Intern

Purpose of Job

The intern will assist Climate Risk team colleagues to fulfil the EBRD’s commitments under its climate risk procedures and methodologies, as well as team objectives. The intern will also be involved in other areas supporting Climate Risk goals and objectives.

• 12 month internship with a focus supporting on the identification and assessment of climate-related financial risk.
• Support the work of the Climate Risk team in assessing, tracking and collecting data on potential climate risks for the EBRD and its clients.
• The priority of the internship will be to collect, manage, organize, and control the data used for the identification and assessment of financial impacts of climate risk on the Bank’s clients.
• The Intern will assist with a wide range of activities including client-specific research, data collection and organization, preparing presentations and ensuring items are documented, attending meetings keeping minutes, and some administrative tasks.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Work under the supervision of a Climate Risk team member and assist on activities assigned. Key responsibilities include:

• Become familiar with Climate Risk team process documents.
• Research EBRD clients’ disclosures of climate risk exposure. 
• Aggregate and maintain climate risk database(s) to allow for better data understanding and sorting. 
• Under guidance of a senior team member analyse, compile, manage, and ensure prudent control of data from internal and external sources to develop a comprehensive database by systematically interrogating various internal files to extract relevant data.
• Assist with identifying and assessing existing and new clients, recording assessment outcomes and any relevant monitoring KPIs.
• Under guidance of a senior team member review processes carried out to reproduce results for audit control purposes.
• Work on a range of assigned projects, and initiatives, as a team member and take responsibility for assigned tasks and activities. These activities may include supporting the methodology drafting, collating comments, control checks, climate risk monitoring, etc.
• When required, support in the coordination of meetings and events as well as assisting with collaboration with other Bank departments and propose potential refinements to improve the climate-related financial risk assessment and monitoring process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures, including the streamlining, collection, management, and automation of data.
• Work in line with Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours
• Format portfolio and new client screening data into the format needed to upload into the new physical climate (“PC”) risk tool.
• Extract key trends/themes from the PC data base and improve future assessments the relevant PC risk approach.
• Based on data collected and sorted, propose potential refinements to improve the PC risk assessment and monitoring process.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in data science and/or, economics, engineering, or related field or comparable professional experience. Familiarity and some experience in data control or finance as well as climate-related financial risk is desirable.
• Knowledge of climate-related financial risks.
• Strong time management delivery and effective organisational skills and ability to multi-task without losing attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and within a team.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proven analytical research and quantitative skills, particularly advanced Excel, are critical.
• Ability to gather, organize, manage, derive insights, and control data is an essential requirement.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and to deadlines and under time pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail with Data analysis skill including the ability to interrogate and prompt co-pilot or similar LLM process and present the results to a non-technical audience

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

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 organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in. 

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• 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;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital  transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does.  A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. 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, sexual orientation or disabilities.  As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

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).