The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Operations Directorate, Equity, Growth Capital and Project Finance Department, Deep Tech, Digital and Life Sciences Equity and Growth Capital Division, Deep Tech and Digital Unit, at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Investment Officer.
🛰️ Purpose
The Deep Tech and Digital Unit is responsible for the EIB's direct investment activities aimed at strengthening Europe's deep tech base. Working alongside leading venture and growth investors, the team originates and directly finances high-growth, technology-driven companies across sectors including space, defence and dual use, AI, autonomous robotics, semiconductors and quantum technologies.
The investments focus on companies whose technologies are critical for Europe's competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy, but which often require significant long-term, risk-taking capital to scale. The EIB provides equity-type financing tickets typically ranging from 10 million to 150 million euro, using a range of equity risk instruments such as venture debt and convertible structures to support Europe's most promising technology companies through key growth and scale-up stages.
The successful candidate will contribute to the origination, assessment and execution of these investments. This requires strong analytical judgement, an interest in the underlying technologies, and the ability to work credibly with founders, investors and internal stakeholders to turn strategic investment opportunities into robust financing proposals.
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🚀 Accountabilities
📈 Lead direct equity-type financings across the full investment lifecycle, from origination and initial screening to due diligence, structuring, approval, execution and post-signature monitoring, taking substantive responsibility from an early stage
🗺️ Originate investment opportunities by mapping the European deep tech and digital ecosystem, building relationships with founders, venture and growth investors, corporates and public partners, and identifying opportunities aligned with the EIB's strategic priorities
🔍 Perform in-depth due diligence on companies, technologies and markets, including assessment of the business model, financial projections, cap table, technology differentiation, competitive positioning, scalability, management team, risk-return profile and exit logic
🧩 Structure transactions using the appropriate equity-risk instruments, including venture debt, convertibles, warrants and other hybrid structures
📄 Prepare investment cases for internal approval, drafting clear, concise and robust decision-maker ready materials highlighting the investment thesis, key risks and strategic rationale
✍️ Negotiate and execute finance documentation, working closely with internal services and external counsel to ensure that commercial, legal, risk and policy considerations are appropriately reflected
📊 Monitor portfolio companies post-signature, tracking milestones, financial performance, covenants and key risks, supporting follow-on financings, amendments or restructurings where relevant, until transfer to Portfolio Management and Monitoring
📚 Contribute to internal knowledge and process streamlining, including sector intelligence, investment methodologies, templates, tools and working practices
🎤 Represent the Bank at relevant conferences, sector events and in panels
✅ Qualifications
🎓 University degree, minimum an equivalent to a bachelor, preferably in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline
💼 Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in venture debt, venture and growth capital, private equity or technology investment banking, and operating experience in a technology sector role would be an advantage
📐 Fluency in financial modelling, the mechanics of equity risk instruments and related legal aspects
✍️ Sharp written and verbal communication
🛰️ Deep tech sector exposure and familiarity with the full spectrum of equity-risk instruments including venture debt, equity, equity kickers, convertibles and warrants would be an advantage
🏛️ Good understanding of the EIB's mission, strategic priorities and the operating and political framework in which the Bank operates
🗣️ Excellent knowledge of English and French, with a good command of the other, and knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage
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📋 The Details
📍 Location: Luxembourg, at the EIB headquarters, with regular office presence required
🆔 Job ID: 111550
📌 Grade: 5
📄 Contract: permanent, full-time
🗓️ Panel interviews are anticipated for September 2026
🏠 The EIB offers relocation support
📩 How to Apply
Apply online through the EIB Group careers portal for this job opening.
⏰ Deadline
31 July 2026.
🔗 Links
📝 Job opening and application: https://erecruitment.eib.org/psp/hr/EIBJOBS/CAREERS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=111550&PostingSeq=2
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