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.

Key competencies and personal qualities

• Initiative, pro-activity and problem-solving; ability to initiate and lead business development activities.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to lead teams of experts; build effective working relationships with colleagues and clients in a multicultural environment.
• Interest in power utilities sector and/or banking expertise; lending transactions structuring and execution skills, including knowledge of loan documentation, debt capital products and pricing; understanding of credit risks and mitigants.
• Integrity; ability to operate consistently within business guidelines and ethics.
• Communication skills; ability to communicate concisely and persuasively in verbal and written formats. Confidence in handling senior corporate executives and officials of government and regulatory bodies.
• Negotiation and decision making.
• Organizational and time management skills; ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.

We offer You

• A novel perspective on the financial industry based on NIB’s position as an IFI owned by the Nordic/Baltic countries and chance to build networks with various stakeholders
• A unique opportunity to work in diversified teams of experts
• Complex and demanding tasks
• Opportunity to grow professionally
• An international banking environment and competitive remuneration package

Additional information

The position is located at the NIB headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. The position requires regular travelling to Norway.

We warmly welcome expatriate employees and their families by supporting their relocation and integration to a lively Nordic capital with a modern atmosphere.

For more information about the position, contact Dmitri Kouznetsov, Director, Head of Public Sector and Utilities, tel. +358 50 576 5080.

To apply for the position and for more information about NIB, please visit www.nib.int (Jobs). The deadline for submitting your application is 23 February 2025. Applications will however be processed successively when received.

The vision of NIB is a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region. Our employees are our strongest asset in realising this vision. Our core values are competence, commitment, and cooperation.

In recruitment, NIB puts the main emphasis on personal and professional qualifications and experience. The Bank has zero tolerance for any type of discrimination, which includes discrimination based on gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origin, family status, religion, health, political activities, or any other comparable circumstance.

NIB is a professional expert organisation and encourages and supports its employees to continuously develop their professional competencies while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance