Lead Officer / Senior Officer

IDB Invest - Local Funding Solutions Lead Officer / Senior Officer

IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group and an international financial institution committed to addressing the development needs of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our mission is to support sustainable enterprises and projects that deliver financial results while maximizing social and environmental impact in the region.

IDB Invest operates in 26 countries, structured across four geographic regions and three industry verticals : Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Intermediaries, and Corporates.

In support of a new transformative business model "Originate to Share" our shareholders recently approved a $3.5 billion capitalization. This will allow IDB Invest to significantly scale up its investments, nearly doubling annual financing from approximately $8 billion to $19 billion, and unlocking greater private sector participation to drive development and climate impact across the region.

About This Position

IDB Invest is seeking two experienced finance / treasury professionals with expertise in derivatives, debt capital markets, and local currency financing in emerging markets.

In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of local currency and other treasury solutions to IDB Invest's private sector clients in Latin America and the Caribbean working closely with regional and industry teams, to drive IDB Invest's expansion of its local currency operations in line with IDB Invest's growth mandate.

You will be part of the Treasury Division within the Finance and Administration Department and report to the Head of Local Funding Solutions. The Treasury Division is composed of four different units : Funding, Investments, Asset-Liability Management, and Local Funding Solutions units. Local Funding Solutions is responsible for developing and delivering local currency and other treasury solutions to IDB Invest's private sector clients in the region.

What You'll Do

As Lead Officer or Senior Officer, the following will be your key responsibilities to :

• Manage local currency operations working directly with delivery units in a structuring, subject matter expertise, and execution role, providing subject matter expertise to project teams in treasury matters and helping project teams to deliver results.
• Design and develop innovative funding solutions while working closely with Finance, Legal, Risk, and Investment Operations teams.
• Structure, analyze, price, negotiate, execute and record highly complex debt capital markets, derivatives, and private borrowing / debt transactions for funding DRAs.
• Monitor regional capital-markets developments; prepare assessments, reports and maintain interest-rate / FX swap toolkits.
• Evaluate counterparty credit risk and obtain necessary approvals for trading with banks and non-rated entities.
• Collaborate on the development and deployment of quantitative models and analytical tools for Treasury.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with internal teams, banks, counterparties and other external partners.
• Serve as SME in testing and implementing Treasury systems and process enhancements. Identify technology, infrastructure, and process gaps, as well as continuously recommend actions to minimize operational risks.
• Contribute to team development, cultivating an inclusive, high?performance culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and shared accountability.

In addition, as Lead Officer, your key responsibilities will include :

What You'll Need

Education : Master's degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Risk Management, Engineering, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role, with knowledge of financial markets and products. Relevant professional certifications are a plus.

Experience : A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience for the Lead Officer level and at least 5 years of relevant experience for the Senior Officer level in interest rate and local currency risk management. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical expertise and a solid track record in structuring fixed income and / or structured products with a focus on emerging markets. For the Lead Officer level, experience leading cross-functional initiatives or high-impact projects is highly desirable.

Technical & Leadership Capabilities :

Languages : Proficiency in English and working knowledge in a second IDB Group official language (Spanish, Portuguese or French) is a plus.

Requirements

Citizenship : No requirements

Consanguinity : You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of Contract and Duration

International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

What We Offer

The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include :

Our Culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.

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