EIB Trainee - Portfolio Management & Monitoring Directorate - Transaction Management Department[...]

Overview

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Portfolio Management & Monitoring Directorate (PMM) - Transaction Management Department (TM) - Funds & Co-Investments Division (FCID) - EU Funds & Co-Investments Unit (EU FUNDS) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE. Duration: 5 months (start date: 1st September/October 2026). With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University. Please note that the traineeship programme aims to attract applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union. Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the duration of the traineeship will not be considered. Please note that you are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications. We will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.

Objective of the traineeship

You will be involved in the Portfolio Management and Monitoring (PMM) activity of the EIB's equity operations (primarily infrastructure, private equity and microfinance funds inside and outside EU). Through your involvement, you will gain insight into the EIB's activity in general, and in particular into the life cycle of its risk capital investments, from the end of the investment period until the wind down.

You will act as a full member of the team, working under the supervision of the Head of Unit and Investment Officers, in order to be able to provide a valuable contribution to the functioning and business objectives of the Funds and Co-Investments Division.

You will also gain insight in data management, models and related systems. You will develop communication and coordination skills necessary for working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Interaction with internal and external counterparts in relation to data collection and production of notes / reports;
• Ensuring data quality through data collection, processing and analysis;
• Assisting the team with fund/co-investments handover (from the origination team to the PMM team) and wind down events;
• Assisting the team with the preparation of fund Annual General Meetings (AGMs);
• Actively supporting the team with scheduled or ad-hoc reporting requests and event resolutions.

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree preferably in Business, Finance or Economics;
• Analytical skills; prior experience with financial analysis, financial modeling or valuation would be considered an asset;
• Ability to use the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) effectively and efficiently;
• Fluent in English and/or French and a solid understanding of the other.

Competencies

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By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team who will ensure that your request is handled.

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Please note that deadline for application is on the May 12th, 2026.

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website; The traineeship allowance is currently being reviewed. Further details will be shared shortly. The 2025 allowance is shown for reference.