Analyst, QE, Software Engineering (London, GB)
Site
United Kingdom, England, London
Sector:
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Role:
Other
Date of last update: 2026-03-27 2026-06-27
activities
Company presentation
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was founded in 1991 when communism was crumbling in Europe and ex-Soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector and democracy. Today we invest to help build market economies from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. We are now the largest single investor in our region. Owned by 69 countries and two intergovernmental institutions, we provide project financing for banks, industries and businesses. We also work with publicly owned companies to support privatisation, restructure state-owned firms and improve municipal services. Wherever we are active, we promote policies that bolster the business climate.
Please note that not all types of contracts and advertisements are listed in cinfoPoste. Find all of them, including local positions as well as specific programmes here, while consultancies are here.
Find in-depth information on careers with EBRD and related cinfo's support on cinfo.ch: Visit the organisation's profile
Job description
Verify your compatibility with this job ad
The compatibility is only an indication and should not discourage you from applying if you think your profile matches. It is also not taken into consideration for recruitment.
Requisition ID
36588
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Information Technology
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Length
2 years
Posting End Date
Purpose of Job
Reporting to the Principal, Capability Quality Lead, this position is responsible for the successful delivery of test design and execution activities on EBRD enterprise platform programs, including test status and defect reporting. The incumbent will be engaged on testing activities across multiple assigned Agile and non-Agile projects or programs ensuring that key stakeholders are engaged and informed with accurate, targeted, and timely information.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing and execution of test cases across multiple assigned projects and programs following ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 test standards.
- Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of the testing and defect status for assigned projects to the project leadership team using EBRD test reporting templates.
- Responsible for peer-reviewing and approving test plans and test cases enabling alignment with appropriate standards.
- Support the QA function by ensuring that Quality Assurance (QA) targets are met across all assigned testing projects through effective delivery and status reporting.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with other IT Services functions and customers to expedite delivery of IT testing solutions.
- Work with the Principal Capability Quality Lead to proactively manage stakeholders in the organisation to ensure they understand the testing process and testing performance in their functions.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience &
Qualifications
- Experience in designing and executing software test cases and reporting on testing and defect status to project leadership.
- At least 2 years' experience within the banking and/or finance sector. A good understanding of treasury, payments, commercial lending, and financial transactions is preferred.
- Experience with Finastra Summit treasury trading application is an advantage.
- Experience writing and executing test automation scripts. Experience using test tools such as Tricentis Tosca, Playwright, RightClick TMS would be looked upon favourably.
- Experience using Jira Agile management tool is not essential but highly desirable in this role.
- Attained the ISTQB foundation testing certification or equivalent such as ASTQB, ISEB.
- Bachelor's degree in related discipline such as Computer Science/Engineering is desirable but not essential
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).
View details
Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Macro-area: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland
Area of work Definition: Banking and Finance
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
Map
Powered by
Other job ads posted by this Company: LOADING...
Similar job ads
Principal, Internal Auditor (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Requisition ID
36563
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Internal Audit
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full Time
Contract Type
Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date
06/04/2026
Purpose of Job
The Principal, Audit Manager (IT) leads and coordinates a range of audit activities ? including assurance, advisory, and change audits ? across multiple business functions. By applying strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills, they secure stakeholder engagement and support high-quality, effective audit delivery. They convey complex audit issues with clarity, tailoring messages for diverse and senior audiences, and establish constructive relationships that enable open dialogue and collaboration. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, they guide multidisciplinary audit teams, including guest auditors and co-sourced staff, providing direction and feedback to ensure high-quality outputs. The role requires sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations with diplomacy, helping shape outcomes supporting strong governance and effective risk management.
This position focuses on audits relating to the EBRD's Transformation Group and Chief Transformation Office, covering IT applications, infrastructure platforms and related processes, project and programme assurance, as well as coverage of business resilience, physical security, information security, and third-party risk management, though not exclusively.
Background
The Board of Directors established IAD as part of its oversight role. IAD, as a trusted independent third line of defence, and in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Professional Practices Framework, provides timely risk-based and objective assurance and advice to Executive Management and the Board of Directors on the adequacy and effectiveness of the EBRD's risk and control framework. IAD aspires to be a function of excellence, valued by stakeholders for insights and foresight, objective assurance and advice.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Audit risk assessment and delivery
- Continuously monitors and assesses organisational, risk and control developments in their assigned portfolio of coverage (?business monitoring?).
- Independently plans and executes audit engagements and business monitoring work with minimal supervision to the quality standards expected by the IIA.
