Analyst, TFP

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The Analyst contributes to all or any phases of the project cycle within the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation and monitoring.

The Analyst may assist more senior TFP bankers in business/pipeline development and/or client relationship management.

The Analyst will take responsibility for the tasks assigned to him/her by the operation leader or a more senior banker, which may include undertaking comprehensive due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post-signing implementation and monitoring.

The Analyst carries out these tasks as part of a project team under the guidance of the operation leader or under the supervision/guidance of a more senior banker.

The TFP team is primarily based in HQ and in addition to the head of the team includes 25 bankers and 3 administrative staff. At present, there are over 100 issuing banks in 28 countries participating in the Programme, working with over 800 confirming banks and their subsidiaries throughout the world. In 2024, the TFP supported more than 1,800 trade finance transactions with a total amount of €4.6 billion.

The project cycle within the TFP involves several stages from origination and establishment of TFP facilities to signing, followed by utilisation and monitoring whilst the TFP facilities are active and operational. All the stages involve different tasks such as business development, client relationship management, project due diligence analysis, structuring and approval, negotiation and signing of project agreements, utilisation and monitoring.

The role of the Analyst is to contribute, as a project team member, to all or any stages of the project cycle within the TFP. Under the guidance of the operation leader and/or more senior bankers, the Analyst performs those tasks assigned to him/her and provides support to the operation leader and the project team throughout the project cycle, with a particular emphasis on business development, client relationship management and utilisation and monitoring of the TFP facilities.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Business Development

• Assist the operation leader or a more senior banker, as required, with business development efforts;
• Assist the Head of TFP or operation leader in managing client relationships within an assigned geographical area to ensure the development of trade finance.

Structuring and Execution

• Work on transactions within the TFP, including all aspects of transaction structuring and execution, including background checks; analyse and evaluate potential risks related to the proposed transactions;
• Communicate with other internal units of the Bank and clients, at the operational level at all or any stages of the project cycle within the TFP;
• Support the operation leader or a more senior banker with origination and establishment of the TFP facilities, including tasks related to due diligence and drafting of specific assigned portions of Bank documents and correspondence;
• Ensure that all tasks assigned to the Analyst are completed within the specified time frames to a high quality and in line with the policies, procedures and objectives of the Bank.

Value Creation, Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting

• Support the operation leader or a more senior banker in the development and monitoring of TFP-related TC projects, including preparation of terms of reference and internal approval documentation, to ensure the know-how transfer supplements the utilisation of the TFP facilities;
• As requested by the operation leader or a more senior banker, undertake assigned tasks related to the monitoring of projects within the TFP,…