This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.

The EIB, the European Union’s bank, is seeking to recruit for its Group Risk & Compliance Directorate (GR&C), Regulation & EIB Group Risk Department (GREG), Regulation & Reporting Division (R&R), Risk Reporting Unit (RRU), at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a (Associate) Risk Reporting Officer*. This is a full-time position at grade 4/5 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.

*internal benchmark: (Associate) Officer Credit Risk Management

Panel interviews are anticipated for March 2024.

Purpose

You will plan, implement and maintain internal and external reporting solutions in line with the EIB Group’s policies to provide the decision makers with an appropriate understanding of the risks and their impact on the Group’s objectives

Operating Network

Reporting to the Head of the Risk Reporting Unit, you will work in close cooperation with colleagues in Group Risk and Compliance and other Directorates.

You will also interact externally with peer institutions, consultancy and audit firms, rating agencies, supervisors and regulators, for risk reporting matters in the domain of the unit.

The unit ensures timely and robust monitoring and reporting to internal and external parties on the capital adequacy of the Group as well as the risk profile of operations managed by the EIB Group, both on a portfolio and/or on an operation-by-operation basis. The unit also provides explanations and analyses of reported information in the form of presentations to the attention of the Management Committee, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. Ensuring the strategic implementation and compliance with BCBS 239 will require finding a common language that encourages the alignment between risk, business development, finance and IT. Contributing to the implementation of the Climate Bank Roadmap for disclosures.

Accountabilities

• Implement and produce internal and/or external risk reporting produced by the team ensuring the continuous alignment between available solutions and business reporting needs
• Provide draft briefings and presentations on specific regulatory matters to senior management or external bodies in the domain of risk reporting and disclosures, in particular with focus on ESG matters.
• Implement the latest best banking practice in the area of external risk disclosures (ie. Pillar III)
• Contribute to the Bank’s annual rating meeting preparation and assess from GR&C perspective rating reporting regularly published.
• Identify integrations and enhancements for the reporting produced by the team (this may include monthly risk report, Pillar III reporting and any other internal/external reporting’s as the case may be).
• Act as business owner of risk reports in smaller scale projects involving several Directorates and/or applications.
• Participate in the Group’s efforts to ensure ongoing compliance with its framework of best banking practice in the area of risk management (including BCBS 239 principles).
• Respond to standard demands including initiatives/policies related to the content of the post when needed.
• Ensure back -up of tasks in the other areas of activity of the Unit in line with internal planning.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in IT, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering or Economics with a solid quantitative background. Postgraduate studies in one of these subjects would be an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in reporting gained in a risk management function, financial control function and/or audit/supervisory function.
• Working experience in EU regulatory reporting processes and ESG reporting are a distinct advantage
• Basic understanding of overall banking regulatory risk framework (Risk Appetite Framework, ICAAP/ILAAP, stress-testing, Pillar III disclosures etc…) is required.
• Familiarity with EIF and Group business model, governance and reporting is considered an asset
• Familiarity with BCBS 239 reporting principles would be an advantage
• Excellent Excel skills required, VBA mastery preferred
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*) with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 14 February 2024

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