Associate Sector Specialist - Critical Raw Materials

The EIB is seeking an Associate Sector Specialist to support investments in critical raw materials and related process industries. The role involves technical, environmental, social, financial, and economic appraisal of projects to ensure robust and sustainable financing decisions aligned with the Bank's standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical, economic and financial assessment of investment projects and programmes in mining, metals refining, critical raw materials and related process industries.
• Help evaluate the strategic consistency, commercial viability and environmental and social sustainability of relevant projects, ensuring alignment with EIB standards, procedures and policy objectives.
• Support the origination and early screening of investment opportunities in cooperation with the Lending Directorate, helping identify projects with sound financing potential and strategic relevance.
• Work with multidisciplinary project teams to appraise projects the EIB is considering to finance, identify key risks and contribute to evidence-based conclusions on project viability.
• Contribute to the preparation of appraisal reports, technical and financial opinions and other documents submitted to the EIB’s governing bodies at relevant approval stages.
• Monitor project implementation, contribute to final completion evaluations and support follow-up actions where required.
• Provide Technical Assistance to project promoters and sponsors in critical raw materials related projects, including supporting the preparation of Terms of Reference for consultant services.
• Prepare and/or validate high-quality final reports for promoters and sponsors in line with relevant cooperation agreements.
• Contribute to sector, policy and methodology papers related to critical raw materials, supporting the Bank’s sector and lending policies and wider policy work.
• Support the EIB’s representation at selected sector events and in exchanges with relevant external actors.
• Adapt and develop expertise over time in other sectors covered by the SCPI Division.

Requirements

• University degree, minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor, in Engineering, Science, Economics, Finance or another relevant field.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience related to minerals, metals, critical raw materials or other process industries.
• Knowledge of industrial project analysis, including technical, economic, financial, environmental, social and commercial aspects relevant to mining, metals refining or related value chains.
• Ability to contribute to financial and economic analysis, including the review of project fundamentals, business assumptions, cost-benefit considerations and key risk factors.
• Strong analytical judgement and an evidence-based approach, with the ability to translate complex information into clear conclusions for reports and discussions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French with a good command of the other.
• Preferred: Education combining Engineering or Science with Finance, Economics or Business studies.
• Preferred: Experience in an industrial corporate environment, finance/banking and/or a strategy or management consultancy firm, with exposure to technology, market and environmental analysis.
• Preferred: Experience in applied quantitative methods, economic and financial modelling, including cash flow modelling, cost-benefit analysis and risk analysis.
• Preferred: Excellent knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese language.

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Economic Analysis
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Risk Analysis
• Technical Appraisal
• Environmental Appraisal
• Social Appraisal
• Financial Modelling
• Econometric Modelling
• Cash Flow Modelling
• Project Fundamentals Review
• Business Assumptions Review
• Quantitative Methods
• Minerals and Metals Expertise
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Industrial Project Assessment
• Critical raw materials expertise
• Process Industries Expertise

Languages

English, French