Associate, Software Developer (London, GB)
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United Kingdom, England, London
Sector:
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Role:
Other
Date of last update: 2026-05-03 2026-08-03
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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.
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Requisition ID
36695
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Information Technology
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Length
3 years
Posting End Date
Purpose of Job
The Associate is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of the Bank's platforms and software solutions.
The Associate plays a critical role within the squad, taking a lead on designing, developing and optimising EBRD's infrastructure and software solutions within their own value stream.
The Associate provides guidance to individual contributors and works closely with other multi-functional teams and business product owners, to deliver high quality, product aligned services, that meets our users' needs.
The role may involve leading small projects and the individual is expected to be proficient in software design and ability to implement CI/CD pipeline, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or technologies within their specialism.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Software Design and Development
Responsible for debugging and troubleshooting to resolve software issues.
Accountable for designing and developing large-scale, high-availability backend systems.
Responsible for API design principles, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
Responsible for hands-on experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Azure Service Bus) and event-driven architecture.
Responsible for containerisation, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development.
Week to month responsibility for design, development, testing, and maintenance of high-quality software solutions.
Operates without supervision in writing clear, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Responsible for developing and maintaining RESTful APIs ensuring scalability and maintainability.
Responsible for integrating third-party services and APIs.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience &
Qualifications
Description
- Educated to degree level in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Extensive working experience in C/C++ (preferably C++ 17 or later) and C#, Oracle. Knowledge of Python/Perl is preferable.
- Extensive working experience in Summit SDK,Summit Meta model, Summit STP/RT process, Summit State Transition, Summit Interfaces, Accounting, Documents, Pricing, Summit FT .
- Extensive working experience in developing and optimising RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Confident with relational databases (Oracle SQL).
- Extensive working experience with messaging systems such as ActiveMQ or Azure Service Bus.
- Extensive working experience Responsible for code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices for development.
- Confident in writing unit and integration tests using frameworks like Google unit test ensure code quality.
- Confident in managing complex automated testing frameworks and tools to ensure the reliability and performance of C/C++ solutions.
- Solid understanding of deployment and release processes, ensuring smooth rollouts of new features.
- Extensive working experience in monitoring production systems, investigates issues, and provides timely resolutions.
- Extensive working experience in maintaining clear documentation of code and processes specific to SUMMIT, following established guidelines.
- Confident in providing ongoing support and troubleshooting for SUMMIT solutions.
- Extensive working experience to automate repetitive tasks and improves development workflows using scripting and DevOps practices.
- Extensive working experience in DevOps.
- Extensive working experience to design and implementation of data models and schemas for SUMMIT solutions.
- Solid understanding to evaluates and recommends best practices for integrating SUMMIT with external systems and third-party services.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Effective communication with peers and willingness to ask questions.
- Basic documentation and technical writing skills.
- Ability to manage time and tasks effectively in an Agile environment.
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).
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Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Macro-area: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland
Area of work Definition: Banking and Finance
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
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Requisition ID
36689
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Information Technology
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full Time
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Length
3 years
Posting End Date
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Accountability and Responsibility
The Analyst, AI/ML Engineer plays a supporting role in the development of AI/ML applications such as chatbots, conversational AI applications, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. The role will be supporting day-to-day tasks such as application design and implementation, data preparation, conversational bot development, model testing, documentation and pipeline support. Working under the supervision of senior engineers, the Analyst follows established engineering standards and agile practices to ensure quality and consistency across the AI delivery lifecycle.
- Assists in building AI solutions using Azure AI Services, Prompt Flow, and Azure AI Search (Vector Store).
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- Supports the setup of automated testing and observability within CI/CD pipelines.
- Contributes to the validation and tuning of models to ensure performance and data quality, adhering to AI fairness and explainability principles.
- Participates in the refinement of AI/ML user stories and contributes to backlog grooming, estimation, and agile ceremonies.
- Supports the delivery of small to medium AI features in coordination with MLOps and Product teams.
- Contributes to the promotion of engineering best practices and responsible AI standards.
- Supports continuous improvement and innovation within the squad.
- Supports the team by conducting technical spikes for new initiatives, under guidance where required.
- Assists with the deployment of training and inference pipelines to shared development environments such as Azure ML and Prompt Flow.
Knowledge and Education
- Holds a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical discipline.
