EIB Trainee - EIB Global Directorate - Corporate Finance and Global Activities Department - Pro[...]

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

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is recruiting for its EIB Global Directorate (GLO) - Corporate Finance and Global Activities Department (CFGA) - Project Finance Division (PF) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE. Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st September/October 2026). Extension up to 6 months may be possible.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of new Project Finance transactions, including the review of project documentation and financial information;
• Contribute to the preparation of internal approval documents, such as concept notes and appraisal documents;
• Assist in financial analysis and sensitivity testing of Project Finance models;
• Support coordination with internal services, including legal, risk management, and environmental and social experts;
• Participate in meetings with project sponsors, lenders and public counterparts, and prepare meeting summaries;
• Carry out sectoral and country research relevant to the project pipeline.

Academic Qualifications and Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or university degree in economics, finance, engineering or a related field;
• Familiarity and strong interest in Project Finance, infrastructure and development finance;
• Strong financial analysis skills;
• Good analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information;
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools, in particular Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of another EU language would be an advantage.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. 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/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team who will ensure that your request is handled.