Graduate – based in Luxembourg

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, in the framework of its GRAD programme, is seeking to recruit for its Finance Directorate (FI), Capital Markets Department (CAP), Financial Markets Documentation Division (FIMA), at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a Graduate.

This is a full-time temporary position. The term of this contract will be 1 year.

Panel interviews are anticipated for May 2025.

Purpose

You will support senior team members in the Finance Directorate by working on borrowing documents to ensure the Bank’s funding capabilities. Collaborating with experienced professionals, you will contribute to the Bank’s mission as the Bank of the European Union and a leader in climate finance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for their chance to gain documentation and transactional experience in the capital markets area of the Bank.

Operating Network

You will report to the Head of Division, and work in close collaboration with all members of the Division, and will have permanent interactions with funding officers, frequent contacts with other FI departments and JU (Legal Directorate).

The team supports the Bank’s funding and treasury activities. This position will offer excellent opportunities to enhance financial contract and documentation skills, work on analytical and transactional tasks and collaborate with experienced colleagues, while gaining first-hand exposure and experience of working on capital markets issues.

Internal contacts: as a Graduate you will interact with all FI departments and their respective management, as well as with colleagues in other Directorates, primarily in Legal (JU).

External contacts: when required in performing your duties, the Bank’s counterparties. when required in performing your duties, the Bank’s counterparties.

Accountabilities

Contribute to a wide range of capital markets related activities including:

Borrowing

• Support the execution of capital markets documentation for standardised transactions,
• Execute specific and defined aspects of standard documentation processes, such as:
• review and comment on term sheets and bond issue documentation (final terms and subscription agreements),
• ensure smooth closing of each standard bond issuance by following up in a prompt manner with all involved parties,
  
  

General

• Conduct any legal, regulatory, and operational research required in relation to the team’s documentation activities.
• Actively contribute to the improvement of the products, processes, and procedures of the Bank by analysing and identifying (also by interacting with other divisions/departments) potential changes, providing concrete proposals, and following up their implementation.
• Provide further analytic, research or other professional support as required for capital markets related documentation activities.
  
  

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Law, but degrees in Finance, Economics, Business or related field can also be considered, ideally together with a demonstrated experience with documentation matters.
• No more than two years of relevant professional experience after graduation (summer jobs and internships with a duration of less than 9 months should not be counted).
• Professional experience in legal, regulatory and/or financial area would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of finance, financial law and documentation is required.
• In-depth understanding of financial law, documentation, and financial and operational aspects in relation to capital markets would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Bank’s standard office tools (particularly Word and Excel).
• Excellent knowledge of English. (Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage).
  
  

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. 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, disability or neurodiversity.

We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition 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: 23 April 2025