Junior Specialist (all genders) CtB Rating & Financials - 50% part-time
1. Location: Vienna
2. Working hours: Part-time
3. Occupational Area: Risk management
4. Company: Erste Group Bank AG
5. Culinary delights
6. Interest groups and events
7. Financial services
8. Learning & Development
9. Employee Share Program
Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and is today one of the largest stock-listed banking groups in Central Europe. As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.
The Rating & Financials team is responsible for the operational execution and quality assurance of financial statement analyses and corporate rating processes across Erste Group.
As business owners of the groupwide financial analysis tool, we ensure its continuous development, data integrity and effective usage across subsidiaries through close collaboration between business, risk and IT stakeholders.
While Run-the-Bank (RtB) ensures stable and compliant operations, Change-the-Bank (CtB) focuses on improving and transforming processes, particularly through automation, digitalization and the implementation of new rating models.
We work across functions to continuously enhance workflows, tools and frameworks, contributing to a modern, scalable and future-oriented rating environment.
Your Tasks
As part of the CtB stream, you will contribute to initiatives and projects aimed at improving rating and financial analysis processes across the Group.
You will:
10. Contribute to automation and digitalization initiatives in rating and financial analysis workflows
11. Support the implementation and enhancement of rating models, particularly for Corporate and Specialized Lending portfolios
12. Collaborate with risk, IT, model development and business stakeholders across the Group
13. Analyze existing processes and help identify opportunities to increase efficiency and scalability
14. Support the ongoing development and usability of the financial analysis system
15. Take part in testing, coordination and implementation activities within projects
Your Background
16. Initial professional experience in banking, credit risk or financial analysis (e.g. ~1–3 years or relevant internships)
17. Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting basics
18. Proactive, structured and curious mindset, with the willingness to take ownership of topics
19. Interest in automation, digitalization and process optimization
20. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international teams
21. Relevant educational background in economics, finance or a related field – or equivalent practical experience
22. Good communication skills and the ability to contribute and follow through on tasks independently
23. Fluency in English; German is a strong advantage
24. Basic exposure to IT topics, data, tools or testing is beneficial
25. Strong team spirit and openness to learning and development
Our Offer
26. Join our Rating & Financials team within Credit Risk Portfolio Management at Erste Group. We shape the future of groupwide rating processes by combining strong risk fundamentals with automation, digitalization and continuous change initiatives. This part-time position (0.5 FTE) is well suited for professionals with initial experience who are looking to further develop their expertise and contribute to transformation initiatives in an international environment.
27. Discover and enjoy the of Erste Group
28. The minimum wage for this full-time position in accordance with the collective agreement with complete fulfillment of the functional profile is EUR 46.276,58 gross per year on full-time basis. But this is just a formality - we would be happy to talk about your actual salary in person!
29. We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.
30. We consider the diversity of our employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.