Executive Assistant and Advisor
Helsinki
The NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK (NIB) offers you the chance to do banking that makes a difference. The projects that we financeย benefitย the environment and improve productivity in the Nordic-Baltic region. We are an international financial institution owned by the eight Nordic and Baltic countries, and we offer you the possibility to work with experts from around the world. Working at NIB offers a unique experience that will provide you with valuable opportunities and insights. We value diversity and we are a community of some 250 professionalsย locatedย in the heart of Helsinki. The atmosphere is international, and our official working language is English.โฏย ย
NIB's outstanding financing portfolio is close to EUR 24 billion, and the total balance sheet amounts to some EUR 44 billion.ย The Bank has the highest possible credit rating, AAA/Aaa, from leading credit rating agencies.ย ย
NIBยดsย Legal Department, headed by the General Counsel, handles all legal aspects of NIBโs lending and treasury activities and provides legal support to institutional and administrative matters.ย
Our Legal Department is seeking an Executive Assistant and Advisor to provide support and advice to the General Counsel and Secretary General in his role as Head of the Legal Department and Secretary to the statutory bodies of NIB.ย
Your main tasks are to:ย ย
Prepare,ย draftย and edit documents,ย presentationsย and correspondence for NIBโs statutory bodies (the Board of Governors, theย Controlย Committeeย and the Board of Directors) Advise and support the General Counsel and Secretary General on corporate governance mattersย Prepare,ย draftย and edit documents,ย presentationsย and correspondence for the Office of the President, as well as other internal NIB committees and stakeholders asย required Support all aspects of meeting preparation for NIBโs statutory bodies asย required Assistย with domestic and international liaison with NIBโs member countries, International Financial Institutions (IFI) networks, and other external stakeholdersยOther duties will include:ย
We are looking for someone with:ย
A Bachelorยดs degree or a higher degree in a relevant field At least 5 yearsโ experience in similar tasks, for example as a parliamentary or ministerial assistant/adviser or equivalent roles in diplomacy, internationalย organisationsย or the private sectorย ย Excellent skills in organising, prioritising,ย planningย and coordinating workย Can do attitude, proactive way of working and high energyย Curiosity to learn and work with different tools and processesย High levelย of integrity and thriving in a multi-cultural environment Fluent in English, spoken and written; knowledge of NIB member country language is an advantage Advanced MS Office skills Experience working with Nordic or other cross-border issues in a legal environment is considered an advantage Readiness for occasional travelยย We offer you:ย
An opportunity to further develop your professional skills, and to gain further insights about the work of an international financialย institutionย A role in an ambitious and supportive organization and the ability to proactively collaborate with colleagues across the Bankย ย A flexible way of working combining office life and remote workย A dynamic workplace in the heart of HelsinkiAdditionalย informationย
NIB offers an international banking environment and competitiveย remunerationย package. Our unique position as an international financial institution (IFI) provides a novel perspective on the financial industry.ย ย
The position isย locatedย at the NIB headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. We warmly welcome expatriate employees and their families byย supporting their relocation and integration to a lively Nordic capital with a modern atmosphere.ย
For more information about the position please contact General Counsel and Secretary General Heikki Cantell (+358 10 6180 390 or heikki.cantell@nib.int).ย
To apply for the position and for more information about NIB, please visit https://www.nib.int/who-we-are/our-people/jobs.ย
The deadline forย submittingย your application isย 31ย Januaryย 2026. Applications will however be processed successively when received.ย