- 2 years of experience working with Python.
- Demonstrates foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, model lifecycle and data processing principles.
- Basic understanding of Software Development principles, including writing unit and integration tests.
- Demonstrates problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Able to follow guidance and apply structured approaches to technical challenges.
- Familiar with Agile ways of working and collaborative development practices (e.g. Scrum, Kanban).
- Basic understanding of version control systems (e.g. Git) and collaborative tooling (e.g. GitHub, Jira, Confluence).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document work clearly.
- Curious, proactive and eager to learn in a hands-on engineering environment.
- Demonstrates an awareness of responsible AI principles such as fairness, transparency and explainability.
- Able to work in a diverse, multicultural team setting and follow standard delivery processes.
- Familiarity with containerisation using Docker is desirable.
- Hands-on experience or academic exposure to Python for data science or AI/ML development.
- Basic understanding of RESTful API design principles.
- Familiar with model development workflows, including training, evaluation and basic tuning.
- Exposure to tools such as Azure ML, Prompt Flow, or similar cloud ML platforms.
- Basic understanding of AI/ML application types such as chatbots, recommendation systems, or RAG.
- Supports building and testing ML models, preparing datasets and writing testable code.
- Exposure to vector search, embeddings, or retrieval techniques is desirable.
- Assists with basic ML pipeline configuration under guidance.
- Ability to write clear technical documentation and maintain API specifications using Open API 3.0+
- Basic understanding of System Design and Architecture
- Basic understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design.
- Familiarity with application authentication protocols (e.g. OAuth 2.0, JWT), and security best practices.
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).
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Associate, Green Partnerships (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Requisition ID
36674
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Policy and Partnerships
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Length
4 years
Posting End Date
06/05/2026
Purpose of Job
The Associate holds an important position in the Green Partnerships team, which sits within EBRD's wider Donor Partnerships (DP) department, and contributes to establishing and managing effective relations with bilateral and multilateral donors to advance climate and environmental action.
The Associate works in close collaboration with different EBRD departments and identifies new funding opportunities that align with the Bank's strategic initiatives.
Furthermore, the Associate contributes to managing a portfolio of projects supported by climate donors and ensures efficient utilisation of donor funds, in alignment with donor requirements and compliance with EBRD policies and procedures.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
The Associate will be responsible for:
Resource Mobilisation & Stakeholder Engagement:
? Analysing and assessing donor priorities and identifying funding opportunities from multilateral and bilateral donors.
? Contributing to establishing and maintaining donor relationships and pursuing fundraising efforts.
? Supporting the development of funding proposals, contributing to funding negotiations with donors and facilitating the drafting and signing of contribution agreements.
? Engaging with other International Financial Institutions, international development agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
? Participating in internal and external meetings, donor coordination and board meetings, policy meetings, and similar.
Resource Management:
? Supporting the management and implementation of a portfolio of projects and monitoring portfolio level progress against established indicators, milestones and targets.
? Ensuring effective financial management of donor funding, incl. allocating and tracking financial resources, and ensuring efficient and compliant utilisation of donor funds.
? Revising relevant donor policies and procedures and supporting teams in implementing donor policies, procedures and guidelines.
? Working with internal teams to ensure accuracy and consistency between donors' requirements and Bank's procedures.
? Contributing to the development of effective and persuasive communication tools on the Bank's donor funded work, for a variety of audiences and preparation of fund and project-level donor reporting.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
? Master degree in economics, finance, international development, environmental and social sciences or related discipline.
? Experience in managing a portfolio of donor funded activities in a multilateral/international context on climate and environment related issues.
? Substantive experience in establishing bilateral and multilateral donor relationships and fundraising on climate and environment related issues.
? Understanding of the global climate debate and climate architecture, particularly of multilateral climate donors, including the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, and the Climate Investment Funds.
? Experience in financial management systems, such as SAP, is desired.
? Ability to think strategically and outside the box to drive change and expand EBRD's product offering to clients, donors and partners.
? Self-starter and problem-solver with a can-do entrepreneurial attitude.
? Excellent project/programme management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
? Strong inter-personal management skills, including ability to work across departments.
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).
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Analyst, QE, Software Engineering (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
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).
