The Debt Crisis Is Creating Jobs: Who's Hiring and How to Get In

At the recent World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, government debt, which the sector calls sovereign debt, was high on the agenda. Many advocates argue the answer is acting earlier: restructuring sooner and building government capacity before a crisis hits. This article was inspired specifically by the conversations from this session: Mitigating Sovereign Risks in Market Access Countries 

For lower and middle income countries facing high interest rates, global shocks and reduced foreign aid, debt management is now a daily operational problem. Governments need people who can analyse it, structure it, negotiate it and keep it transparent.

This guide covers the five profiles in demand, where they work, what the jobs ask for and how to move in from commercial finance or law.