Principal, Bilateral Donor Relations (London, GB)

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Principal, Bilateral Donor Relations Organization: EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Location: London, GB Posted: 2026-10-09 Application deadline: 2026-10-23 Job Segment: Sustainability, Bank, Banking, Relationship Manager, Risk Management, Energy, Finance, Customer Service Requisition ID: 37136 Office Country: United Kingdom Office City: London Division: Policy and Partnerships Contract Type: Regular Contract Length Posting End Date: 23/10/2026 Purpose of Job Donor funding, partnerships and expertise are integral to the EBRD’s business model and its ability to deliver its transition mandate. In 2025, the Bank mobilised a record €2.14 billion in donor funding and deployed nearly €2 billion of donor resources across its operations. Donor resources support the Bank through a range of instruments, including technical assistance, grants, concessional finance and risk-sharing mechanisms, helping to enhance investment impact, advance policy engagement, build capacity and respond to crisis and transition needs. Donor Partnerships (DP), working closely with teams across the Bank, plays an important role in developing and managing these partnerships and aligning donor resources with the EBRD’s strategic priorities. Under the Bank’s new Donor Strategy 2026–2030, donor partnerships will continue to play a central role in delivering the EBRD’s mandate and expanding its impact. The Principal will be expected to take a leadership role in managing a portfolio of funds and partnerships and in providing strategic advice with the aim of positioning the EBRD as a lead agency for product quality and delivery, securing funding for strategic projects, and maximising the impact of the Bank’s policy orientations in the strategic areas covered by those funds and facilities. The Principal leads strategic relationships with key bilateral donors, driving resource mobilisation, aligning donor priorities with EBRD operations, and ensuring the effective delivery and impact of donor-funded activities across the Bank. Background Donor Partnerships are a vital pillar of the EBRD’s business model, playing a key role in advancing the Bank’s transition mandate and fostering sustainable market development across its Countries of Operation. Over the years, the scale and complexity of donor support have grown significantly, particularly in response to global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war on Ukraine. Today, almost two thirds of the Bank’s investments are accompanied by donor funding. Donor support comes from a diverse network of partners, including shareholder governments, the European Union, multilateral climate funds, international organisations, philanthropies, and the private sector. This funding enables the EBRD to pursue investment opportunities that might not be viable on purely commercial terms, especially in fragile economies or markets facing institutional constraints. In recent years, the Bank has increasingly leveraged innovative financial instruments such as risk-sharing mechanisms and guarantees, alongside traditional grant-based funding. The Donor Partnerships team is responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with bilateral, multilateral and philanthropic donors, mobilising support for the Bank’s investment plans and strategic initiatives. These include thematic priorities such as climate resilience, war risk insurance, women’s economic empowerment, trade facilitation, and improving the investment climate. The team also leads the design and management of multiple donor-funded vehicles that serve the Bank’s operations, and support teams in the design of donor-backed investment structures and policy or advisory projects. To advance the donor agenda, Donor Partnerships also develop and implement policies, systems, and reforms to improve service to donors, and enhance efficiency and standardisation across the institution. The team furthermore monitors trends in international development finance, engages in global policy dialogues, and ensures the EBRD adopts best practices from the broader development community. Each year, the EBRD mobilises an average of over €1.5 billion in donor contributions and manages a portfolio of approximately 270 funds worth around €5.8 billion. The Bank collaborates regularly with more than 50 donors, including around 30 bilateral partners. The Donor Partnerships team is composed of around 65 staff across five dedicated sub-teams and plays a central role in shaping the Bank’s strategic direction through its work with development partners. Facts / Scale The EBRD works with a broad portfolio of bilateral donors, alongside the EU, multilateral climate funds and other partners. In 2025, overall secured donor funding reached €2.135 billion, with bilateral donors continuing to provide significant support through bilateral and multi-donor funding structures. The total value of the active bilateral portfolio stands at around EUR 2bn (incl bilateral, m

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Source: ebrd.com