Senior Credit Officer specialising in Project Finance

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
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Senior Credit Officer specialising in Project Finance

Helsinki

The NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK (NIB) offers you the chance to do banking that makes a difference. The projects that we finance benefit 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. The challenges you will face working at NIB are unique and will provide you with valuable experiences. We value diversity and we are a close network of some 230 professionals located in the heart of Helsinki. The atmosphere is international and our official working language is English.

NIB is seeking a Senior Credit Officer specialising in Project Finance

to join the Credit Unit consisting of a team of 6 experienced Credit Officers at NIB Headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. The Credit Unit is part of the Risk & Compliance Department with second line responsibility for the management, control and reporting of the Bankโ€™s financial and non-financial risks.

The Credit Unit is responsible for the Bankยดs Credit Risk Policies and Guidelines and provide an independent sign-off on all credit related proposals to the Mandate, Credit and Compliance Committee/Board of Directors. Further the unit is responsible for administration of the Bankยดs Mandate, Credit and Compliance Committee and has the responsibility for rating frameworks and rating tools as well as the Bankยดs work-out matters. The position offers an excellent insight and opportunity for cooperation with the Bankโ€™s first line business activities as well as a unique opportunity to learn more about credit risk management. The Credit Officer reports to the Head of the Credit Unit.

Main responsibilities

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Assessment and sign-off on credit proposals prior to final decision in Mandate, Credit and Compliance Committee / Board of Directors, with Project Finance as a focus area Support the Bankยดs Project Finance workout process of distressed loans and decide on credit related matters within authority Attending and participating in the Mandate, Credit and Compliance Committee administration work and meetings Development of the Bankโ€™s credit policies and frameworks including rating tools, credit guidelines and credit control functions mainly related to Project Finance Monitoring of the Bankยดs credit portfolio Training, communication, and information regarding credit policies and frameworks, tools and credit guidelines within the bank

Qualifications and Experience

A masterโ€™s degree in finance, economics, or another related field Relevant (minimum 7-10 years) experience from Project Finance including practical experience of business acumen as well as credit risk assessment. Strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team with several stakeholders in a multicultural environment A strong verbal and written command of English (knowledge of Nordic/Baltic languages would be an advantage) Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment with excellent time management skills

We offer you

A new perspective on the financial industry based on NIBโ€™s position as an International Financial Institution owned by the Nordic and Baltic countries. A unique opportunity to work in a diversified team with credit risk experts An opportunity to work with other risk management experts in the Risk & Compliance department and the ability to proactively collaborate with colleagues across the Bank Demanding tasks with opportunity to develop both the breadth and depth of your professional skills and gain insights into the global capital markets An international working environment We warmly welcome expatriate employees and their families by supporting their relocation and integration.

Additional information

For more information about the position, contact Partner Pernilla Enwall, pernilla.engwall@amrop.se, Atte Holm, Deputy Head of Credit, +358 40 8210917, atte.holm@nib.int or Juliรกn Cabrera Carrillo, HR Business Partner, +358 10ย 618 0587, julian.cabrera@nib.int.

Please submit your application to nib@amrop.se, no later than 17th of February 2026.

The vision of NIB is a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region. Our employees are our strongest asset in realising this vision. Our core values are competence, commitment and cooperation.

In recruitment, NIB puts the main emphasis on personal and professional qualifications and experience.

NIB is a professional expert organisation, and encourages employees to continuously develop their professional competencies while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance. Back to available jobs

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