Job Description

Do you have in-depth experience in providing banking services to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)? Do you know how to get ahead of the competition? Do you understand the power of a well-motivated and well-equipped team? Do you feel you’ve done it all and are looking for your next big challenge? We can offer that and more!

We are Business & Finance Consulting (www.bfconsulting.com), an international consulting company specialised in establishing and upgrading MSME banking services in emerging markets. With more than 120 staff, we have been working with well-known development banks and international donors for over 21 years in around 80 countries in the Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South and Southeast Asia, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Does this sound interesting to you? Then our newly-opened vacancy for the full-time permanent position of International MSME Banking Expert might be the right next career step for you. Come and join our dynamic team!

Location Any (remote work), with the possibility of travel
Type Full time (8 hours/day, Monday to Friday)

We look for individuals who have at least 5 years of banking experience, including:

At least 3 years in a head office position, with at least 1 year in middle management position
Experience working as a full-time bank employee within the last 3 years
Strong experience with MSME segments, especially in the lending business
Experience with corporate or retail business is an advantage
Work experience at market leaders or international banks is an advantage
Fluent speaker either of Russian or of French

Your specific experience should include:

Business development, operational business planning, setting KPIs and budgeting
Hiring, training, motivating and leading staff
Sales and delivery channel management
Development and improvement of lending and non-lending financial products
Knowledge of trade finance products is an advantage
Credit analysis, credit risk assessment and underwriting, especially in the MSME segment
Experience with the agricultural customer segment is an advantage
Business process optimization, including costing analysis and cost optimization exercises
Digitalization and automation of business processes, particularly credit process workflows
Working with CRM systems, loan origination systems and scoring-based online lending
Data analysis, particularly experience with big data and management reporting/dashboards
Strong MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills
Knowledge of VBA and/or Power BI (or similar analytical tools) is a strong advantage
Fluency in written and spoken English and Russian
Strong writing skills
Flexibility to travel and spend >50% of your time out of your home country

In this position, you will:

Conduct diagnostic assessments of project partner financial institutions (PFIs)
Identify improvement potential, including developing concepts and project implementation plans
Develop internal procedures and tools for PFIs on the aforementioned areas
Support the implementation of recommendations in cooperation with PFI teams
Conduct effective training sessions and workshops
Write regular reports on project progress and impact

By helping us transfer knowledge to PFIs, you can effectively contribute to making financial services more accessible to MSMEs and agricultural enterprises as well as improving the livelihoods of people around the world.

We offer a unique international consulting experience and invite you to join our dynamic, diverse and highly-experienced global team.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a CV in English to vacancy@bfconsulting.com or by clicking the “Apply Now” button on the right sidebar.

Applications are assessed as they are received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your application!

About Business & Finance Consulting

BFC is a mission-driven consulting firm advancing financial inclusion and MSME empowerment across emerging and frontier markets.

Since 2003, BFC has successfully implemented nearly 300 projects in over 80 countries worldwide for a variety of development agencies, financial institutions and impact investors. By fostering inclusive financial ecosystems, the firm helps unlock growth opportunities for SMEs and contributes to broader economic resilience and social equity.

BFC focuses on the following efforts on four strategic areas, striving to deliver to our clients the most innovative and efficient solutions also tailored to local market contexts:

1.Inclusive Finance - Expanding access for underserved entrepreneurs through microfinance, SME finance, agriculture and rural finance, and thematic social finance including youth, gender, housing, education, and refugee finance.

2. Green Finance and Sustainability Reporting - Supporting ESG integration, ESMS development, green finance facilitation, and sustainability reporting aligned with international standards.

3. Digital Transformation and Financial Innovation - Delivering fintech integration, digital lending solutions, credit scoring models, and data analytics through its proprietary platforms.

4. Impact Investment Facilitation - Driving cross-border investments through risk-based due diligence and investment analytics, blended finance and de-risking strategies, and its complementary impact investment facilitation solutions (including BFC Impact Ventures, launched in 2024 to invest in disruptive early-stage ventures synergistic with its business).

Headquartered in Switzerland with regional offices in Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, Nepal, South Africa, and Uzbekistan, BFC combines global expertise with local insight. BFC has been ISO Certified in Quality Management Systems since 2023.

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Zurich, CH

Year Founded

2003

Website

bfconsulting.com

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