Managing Director, Corporate

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Contract Length 4 years with potential to renew for a further 4 years

Posting End Date 09/02/2026

The Managing Director (MD) for the Corporate Sector is responsible for the formulation and delivery of the Bank’s strategy and business plan in the following sectors:
Manufacturing & Services (M&S), Food & Agribusiness, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), Natural Resources, and Real Estate. The MD also oversees the Corporate Debt Portfolio management team which supports all the sectors. Based at EBRD London Headquarters, the incumbent leads one of the three sector business groups in the Banking Department, reporting to the First Vice President of the Bank.

Working with fellow sector and regional MDs, they are a key contributor to the implementation of the Bank’s overall mandate, involved in the formulation of the Bank’s strategy and business plan, aand work with Client Services Group (comprising Banking and Policy and Partnership) leadership to ensure the efficient allocation and use of resources.

The appointment to this position is envisaged to be for an initial duration of 4 years, in line with the Bank’s practice for appointments to the Senior Leadership Group (SLG).

• Overall management responsibility: 201 staff across various geographies.
• The Corporate Sector Business Group represents circa 25% of the Bank’s annual business activity.
• MD is responsible for the Corporate Sector Group’s overall budget.

• Define, in consultation with external and internal stakeholders and in agreement with the First Vice President, the strategic business direction of the Bank with respect to operations and transition impact objectives in each sector within the Corporate Sector;
• Develop and continuously manage the delivery of strategy, encompassing all business areas of the Business Group. Coordinate and manage activities across the Group according to the approved sector strategies, and relevant country strategies, monitoring accomplishments and outcomes and advising the First Vice President on key strategic matters and developments;
• Represent the Bank in high profile external fora.
• Ensure that the Corporate Sector teams originate, execute and implement investment projects and operations across the Bank’s Countries of Operations in close cooperation with the country based teams, in line with the annual business plan, applying EBRD standards and delivering the Bank’s transition mandate;
• Promote product innovation and development across teams in the Corporate Sector to anticipate/respond to market and transition requirements;
• Lead an active new client acquisition program through sector insight, partnership with the equity investment team, and creating new sectoral expertise as economies evolve;
• Oversee the existing portfolio of loans and investments in the Corporate Sector with a view to building and protecting revenue-earning assets. Guarantee and oversee the Business Group’s full compliance with the Bank's integrity procedures;
• Represent the Bank and support the First Vice President and fellow Managing Directors in high-level business and institutional relationships with the business community, relevant government members and officials of multilateral institutions and other public or private bodies;
• Lead institutional and policy dialogue with all internal and external stakeholders on key aspects related to the development of Corporate Sector activities;
• As a member of EBRD's senior management team, the MD will promote, contribute to and implement the Transformation Agenda to improve further the Bank's effectiveness and efficiency.
• Accountable for the allocation and management of the Corporate Sector Business Group budget.
• Accountable for the management of the Group’s resources: coordinate and facilitate, in a collegial manner, the integration between the Corporate Sector and the regional Business Groups to ensure optimal use of Bank’s resources and appropriate reflection of the Corporate Sector objectives in Country Strategies, in line with the matrix organisation structure; promote cross-sectoral cooperation with…