- Effectively supervises multi-disciplinary teams, guest auditors and external consultants, and provides timely, open and constructive performance feedback. Takes accountability for all aspects of the end product, ensuring that work adheres to schedules and is completed to the required standard.
- Ensures timely and adequate monitoring and validation of open audit issues as assigned.
Other responsibilities
- Develops and manages open and constructive working relationships with stakeholders.
- Delivers engagements and activities in line with the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards, Code of Ethics, and related guidance.
- Proactively supports other departmental initiatives and deliverables as assigned, including developing annual work plans, regular reporting to the Board of Directors, ad hoc advisory engagements, and departmental improvements.
- Keeps abreast of relevant industry, professional and organisational developments to update risk assessments, inform audit coverage, and drive innovation and improvement in IAD practices.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Academic/professional qualifications
- University degree or equivalent, preferably a technology, data, maths, finance or business focus.
- Relevant professional qualification(s) relating to IT auditing, IT security, and/or IT risk management, such as CISA/CCSK/CISSP/CISM/ISO27001LA. Project and programme assurance and data analytics certifications are desirable additions.
Experience
- Demonstrable experience leading or managing internal audit engagements in a complex financial services or investment banking environment, including responsibility for supervising teams and delivering high-quality risk-based audit work.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including the ability to challenge constructively and influence outcomes in sensitive or complex situations.
- Post-qualification experience across IT auditing and/or IT risk management, sufficient to provide authoritative insight into assigned activities, preferably with experience in project and programme assurance. Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF and Swift CSCF is desirable.
- Proven ability to work across diverse business areas and risk topics, quickly developing an understanding of new technologies, processes, and risks.
Technical and personal skills
Communication, influence and stakeholder engagement
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex audit issues clearly and concisely to senior and diverse audiences in complex political environments.
- Strong influencing and negotiation capability, with a track record of building constructive relationships, securing cooperation, and gaining stakeholder buy-in across business units.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive discussions with diplomacy and sound judgement, promoting openness and productive dialogue.
Strategic and analytical capability
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to assess risks, evaluate controls and interpret complex information to form balanced, well-reasoned conclusions.
- Ability to apply data-driven analysis and digital tools in audits to enhance insights and coverage.
- Mature strategic thinking, with the capacity to recognise thematic issues, align work to organisational priorities, and translate strategy into practical audit delivery
Technical audit expertise
- Solid grounding in internal audit methodology, including risk assessment, control evaluation, sampling, evidence analysis, mature root cause assessment and report writing to IIA standards.
- Ability to innovate and apply professional judgement to resolve complex, ambiguous or novel audit challenges.
Working style and behaviours
- Effective team leader in a matrix environment, motivating multidisciplinary teams ? including guest auditors and co-sourced resources ? to deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timelines.
- Demonstrates resilience, adaptability and self-management, maintaining performance under pressure and adjusting to evolving priorities.
- Champions the EBRD's Behavioural Competencies: Collaborate Smartly, Speak Up and Listen Well, Simplify to Amplify, and Act Decisively.
What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About 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.
At EBRD, our Values ? Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility ? are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.
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. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
- An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
- A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values which are at the heart of everything it does. 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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
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).
...
2026-03-24 2026-04-06
Principal, Treasury Operations (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Requisition ID
36551
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Operations & Service Management
Contract Type
Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date
31/03/2026
Purpose of Job
The Principal manages and oversees (day-to-day) a team that directly interfaces with Treasury teams. They are responsible for ensuring the funding and timely settlement/management of EBRD's Banking and Treasury products across global markets. In additional to the operational management of the team, the individual will closely interact across wider functions, engaging with teams that include Treasury, Cash Management and Payments. Completing complex operational tasks across the function, the individual will act as a ?subject matter expert? (SME) across Trade Support/Treasury Settlements and Collateral Operations processes.
The Principal is usually involved in the team's contribution to projects which may require testing, adjust, amendments to processes and/or how transactions are booked/settled. The role holder will be the first in the team to learn new complex routines initiated by the senior manager in response to wider business needs. This person typically oversees more complex on-going tasks within the team and assists the Associate Director in the training and development of less experienced members of the team.