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Analyst, Treasury Credit Risk Management (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Requisition ID
36654
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Risk Management
Contract Type
Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date
07/05/2026
Purpose of Job
As part of the Country and FI Credit Risk Management Team, the successful candidate will analyse and appraise risks of EBRD's Treasury and FI debt transactions, including new and existing transactions in its Asset Backed Securities portfolio. The Analyst will provide support to the team on preparation of credit memos for new and existing Treasury counterparties, with a particular focus on ABS counterparties, by setting counterparty credit appetite and limits, reviewing new Treasury and structured finance deal opportunities and formulating recommendations of appropriate risk mitigation measures and transaction structuring. The Analyst will also be required to undertake periodic portfolio reviews, identify and clearly communicate trends in the portfolio, including relevant market and macroeconomic trends in various jurisdictions in which EBRD ("the Bank") operates.
Treasury Credit Risk Team: The job holder will be a key member in a team serving as the focal point of all the key responsibilities for the credit risk management of EBRD's Treasury operations. He/she will manage the approval and review of all Treasury counterparty limits and transactions (including exposures arising from bond investments, ABS, deposits, derivatives and repo), with a primary focus on supporting Treasury ABS transactions. He/she will provide expert judgement and recommendation on various Treasury credit risk matters, including counterparty assessment, banking sector and non-bank lender originator analysis (primarily in developed countries), urgent trades approvals, excess monitoring, risk reporting, as well as internal policy formulation.
Background
Risk Management is the Bank's second line of defence, which is responsible for the independent identification, reporting and mitigation of risks. The Analyst provides analytical support and recommendations to his/her management in the Treasury Credit Risk team, feeding into final recommendations to the Operations Committee, Small Business Information Review Committee, or approval of transactions together with Banking under Delegated Authority for Banking transactions or under delegation granted under the Treasury Credit Process for Treasury transactions.
Facts / Scale
The Treasury Credit Risk team primarily supports Treasury related operations which account for ca. 50% of EBRD's balance sheet. These activities are predominantly low risk and largely undertaken to support liquidity management and FX & interest rate risk management. The core Treasury counterparty base is mainly developed market Banks and NBFIs in High Grade countries, with a growing portion of the portfolio relating to higher-risk counterparties located in EBRD's Countries of Operations. The team covers a broad range of financial markets and traded products including interest rate swaps, foreign exchange and credit/bond instruments, with significant usage of complex, longer dated traded products.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
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Monitor, analyse and manage credit risks incurred in EBRD's Treasury activities, including counterparty and product risks (e.g. OTC derivatives, repos, ABS and other marketable securities, and deposits), through annual credit reviews, name-by-name assessments; and product specific risk analysis.
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Assess the creditworthiness of current and prospective ABS/structured finance related investments of the Bank. Clearly and concisely articulate views around rating recommendations, credit appetite and relevant risk mitigants.
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Provide timely support to Treasury and other business stakeholders in approving transactions and limits under delegated authority or making approval recommendations to relevant authority holders.
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Carry out proactive and regular surveillance of the assigned portfolio positions through own monitoring, research, and communication with front office.
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Monitor financial market and ABS market developments and trends across relevant geographies and product segments, assessing regulatory developments, and sharing relevant insights where appropriate.
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Ensure limits, exposures, and legal documentation terms are correctly implemented in the risk systems, and support investigation and remediation of limit breaches.
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Assist CFI and Banking Risk teams where required by sharing expertise on ABS & Structured Finance related transactions.
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Participate and contribute positively to various initiatives across Risk Management and bank-wide.
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When requested, assist with other tasks identified across the Regional CFI Credit Team to help manage workloads across the entire department.
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Effectively analyse and formulate credit views on proposed Treasury and Banking transactions and to make comprehensive recommendations, often under time pressure.
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Build rapport and understanding with colleagues within the team and in other departments.
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Deliver information in the relevant and succinct format to differing groups by having effective writing and verbal skills (also through clarification of scope of any assignment).
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Find and share technical knowledge with colleagues.
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Display a solution-orientated approach and a collaborative working style, reflecting understanding and awareness of the perspectives of others.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
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Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Business or Economics).
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Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
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Attention to detail to ensure consistently accurate analysis.
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Outstanding interpersonal skills, as the role involves interacting with stakeholders from all across the Bank as well as external clients.
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Advanced knowledge of excel, PowerPoint and Word. Experience VBA, Power BI and Tableau would be an advantage.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain complex issues clearly.
