About the Position

Posting Date: 1 Oct 2026

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Company: EBRD

Requisition ID: 36058

Division: Banking Sectors

Contract Type: Regular

Posting End Date: 14/10/2026

We are seeking a Principal Banker to join our team in Lagos, Nigeria. This role involves collaboration with international teams, and we kindly ask that you submit your resume in English.

Responsibilities

Structuring and Execution

Work as a senior project team member on complex transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution.
As an operation leader, lead structuring, negotiation, and the execution of transactions, working with clients, authorities, consultants, and internal units.
Manage resources and workload of the project teams under supervision.
Oversee the project due diligence process ensuring it meets the Bank’s standards.
Ensure quality and appropriateness of TC assistance components which support the investments or contribute to policy dialogue initiatives.
Ensure all transactions within responsibility are completed within specified time frames to a high standard and in line with the policies, procedures, and objectives of the Bank.

Portfolio Monitoring, Value Creation, and Reporting

Perform tasks assigned by the operation leader and provide constructive portfolio monitoring advice, guidance, and supervision to junior members of the project team.
Take overall responsibility for the effective monitoring of all projects within responsibility, including verifying the quality of regular monitoring reports.
Supervise implementation and monitoring of, and reporting on, relevant TC assignments to ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements, operational objectives, and high-quality reports.
Ensure timely notification of any critical portfolio issues to the relevant Portfolio Manager and/or Management.

Policy Dialogue

Contribute to policy dialogue in a leading role (project level initiatives) or supporting function (national level initiatives).
Assist in providing necessary support, in the form of relevant information or documentation or meeting participation, towards efforts to procure grants and technical cooperation funds to complement investment projects or required as part of policy dialogue efforts.

Business Development

Assist with marketing and business development efforts in the relevant sector and countries to build reputable market contacts in order to develop a broad deal flow and cross-selling of the Bank’s competencies.
Assist with the critical screening of project proposal flow that is generated through business development efforts, liaising with other colleagues and teams within the Bank to identify sound and executable investments that meet the mandate of the Bank.

Staff Management

Assist in recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring junior bankers, ensuring adequate quality of project work and appropriate workload distribution amongst the project team members.
Develop productive relationships within the organization to work effectively in a country/sector matrix structure and in a multi-cultural working environment.
Directly accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of the Team including recruitment, compensation, performance management, coaching, and development.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree.
Strong quantitative/numerical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and to design and use financial models.
Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding local and international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
Computer literacy, conversant with Microsoft Office and spreadsheet packages including financial analysis and modelling modules.
Excellent understanding of relevant systems and processes.
Stakeholder management skills.
Coaching, mentoring, and leadership skills.
Relationship management and negotiation skills.
Ability to work to deadlines and under time pressure.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Good command over one of the languages of EBRD’s countries of operations is an advantage.

Experience & Knowledge

Significant experience in real estate financing or real estate development from an investment or commercial bank, IFI, private equity firm, asset management firm, or auditing/financial consulting firm operating to international standards.
Practical experience of participating in and leading complex transactions in the real estate and hospitality sectors through the full project life cycle is required.
Exposure to commercial real estate and hospitality sectors in EBRD countries of operation is essential.

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).

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