the best solution to the client.
In summary, you will take the lead in:
- Originating, structuring and executing debt and Nasira transactions that fit our departmental strategy.
- Writing key account plans, country strategies and jointly determining a successful regional strategy together with the manager and colleague Investment Officers.
- Structuring and execution of transactions in collaboration with the Environmental and Social Officers and other specialists as needed.
- Portfolio Management: taking overall responsibility for performance, quality and timelines of all internal documents related to the designated portfolio (e.g. reviews, change and waiver requests, disbursements, and IRC memos).
- Building strong relationships with our clients and prospects by understanding their business, the market and environment they operate in and the risks and challenges they face in combination with regular visits and/or calls.
- Taking the lead in negotiation/contracting processes of debt transactions together with the legal team.
- Supporting team development and coaching Associates by providing input and pro-active feedback to Investment Officers and Associates on credit reviews, change requests, disbursement memos and on their part of the investment proposals (CIP/FP).
- Participating in departmental- and organization-wide projects, where possible.
Our offer
- Gross yearly salary of between EUR 80K-100K on a 40-hour basis (including holiday allowance and 13th month), depending on seniority, years of experience and background.
- Premium free pension.
- 31 holidays.
- Working remotely abroad for 60 days in a rolling period of 12 months.
- Hybrid way of working (50/50).
For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO
Your team
The Financial Institutions department is divided into four regional teams: i) Africa; ii) Asia; iii) Eastern Europe Central Asia – Middle East North Africa (ECA-MENA) and iv) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The department consists of more than 60 highly motivated individuals.
Our Financial Institutions Europe/Central Asia and Middle East/North Africa team has a strong network across the region and a solid market position. We are responsible for a portfolio of around 40 clients and consists of twelve professionals. We contribute to FMO’s overall goals inter alia by providing debt facilities with positive outcomes on Climate Action and Reducing Inequalities, by catalysing third party funds, by running sector wide initiatives, and by enhancing the performance of our clients through targeted Technical Assistance support.
Your background
- Master’s degree in Economic, Business Administration or comparable studies.
- At least 8 years working/banking experience with Financial Institutions. Work experience (preferably as an Investment Officer) and at a Development Bank is a plus.
- Experience within emerging markets and it being a plus if in ECA/MENA region,
- Proven track-record in sourcing, structuring, designing and documenting finance products.
- Commercial drive and excellent client relationship management experience.
Personal skills
- Proven capacity to independently source new business and able to engage in a long-term relationship with clients that is built on experience, expertise and trust.
- Leads by example, displaying strong team skills, contributing to team success and to a constructive, positive, and collaborative work environment.
- An open and professional personality with a sound business sense for cultural differences.
- Can do mentality and able to motivate colleagues and partners.
- Strong networking, analytical and communication skills.
- Excellent conversational and writing skills in English.
Good to know.
Are you enthusiastic about this opportunity and do you meet the criteria? We would love to hear from you and learn more about you. So please, apply today! #PioneerDevelopScale.
Please note, to be selected for this position you must be residing in the Netherlands.
Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.
