Intern

About the Position

We are looking for an Intern to join our Business Development team in London. This role is integral to supporting the Bank's capabilities and client outreach, focusing on identifying new business opportunities and raising awareness of the Bank.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development (BD) managers in promoting the Bank's capabilities to its clients by facilitating business development activities, focusing on identifying new business opportunities, and raising awareness of the Bank.
• Work closely with BD managers in coordinating marketing business development visits of EBRD senior management.
• Research, analyze, and prepare marketing materials for meetings, including comprehensive Briefing Packs and presentations.
• Provide research and in-depth background information on companies or sectors and prepare supporting marketing materials such as presentations and pitch books.
• Help coordinate the organization of business development events, including the Business Connect programme at the EBRD Annual Meetings.
• Maintain and regularly update essential marketing materials, including presentations and pitch books.
• Maintain and timely update existing Business Development databases, including Client Dynamics, BTOR, Slides Library, BD intranet area, and BD external webpage.
• Maintain accessibility and quality of relevant information and respond to information requests in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance.
• Corporate and/or business development, marketing, and research experience from a leading investment/merchant or commercial organization.
• Good understanding of finance and banking and a basic knowledge and understanding of key marketing principles.
• Previous experience with CRM platforms is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with intelligence platforms such as Orbis, FDI Markets, Factiva, and MergerMarket would be useful.
• Positive demeanor, self-driven, initiator, and with a ‘can-do' attitude with a feel for commercial opportunities and ability to establish a client relationship.
• Ability to prioritize, deliver quality work and services at all times, even under tight deadlines in a (sometimes) fast-moving environment.
• An ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment across geographies and cultures.

We Offer

• Varied, stimulating, and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public, and private sectors across the regions we invest in.
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
• A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility, and connectedness.
• An environment that places sustainability, equality, and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
• A workplace that prioritizes employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

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 organization, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

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. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

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.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).