Intern (For Japanese Nationals Only)

  • Internship, Short-term contract assignment
  • Posted on 21 February 2025

Job Description

This Position is only available to Japanese Nationals

Purpose of Job

The Intern will contribute to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation, and monitoring. The Intern will take responsibility for the tasks assigned by the operation leader or more senior members of the project team, which may include undertaking comprehensive due diligence, including financial, and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post-signing implementation and monitoring. The Intern carries out these tasks as part of a project team under the guidance of the operation leader or under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers.

The Energy Europe team, part of the EBRD’s SIG covers the activities in the energy sector in the Baltic States, Central Europe, South- Eastern Europe, and Western Balkans. Activities covered include investing (debt and equity) in power generation projects, predominantly in renewable energy, electricity transmission and distribution projects, under the applicable EBRD Energy Sector Strategy and the Green Economy Transition Approach. The EBRD also plays a key role in advancing policy dialogue to promote green, competitive, and liberalised energy markets, with a particular focus on the development of regulatory frameworks for renewable energy through donor funded technical cooperation assistance.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the operation leader or a more senior banker:

Structuring and Execution

  • Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including comprehensive research and analysis of background materials, market information and financial performance data; analysis of financial statements, preparing and updating financial models and financial projections;
  • Assist with the designing and processing of technical co-operation assistance, including preparation of terms of reference and internal approval documentation, to support the related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative;
  • As may be requested, assist with communication with other internal units of the EBRD, clients and other stakeholders, at the operational level;
  • Ensure that all tasks assigned to the Intern are completed within the specified time frames to a high quality and in line with the policies, procedures and objectives of the Bank.

Portfolio Monitoring, Value Creation and Reporting

  • As requested by the operation leader or a portfolio manager, undertake assigned tasks relating to the implementation and monitoring of projects to which the Intern is assigned as part of the project team, including compliance with project agreements and Bank procedures related to disbursement, monitoring of progress of the project and financial performance of the client, assessing evolving risk factors and monitoring and assessing covenant compliance;
  • As requested by the operation leader or more senior member of the project team, prepare timely and comprehensive draft monitoring reports;
  • As may be requested by, and under the supervision of, a TC operation leader, assist with the effective implementation and monitoring of TC assignments and preparation of reports to support donor reporting requirements and operational objectives;
  • The responsibilities of the Intern are designed to allow the Intern to progressively undertake more complex tasks and build the scope of responsibilities based on acquired experience and expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

  • Relevant degree from a leading university in the country of education;
  • Quantitative/numerical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and to design basic financial models.
  • Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
  • Computer literacy, conversant with Microsoft Office and spreadsheet packages including financial analysis and modelling modules.
  • Ability to work effectively to deadlines and complete tasks to a high degree of accuracy.
  • Good teamwork spirit and working well as part of a multi-national team.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Experience & Knowledge:

  • Relevant financial industry experience from an investment or commercial bank, private equity firm, asset management firm, or auditing/financial consulting firm operating to international standards is preferable.
  • Exposure to industry/country experience is desirable,

DEADLINE: MARCH 21, 2025

About the Organization

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was established in 1991 when communism was crumbling in central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. Today the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia. The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilises significant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. It is owned by 60 countries and two intergovernmental institutions. But despite its public sector shareholders, it invests mainly in private enterprises, usually together with commercial partners. It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. It also works with publicly owned companies, to support privatisation, restructuring state-owned firms and improvement of municipal services. The Bank uses its close relationship with governments in the region to promote policies that will bolster the business environment. The mandate of the EBRD stipulates that it must only work in countries that are committed to democratic principles. Respect for the environment is part of the strong corporate governance attached to all EBRD investments. Every EBRD investment must * Help move a country closer to a full market economy: the transition impact * Take risk that supports private investors and does not crowd them out * Apply sound banking principles Through its investments, the EBRD promotes * Structural and sectoral reforms * Competition, privatisation and entrepreneurship * Stronger financial institutions and legal systems * Infrastructure development needed to support the private sector * Adoption of strong corporate governance, including environmental sensitivity Functioning as a catalyst of change, the EBRD * Promotes co-financing and foreign direct investment * Mobilises domestic capital * Provides technical assistance

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