Corporate / Project Financing Specialist

• Building and maintaining relationships with potential clients.
• Identifying and developing project proposals to grow the Bank’s portfolio.
• Engaging with government officials and private sector stakeholders on project-related issues.
• Managing day-to-day interactions with key clients and ensuring targets are met.
• Following up on proposals within the ECO region, requiring strong local market knowledge.
• Providing accurate, timely information to both internal and external clients.
• Handling referrals from international and national institutions.
• Responding to inquiries and proposals from potential clients.
• Preparing and managing credit reports for the approval process.
• Assessing creditworthiness of projects and structuring participation in line with Bank policies.
• Drafting Eligibility Review (ER), Concept Clearance (CC), Final Review (FR), and Board Documents.
• Coordinating with other departments during due diligence and appraisal stages.
• Supporting the Department Head in setting financial targets.
• Developing origination targets aligned with the Bank’s business plan.
• Defining pricing strategies consistent with annual revenue goals.
• Ensuring loan portfolio aligns with the Bank’s funding sources.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field. A Master’s Degree in these fields is preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, ideally in a large commercial/investment bank, preferably in a multilateral development bank in areas of project finance, credit risk, financial analysis, and financial modelling.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Key Competencies

• Teamwork, client orientation, success orientation, problem solving, loyalty, and self-motivation.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, adaptability, and strategic thinking.
• Creativity and initiative.