Analyst, Banking SME F&D

Requisition ID 36771 Office Country Kenya Office City Nairobi Division Banking Countries of Operations   Contract Type Fixed Term  Contract Length 2 years  Posting End Date 12/10/2026  As this role involves collaboration with international teams, we kindly ask that you submit your resume in English. Purpose of Job The Analyst contributes to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation and monitoring. The Analyst will take responsibility for the tasks assigned to them by the operation leader or more senior members of the project team, or more senior bankers, which may include undertaking comprehensive due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post-signing implementation and monitoring. The Analyst carries out these tasks as part of a project team under the guidance of the operation leader or under the supervision/guidance of more senior bankers. The position is primarily focused on engagements within the SME finance space, working closely with the EBRD’s SME Finance & Development (F&D) Group. The SME F&D Group designs and delivers specialised financing solutions for SMEs, primarily through funded and unfunded risk-sharing mechanisms with partner financial institutions to enhance access to finance. Moreover, it supports the development and financing of supply chain finance programmes, accelerating access to working capital for suppliers to larger anchor buyers, with a particular focus on SME suppliers. The SME F&D Group also administers the Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) programme, through which the EBRD delivers tailored advisory services and capacity-building support directly to SMEs across its countries of operation. Accountabilities & Responsibilities Under the guidance of the operation leader or a more senior banker: Structuring and Execution Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including comprehensive research and analysis of background materials, market information and financial performance data; analyse and evaluate potential risks related to the proposed project, including analysis of financial statements, preparing and updating financial models and financial projections; Assist with the designing and processing of technical co-operation assistance, including preparation of terms of reference and internal approval documentation, to support the  related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative; As may be requested, assist with communication with other internal units of the Bank, clients and other stakeholders, at the operational level, such as preparing draft correspondence, presentations, and following up on internal emails; Ensure that all tasks assigned to the Analyst are completed within the specified time frames to a high quality and in…