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Experience of the securitisation and ABS market 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).
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2026-04-27 2026-05-07
Principal, Digital Hub (London, GB)
England, London - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Requisition ID
36668
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Policy and Partnerships
Contract Type
Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date
04/05/2026
Purpose of Job
The role contributes to the implementation of the Bank's Digital Approach. The Digital Approach highlights the role the EBRD can play in: (i) financing the digital transformation of its clients; (ii) strengthening skills and awareness of digital transformation trends; and (iii) establish and improve robust digital governance practices, all the while (iv) deepening and strengthening cybersecurity technology adoption, skills and processes.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Operational Delivery
? Lead and support the development of an in-house, standardised advisory offering to help clients digitalise key business functions, including implementation roadmaps for each business function (product/process management, digital marketing, accounting, etc.).
? Lead and support the Hub in discussions with Banking teams on how /where to expand direct investment and lending technology-based companies, both to incumbent companies looking to digitally transform their businesses and also challengers/disruptors looking to transform their sectors with digital business model ? including linking Digital with with EBRD's strategic priorities.
? Lead, together with Banking teams, digital pilot projects.
? Lead, together with Policy and other relevant teams, policy related digital projects.
? Supervise a maintenance of a database of EBRD digital projects, including policy, banking and TCs and update accordingly, using available data from the systems and coordination with relevant teams, including Impact and relevant systems owners: Monarch, DTM, Grant Review.
Impact and Communication
? Play an important role in communicating the impact of digital investments, policy engagement and advisory work led by the Bank, including drafting press releases, social media posts and quotes; supporting the organisation of internal events; and preparing briefing notes for senior management participation in external events and meetings.
? Support teams with managing and promoting processes on digital related to the Bank's impact assessment and tracking methodologies (for example: Assessment of Transition Qualities; Project Transition Impact Measurement System) and associated IT infrastructure reform.
? Support and monitor the Hub's operational delivery against its objectives, as stated in the Digital Approach.
? Support the Hub's cooperation on digital with other IFIs and MDBs.
Organisational Development
? Support Hub on its organisational aspects; assist and lead on the Hub's related speaking engagements at conferences and internal events, and participation in key meetings.
? Supervise a submission of Hub's Technical Assistant Projects to the Grant Review and supervise a preparation of all necessary documentation.
? Lead on streamlining of Hub's delivery, by ensuring consistency and proper knowledge management including tools like Teams.
? Keep abreast of digital developments and industry trends, and advise on new possible products and services the Digital Hub can offer where appropriate.
? Work closely with the Policy, Strategy and Delivery Department to identify policy barriers to digital transformation of the corporate sector in EBRD's region of operation.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
? Masters degree in a discipline relevant to the EBRD and Digital Hub key activities or completed relevant training.
? Fluent English, with excellent written and oral communications skills.
? Knowledge of another language (e.g. Russian, German,) both written and spoken would be desirable.
Experience/Knowledge
? Great understanding of digital world and processes, with strong innovative mind-set, including digital technologies relevant in sectors like ICT, Agribusiness and other corporate sectors. Basic understanding of cybersecurity will be a plus.
? Proactive team player, innovator, champion of digital and digitalisation.
? Good understanding and interest in the issues of economics and banking, and familiarity with the EBRD region. Prior banking experience will be a plus.
? Excellent organisational and effective planning skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and independently co-ordinate workload to comply with deadlines.
? Ability to keep calm under pressure and be flexible; also be able to anticipate needs/issues, drawing on a high degree of initiative and judgement in reliably executing or coordinating a range of tasks independently.
? Excellent interpersonal skills; including tact and diplomacy.
? A proactive and can-do attitude, approach and team ethic.
? Internal candidates to have a thorough knowledge of the Bank's procedures, policies and of institutional working practices; including EBRD's Digital Approach.
? Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
? Good material presentation skills with attention to detail and the ability to judge required accuracy.
? Willingness to take on additional responsibilities
? Excellent time keeper
Technical Skills
? Ability to work across organisational boundaries.
? Must be able to articulate observations and arguments in a convincing and concise manner, both orally and in writing to both internal and external counterparts.
? Organisational skills. Must be able to lead multiple and wide raging tasks concurrently. Ability to deliver quality outputs within often tight 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).
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2026-04-22 2026-05-04
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