Director General - Operations Directorate (OPS) - based in Luxembourg

## Director General - Operations Directorate (OPS) - based in Luxembourg - Organization:European Investment Bank - Office:EIB Group HQ Luxembourg European Investment Bank Tuesday 15th September 2026 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. We also offer relocation support.TheEIB, the European Union's bank is seeking to recruit for its Operations Directorateat its headquarters in Luxembourg, aDirector General*. This is a full-time position at grade 8/9. *internal benchmark: Directorate Head Assessment Centres for selected applicants and panel interviews would take place by the second half of September 2026. The appointment is for a term of up to five years. The successful candidate will be offered a definitive duration contract (CDD) of 5 years which may be renewed or converted in accordance with applicable policies and rules. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is the financial arm of the European Union, comprising the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Owned by the 27 EU Member States, the EIB Group supports projects that advance EU policy objectives, including climate action, digitalisation & innovation, security & defence, cohesion, agriculture & bioeconomy, social infrastructure, impact investments outside the EU and contributing to reinforce Europe's capital markets. Operating across Europe and beyond, the EIB Group employs approximately 4,400 staff for the Bank and approximately 710 staff for the Fund in 60 offices worldwide, reflecting its global reach and ability to mobilise investment across continents while maintaining a strong focus on EU Member States, which account for about 90% of its lending activity. The Director General role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Operations Directorate. The Directorate is responsible for investment and advisory operations within the European Union, and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries. The Director General will define, steer and deliver the directorate's contribution to the EIB Group's mission and Corporate Objectives, starting with the Business Plan objectives (around EUR 80 billion of new lending activity, as well as 100 new advisory assignments), ensuring that operational activity, advisory, mandate-related work, business planning and support functions are aligned with EU policy priorities, the Bank's and the Group's strategy, the Risk Appetite Framework and sound financial and risk management - as first-line of defence. The Director General will lead the directorate, structured around client-oriented directorates for public sector, corporates, financial sector, venture debt and other innovative financial instruments, and mandate management, to ensure Business delivery, high-quality credit standards, operational excellence, country coordination, close, productive and trusted stakeholder relations. In cooperation with the team of Directors General in the EIB Group, the Director General will foster a culture of respect, openness and transparency, accountability, compliance with applicable regulatory, ethics and integrity rules, collaboration, inclusion, risk awareness, innovation and continuous improvement of processes and working methods across the own Directorate and across the Group. The scale and complexity of the Directorate require sustained attention to strategic priorities, balanced business delivery across Member States, innovation, operational excellence, risk management, mandate coherence and stakeholder engagement. OPS plays a key role in identifying emerging financing needs, developing new products and business areas, and translating Group priorities into innovative financing solutions in collaboration with the Group Strategy function, the EIF and other Services. OPS is the Bank's core operational delivery Directorate and comprises four transactional Departments: Corporates (CORP), Public Sector (PS), Equity, Growth Capital and Project Finance (EGPF), and Financial Institutions (FID), alongside two non-transactional Departments: Advisory Services & Mandate Management (ASMM) and Business Planning & Support (BPS). CORP covers corporate clients across the EU and relevant additional geographies, managing around 300 client relationships, close to 100 transactions annually and approximately EUR 20bn in annual signatures. PS brings together public sector operations with annual signatures of approximately EUR 30bn, representing the highest transaction volumes in OPS. EGPF provides equity, venture debt, co-investment and project finance solutions supporting innovation, scale-ups, clean technologies and strategic infrastructure, with annual business volumes of approximately EUR 7bn. FID manages EIB's business with financial intermediaries through loans, guarantees, risk-sharing instruments, securitisations and advisory services supporting SMEs, Mid-Caps, climate action and cohesion objectives, with annual business volumes of approximately EUR 20bn. BPS provides the framework for translating strategy, policy and risk appetite into business planning, procedures, systems and applications, driven by the Bank's Digital Ambition. It also hosts the Security and Defence Office for the Group. ASMM brings together advisory strategy, business relations and mandate management, with responsibility for EC and Member State mandates, advisory services and decentralised financial instruments. The Director General will ensure coherent client management and client experience across the EIB Group, working closely with the EIF and its Chief Executive and with other stakeholders to maximise impact and present a unified approach to clients and partners. The role also includes shaping and implementing operational policies and frameworks to ensure the Bank's financing activities remain aligned with evolving policy objectives and market developments. You will report to the President and will be responsible for leading a large, complex and multi-disciplinary Directorate. You will work closely with members of the Management Committee, Heads of Directorate and senior management across the EIB Group, as well as with the EIF, the European Commission, other EU and national institutions, Member States, public and private sector clients, mandators, International Financial Institutions and other external stakeholders. The role requires intensive cooperation across the full business cycle with Services involved in business delivery, project appraisal, portfolio management and monitoring, risk management, compliance, finance, legal, institutional representation, communications, digital transformation, resource management and HR. You will also play a key role in the EIB Group's country coordination framework in close cooperation with the Secretariat General, ensuring coherent interaction with Heads of local offices in the 27 Member states, Country Coordination Teams, OPS business lines, EIF and other relevant Services. - Provide strategic direction, defining, developing and implementing the short, medium and long-term operational strategy for OPS, ensuring alignment with EU policy priorities, EIB Group Corporate Objectives, the Operational Plan, the Bank's risk appetite and the evolving needs of clients, shareholders and mandators. Provide strategic direction, defining, developing and implementing the short, medium and long-term operational strategy for OPS, ensuring alignment with EU policy priorities, EIB Group Corporate Objectives, the Operational Plan, the Bank's risk appetite and the evolving needs of clients, shareholders and mandators. - Ensure effective planning, execution and monitoring of the OPS business plan, balancing quantitative delivery with qualitative objectives, operational quality, country coverage, policy impact and client needs. Ensure effective planning, execution and monitoring of the OPS busi