Senior Banker

NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK (NIB) is an international financial institution jointly owned by the governments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. The Bank promotes sustainable growth of its member countries by providing long-term financing based on sound banking principles for projects that improve productivity and benefit the environment, including the green transition. The Bank finances investments in the corporate or public sector, as well as investments by small and medium-sized enterprises through financial intermediaries. 

While maintaining its main focus on activities in the member countries, the Bank also finances projects in other selective markets where a mutual interest is identified.

NIB currently has some 250 employees, of which some 60 employees at the Lending Department. The total assets of NIB amount to approximately EUR 41 billion and the outstanding lending portfolio amounts to approximately EUR 23 billion. The Bank has the highest possible credit rating, AAA/Aaa, from leading rating agencies. The official working language of the Bank is English.

The Lending Department at NIB is seeking a

Senior Banker:

to drive new origination in the Norwegian energy sector and oversee NIB’s portfolio of existing customers with the aim of delivering on NIB’s mission, Lending’s strategy and business targets.

Main responsibilities:

• Identify and originate new lending opportunities with Norwegian customers in the utilities sector.
• Lead and facilitate transaction teams in the execution of new lending operations and management of the existing customer relationships, including credit risk assessment, mandate due diligence, structuring, pricing, securing internal credit approvals, negotiation and documentation, disbursement, life-time loan asset management, monitoring, ex-post assessment follow-up and other reporting.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the energy sector, products, mandate, sustainability and ESG topics to deliver a high-quality service to the customers.
• Working with proficiency in Lending core applications.
• Contribute to lending business development, including system and product development projects.
• Represent NIB in public fora to market the lending business and increase awareness of the Bank’s mission and operations.
• Continuous development of professional expertise. Sharing of this knowledge throughout the Bank.
• Undertake other assignments that may be given by supervisor.

Qualifications and experience:

• A master’s degree preferably in Economics, Finance, Law, Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5-7 years of relevant experience e.g. from banking, finance or consultancy.
• Capability to represent NIB at a senior level.
• Fluency in a Scandinavian language and in English is needed.

Source: https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I021/1694/job?site=9&lang=UK&validator=4bfe031fae830534256b473189e8db61&ref=https://www.nib.int/&ihelper=https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/our_people/jobs&job_id=238