Where necessary, the role holder will also represent the team during interaction with other financial institutions, handling communications on treasury (settlement) related matters. The role holder will also need to adopt a continuous improvement mindset, supporting improvement initiatives in the team.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Operational Performance:
? Manage the operational delivery of the team on a day-to-day basis, ensuring a ?no surprises' approach to service performance and delivery across key users
? Identify any shortfalls in resources versus expected demand, ensuring timely escalation of issues through established governance routes (capacity management)
? Responsible for monitoring team health, capacity and availability of team members, ensuring the team is collectively focused on the highest priorities
? Ensures that team members maintain service standards, managing backlogs and liaising with stakeholders as needed
? Communicate with relevant departments that may have significant implications for projects (or related transactional activity) to ensure that the decision-makers are aware of the risks involved
Operational Standards, Risk, Control & Governance:
? Support a culture where all team members are responsible for the quality of their output. Ensures a trusting and safe environment is developed where problems are raised
? Manage risks to a successful outcome through the established Risk management framework
? Support the broader improvement of OSMs control environment, including the design of preventative controls
? Liaises with internal and external auditors, responding to queries as necessary
? Ensure that new processes and practices are conducted in line with quality standards, applicable standards/policies and relevant legislation
? Where necessary, identifying shortfalls in standards and help lead any required remediation activity
? Oversee the training of newly hired colleagues, provide on-the-job mentoring and manage their work to ensure high standards of work practices and objectives are met
? Provide expertise in products, processes and/or procedures and lead interdepartmental special projects aimed at the facilitation of cooperation, exchange of information and harmonisation of internal policies and procedures.
? Where necessary, deliver educational material across wider teams (within and outside of OSM)
Continuous Improvement:
? Support the Associate Director in operationalising a ?best in class' function, using contemporary techniques, principles and practices to achieve this
? Supporting the identification and implementation effort associated with driving improved efficiencies in OSM. Where necessary deploying continuous improvement and automation to achieve improvements
? Employ operational metrics to manage workload, identifying opportunities to realise efficiencies
? Demonstrate personnel commitment to change, deploying team members to achieve the same
Service Management & Third Party Management:
? Where required, support senior management by operationally managing teams in a hybrid staff/outsourced organisational structure
? Delivering operational performance to the service levels and standards established across OSM. On a daily basis, manage a team by maintaining a constant view of established operational metrics to ensure effective planning and execution of work in progress queues and adherence to agreed service levels
? Help manage supply and demand by working in a collaborative fashion with the Business so that future demand can, where possible, be managed in line with expected service levels
Financial Monitoring:
? Working with the Associate Director, ensure that people resources are kept at an appropriate level to manage budget challenges and departmental implementation requirements (note: though no direct budget responsibility)
Stakeholder Management:
? Successfully engage with stakeholders across our end-to-end processes through regular briefings and updates
? Works collaboratively with stakeholders to facilitate and positively influence solutions and sustainable operations
? Ensures that key dependencies to operational delivery are understood. Proactively works with the Business to identify and manage backlogs, guiding them on prioritisation and the team capacity to deliver
? Be an ambassador for OSM across other departments and, where necessary, participate in relevant committees as necessary
Leadership & People Management:
? Ensures the smooth running of the team on a day to day basis
? Responsible for performance managing, coaching and developing staff. Where necessary, take responsibility for the recruitment of team members
? Demonstrate the Bank's behavioural competencies and corporate behaviours, ensuring adherence within the team(s) so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times
? Deputise for the Associate Director, as required
? Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Director
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
The individual appointed must have the necessary seniority to be able to take on responsibilities associated with the role, being able to handle the pressures of the role in a manner appropriate to the Bank. The candidate should have the following:
? University educated, or equivalent work experience
? Comprehensive understanding/experience of treasury and banking products transacted by EBRD, enabling the candidate to confidently dissect more unusual or complex operational challenges related to the Banks products and transactions
? Appreciation of the impact of Operations Banking/Treasury functions with other key departments
? Preferable to have experience of helping transform a team utilising continuous improvement techniques
? Ability to proactively identify opportunities for improved business value and process improvement
? Experience of employing MI & Analytics to manage workload or operational teams
? Excellent written and verbal communication in English required as well as negotiation, presentation and business skills
? Must have positive, collaborative and solution orientated attitude with a track record of achieving results
? Outstanding management and interpersonal skills
? Experience with mentoring, training and/or managing/supervising small teams
? Excellent problem solving, people and conflict management skills along with demonstrated ability to interact, influence and operate at a high level with internal and external stakeholders
? Attention to detail, strong analytical skills with the ability to organise, multi task and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About 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.
At EBRD, our Values ? Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility ? are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.
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. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
- An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
- A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values which are at the heart of everything it does. 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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
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).
...
2026-03-18 2026-03-31
Don’t show this message again