NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK

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NIB is an international financial institution owned by eight member countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. The Bank finances private and public projects in and outside the member countries. NIB has the highest possible credit rating, AAA/Aaa, with the leading rating agencies Standard & Poors and Moodys.

NIB offers you the chance to do banking that makes a difference. We finance projects that make the Nordic-Baltic region sustainable and competitive. At NIB you will work with professionals with a broad range of expertise in sustainable finance and corporate banking. We are an international work community, and our official working language is English.

NIB is headquartered in Helsinki with a regional office in Riga. The Riga office brings the Bank closer to its Baltic stakeholders. Its main aim is to further enhance NIB's outreach in the region and increase investment in underserved market segments, especially by expanding collaboration with private sector companies.

NIB is now seeking a

CREDIT ANALYST/SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST

to join the 1st Line Analysis & Screening unit in the Lending Department. The position is located in the Bank's Riga office.

Responsibilities:

Analysing comprehensively credit risk of your portfolio of customers
Preparing credit risk analysis, assessing business and financial risk and proposing an internal credit risk rating
Arguing your credit analysis in the credit committee
Participating in customer due diligence meetings
Performing credit risk research on applicable industries
Contributing to ongoing development of your and your colleagues work

We are looking for someone who:

Has a masters degree in finance, economics, or another related field
Has a track-record (minimum 3-5 years of experience) in a similar or closely related role
Has experience of working with SME customers
Is fluent in English. The role also requires knowledge in at least one Baltic language
Can separate big issues from small
Is open-minded and flexibile
Possesses good interpersonal and organisational skills and a genuine interest in learning
Has aptitude for numbers and attention to details
Is comfortable using Microsoft office tools, primarily Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Credit analysis utilises top of the line credit analysis methodologies from S&P. We have a team of about a dozen credit analysts. We have a good combination of nationalities, skills and seniority in our team. As this role is closely linked with developing NIB's presence in the Baltic countries, a Baltic stakeholder network is seen as an advantage.

We offer you

A unique opportunity to work in a diversified team with credit analysts and the ability to proactively collaborate with colleagues across the Bank.
Demanding tasks with opportunity to develop both the breadth and depth of your professional skills and gain insights into the global capital markets.
A purposeful working environment and competitive remuneration package.
A new perspective on the financial industry based on NIBs position as an International Financial Institution owned by the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Additional information

The position is located at NIB's new regional office is in the Citadele Business Centre in the heart of Riga. We apply a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work.

We warmly welcome expatriate employees and their families by supporting their relocation and integration.

For more information about the role, please contact Tuomas Kivelä, Director, Head of Credit Analysis phone +358 50 423 3832.

To apply for the position and for more information about NIB, please visit https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/our_people/jobs. The deadline for submitting your application is Friday 28th of March, 2025, applications will however be processed successively when received.

The vision of NIB is a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region. Our employees are our strongest asset in realising this vision. Our core values are competence, commitment and cooperation.

In recruitment, NIB puts the main emphasis on personal and professional qualifications and experience.

NIB is a professional expert organisation, and encourages employees to continuously develop their professional competencies while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.

Contact person

Tuomas Kivelä

Director, Head of Credit Analysis

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