SME & Innovation Finance Specialist

SME & Innovation Finance Specialist
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

NTU International A/S is leading a consortium for the preparation of proposal for the EIB project: ESF+ ERDF EU wide market assessment studies for the 2028+ Programming Period and is searching for
- key experts to support the core team during the implementation of this project.

The overall objective of the project is building on the
- standing cooperation between the EC and EIB, and the vast experience accumulated in the context of
- compass on the implementation of FIs, the present assignment aims at providing support to the 27 EU MS and relevant MAs in the justification and design of FIs to be financed by EU funding instruments under shared management in the 2028+ programming period.

Start date: 1 December 2025.

Duration: 15 months

SME & Innovation Finance Specialist

Requirements:

• Education at least Master’s Degree level or higher,
• ≥ 10 years designing and evaluating SME guarantee, equity and loan FIs.
• Deep knowledge of venture capital, seed finance,
  - risk sharing.
• Experience with
  - ante assessments and
  - compass tools.
• Covers multiple MS.
• Very good command of English and Portuguese.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief statement of interest to on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.