Associate Director, Deputy Head Egypt, Financial Institutions
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Cairo, Egypt · North Africa
Role type
Development Finance & Multilaterals
Experience
Leadership
Language
English; Arabic highly desirable
Deadline
7 Sep 2026
Summary
Senior EBRD Financial Institutions leadership role in Egypt covering business strategy, deal origination, structuring and execution, portfolio monitoring, client development, blended-finance fundraising and junior-banker leadership.
About the role
The Associate Director, Deputy Head Egypt, Financial Institutions is a senior leadership position supporting both EBRD's Egypt country strategy and its Financial Institutions business. The role combines financial-sector strategy, client development, transaction origination and execution, portfolio oversight, policy engagement, fundraising and junior-banker leadership. It reports to the Director, Financial Institutions Middle East and Africa and works closely with the Managing Director for SEMED and senior country management.
Key responsibilities
Support implementation of EBRD's Egypt country strategy and annual Financial Institutions targets
Serve as a senior contact for Egyptian financial-sector clients and develop new business
Lead the expansion of EBRD's financial-institutions pipeline and client footprint in Egypt
Originate, structure and oversee execution of financial-sector investments
Ensure transaction quality and compliance with EBRD policies and approval procedures
Coordinate investment, policy and advisory activities with Banking, Equity, SME Finance and other teams
Contribute to policy initiatives that improve Egypt's financial sector and investment environment
Support fundraising for technical assistance and blended-finance programmes
Oversee annual counterparty credit reviews and continuous portfolio-risk monitoring
Manage implementation and monitoring issues across the Financial Institutions portfolio
Review and approve investment documents for committees and the Board
Manage, mentor and allocate work to Analysts and Associate Bankers
Represent EBRD with clients, government bodies, industry organisations and external forums
Key requirements
Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, finance or a related field
Extensive transactional-banking and financial-institutions experience
Strong understanding of Egypt's financial sector, private investment environment and economic priorities
Proven experience originating, structuring and executing financial-sector transactions
Strong portfolio, credit-risk and compliance-management experience
Strategic decision-making and senior stakeholder-management capabilities
Experience leading, mentoring and developing junior bankers
Excellent networking, communication and influencing skills
Fluency in English
Ability to operate effectively in a complex matrix organisation
Nice to have
Higher degree in economics, business administration, finance or a related discipline
Arabic proficiency
Prior knowledge of EBRD policies and operational procedures
Four-year fixed-term contract with potential renewal for another four years. Based in Cairo. Requisition 37012. Deadline: 7 September 2026.