Project Manager (Securities Origination)

Join our team as a Project Manager !

Yes, you can! That's our attitude towards our work, ambitions, ideas, and relationships. We at Luminor believe that anyone has the potential to achieve big things and encourage everyone to achieve them, professionally and personally.

Whoever you are and whatever your role is, with Luminor, you will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a local banking champion.

Project Manager in Securities Origination (SO) Unit is a high-level specialist who is responsible for maintaining active relationships with existing and potential clients and, once engaged, assuring efficient management of bond issuance process. Also, Project Manager holds the responsibility to act in accordance with internal Securities Origination Procedure and other relevant procedures.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Maintaining client relationships in the context of SO activities

• Identifying and coordinating with Corporates Department potential SO business opportunities in the Baltics

• Continuously monitoring the latest developments in the domestic and international credit markets

• Providing transaction proposals and pricing indications to potential bond issuers

• Preparing and submitting the transaction proposal and other documents to the decision making body, including transaction target market identification and trading limit approval, when applicable

• Ensuring proper storage of the decision minutes and other important transaction information and documents

• Identifying and registering all insiders according to relevant procedures

• Efficiently managing ongoing SO projects, including interactions with all relevant stakeholders, transaction structuring, documentation, marketing materials and execution, as well as post-transaction support, when applicable

• During transaction, ensuring that the prospectus or other applicable documentation for issuance of financial instruments is prepared and published

• Keeping the client informed on changes in capital markets and their potential impact on the transaction by coordinating the market updates

• Maintaining confidentiality in relation to SO client affairs by protecting the information from spreading internally within the bank as well as to third parties

• Complying with all the internal and external regulations and legal enactments applicable to the job position

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 3 years of experience in banking, insurance, financial markets, investment banking, corporate finance, or a similar area within the financial sector

• Strong understanding of lending, investments, financial markets, and financial products

• Proven ability to analyze financial statements and evaluate business performance with a critical and analytical mindset

• Experience managing projects and driving initiatives involving multiple stakeholders

• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships both internally and externally

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines

• Understanding of risk management principles and the ability to assess risks related to customers and their business activities

• Higher education degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management, or a related field

• Proactive, accountable, and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities and outcomes

• Valid BFAA Investment Information Provider (IIP) License, Investment Advisor (IA) license or equivalent

• Fluent English and Latvian are required in spoken and written communication due to working on Pan-Baltic level

Why You Will Love Working Here:

• Flexibility. Flexible working hours, Hybrid work, and the possibility to work from anywhere in the EU, Iceland, Switzerland, and the UK (in total 90 days per year)

• International teams. Teams that go outside Pan-Baltic borders, where people value challenging work together with good humor and having fun

• Culture. You’ll be joining a team where things move fast, ideas flow freely, and change is part of the everyday. It’s a dynamic environment that keeps you learning, growing, and never bored

• More vacation. Additional weeks of vacation are available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more

• Volunteer time off. We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes

• Paid leave. We are proud of our employees who are participating in military training. Therefore, Luminor offers 30 fully paid calendar days for military training every year

• Health benefits. A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance after the first 3 months pass in all three Baltic states, as well as Health days in case of your absence due to sickness without a doctor's note needed

• Wellbeing. Access to tools and resources that help you feel good and be productive at work and in life

• Professional growth. Internal and external training programs, LinkedIn learning, workshops, conferences, online training, etc

• Special Offer for Luminor products & services. Enjoy special offers & pricing for products and services provided by Luminor

• Gross salary. 2700 - 4060 EUR/month, which is to be determined depending on your level of experience and competencies

The application deadline is the 18th of September. We are looking for a candidate primarily already located within the Baltics. Please apply with your CV in English and PDF format!