Investment Officer – based in Luxembourg

Overview

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi‑cultural environment and provides relocation support.

EIB, the European Union's bank, is recruiting an Investment Officer for its Operations Directorate (OPS) – Equity, Growth Capital and Project Finance Department (EGPF) – Deep Tech, Digital & Life Sciences – Equity & Growth Capital Division (2‑DTLS) – Co‑Investment Unit (CO‑INVEST). It is a full‑time position at grade 5 with a permanent contract.

Internal benchmark: Officer Lending Operations.

Purpose

To originate, monitor and manage equity‑type co‑investment operations, thereby supporting the lending activities of the Bank as well as contributing to the achievement of the EIB objectives.

Role

The successful candidate will contribute to the expansion and deployment of EIB co‑investment products across all eligible sectors. The role encompasses four key areas of responsibility:

• Transaction execution: ensuring the timely delivery of co‑investment operations while maintaining high standards of risk assessment, due diligence, and alignment with EIB policy objectives.
• Deployment, investment assessment and portfolio monitoring: supporting the deployment of existing co‑investment facilities, assessing individual co‑investment opportunities, and overseeing existing co‑investments throughout their investment period until their transfer to Portfolio Management and Monitoring (PMM).
• Product and process development: supporting the design and implementation of new operating models, templates, procedures, platforms, and other initiatives related to equity and quasi‑equity co‑investment activities.
• Stakeholder engagement: managing interactions with internal and external counterparts, fostering strong relationships and effective collaboration across the investment ecosystem.

Operating Network

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Unit and have regular contact with colleagues in EGPF divisions and units, as well as other Departments and Directorates. Responsibilities will include: ensuring sound risk taking, monitoring of existing co‑investment transactions, implementation of new templates, processes and procedures related directly to equity‑type co‑investment operations, and interactions with internal and external counterparts. The focus remains on delivering co‑investment products across all EIB‑eligible sectors.

Accountabilities

• Manage equity‑type co‑investment transactions with EIB’s partners (corporate venture arms of leading corporates, investors through the EIF, national public or policy investment partners, etc.) in Europe in innovation‑intensive, infrastructure and climate‑related sectors.
• Coordinate the monitoring and management of existing co‑investment transactions.
• Contribute to the implementation of relevant reporting tasks, processes, procedures, methodologies, systems and working tools and ensure their proper application.
• Develop innovative practical approaches to complex operational issues (e.g., speeding up approval, blending and disbursement processes).

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum a Bachelor) preferably in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering or another related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including: (i) direct or indirect equity and/or quasi‑equity investments, (ii) assessment, structuring and execution of investments, or (iii) monitoring and management of investment portfolios.
• Experience collaborating with a wide network of stakeholders in an investment environment.
• Experience in innovation‑intensive, digital, infrastructure, climate or energy‑related sectors is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of various financial structures/products and related legal aspects.
• Good understanding of the EIB mission, activities and the operating and political framework in which the Bank operates.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (with a good command of the other). Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies and Eligibility

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.

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Application Deadline

31st July 2026