Director, Europe Sustainable Infrastructure, Energy

About the Position

We are seeking a Director, Europe Sustainable Infrastructure, Energy to lead our team in London, Belgrade, or Warsaw, focusing on energy sector activities across Europe.

Posting Date: 24 Sept 2026

Location: London, GB

Company: EBRD

Requisition ID: 37109

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Contract Length: 4 years

Purpose of Job

The Director will have overall responsibility for the Bank’s activities in the energy sector in the region covering Central Europe and the Baltic States, South-eastern Europe including the Balkans, Ukraine, plus portfolio in Czechia and Greece (Europe), including all financing products and overall policy dialogue with the relevant stakeholders in the sector. The Director will lead a team responsible for the origination, structuring, execution, implementation and monitoring of all transactions in the sector as well as designing and delivering an ambitious policy agenda, all in coordination with Banking regional team, VP3 and other colleagues, fulfilling EBRD’s standards, operational principles and transition mandate.

They will report to the Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Group. The Director will have a high commitment to the Bank’s mandate and institutional goals, the ability to create an environment conducive to operational delivery and technical excellence, a capacity to provide strategic though leadership in the sector, and engage staff, clients and shareholders.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the team’s delivery and fulfilment of quantitative and qualitative objectives of the annual scorecard.
• Supervision of the team’s budget and other non-staff resources.
• Proposing for approval by the Managing Director, the strategic direction and operational goals for the Bank in the energy sector in Europe.
• The origination, structuring, execution, implementation and monitoring of investment projects.
• Oversee market analysis in the sector and for product development and innovation.
• Policy dialogue activities in the sector.
• Review and approval of projects and project documentation for examination and approval by the Bank’s Operations Committee and Board.
• Presentation of relevant policy and strategic documents to SPCom/Excom/Risk Com and Board Committees.
• Active development and management of relationships with clients, private investors, operators and government authorities.
• Liaison with the Managing Directors and Directors of country teams and Heads of Resident Offices.
• Active management of the existing portfolio of loans and investments.
• Participation in the Sustainable Infrastructure Group’s senior leadership group.
• Ensuring team compliance with the Bank's integrity procedures.
• Directly accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of the Energy Europe team.
• Champion and role model the Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Business driver with strong leadership skills.
• High level commercial and technical skills.
• Strong organisational and management skills.
• Ability to motivate team performance through a people centred approach to management.
• Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to listen to the views of business partners and to be sensitive to and understand cultural differences.
• A collegial approach and a commitment to participating fully in the broader management of the Sustainable Infrastructure Group.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of another language relevant to the Europe region would be desirable.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Significant number of years of relevant financial industry experience.
• Extensive experience of leading complex transactions through the full project life cycle.
• Experience of conceptualising, articulating and overseeing the delivery of substantive policy reforms.
• Demonstrated, proven capacity to do business in a tough and challenging environment.
• Experience of and judgement on integrity matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a business and a team.
• Extensive experience in the energy sector.
• Experience of the business and regulatory environment in Europe would be desirable.

We Offer

At EBRD, our Values – Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility – are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work.
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity.
• A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals.
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
• A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.

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About the Company

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

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