IDB Invest - Risk Management Sr. Associate / Associate - Portfolio & Analytics

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The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

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

The Financial and Operational Risk Division, part of the Risk Management Department is looking for a data analytics professional, ideally with portfolio credit risk experience, to strengthen IDB Invest’s portfolio management and analytics capabilities. The role focuses on enhancing credit risk dashboards, implementing portfolio metrics, automating reports and processes, improving data quality controls, and supporting credit limit systems governance. The candidate will also help communicate risk information across teams and collaborate with IT on data and system improvements.

What you’ll do

Within the Portfolio Management & Analytics team function, you will support the development, enhancement, and governance of credit risk portfolio monitoring tools, data processes, credit risk metrics, and limit management system. Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

1. Portfolio Credit Risk Dashboards & Analytics

• • Develop, maintain, and enhance credit risk dashboards that deliver clear, actionable, and forward-looking insights for senior management and business areas.
  • Implement new credit risk metrics aligned with IDB Invest’s evolving portfolio needs, including RAROC indicators, capital consumption metrics, concentration analytics, and early-warning tools.
  • Prepare high-quality materials for the Portfolio Supervision Committee (PSC) and other governance bodies, summarizing portfolio performance, risk drivers, and emerging trends.
  • Improve communication with business units by developing more intuitive, automated, and insightful reporting products.

1. Data Management, Automation & Process Improvement

• • Strengthen data integration across risk systems by optimizing ETL processes, improving data architecture, and ensuring alignment of risk metrics across platforms (Maestro/RAROC, CECL, Economic Capital, Fair Value, etc.).
  • Automate manual reports, monitoring tools, and internal workflows to increase efficiency and reduce operational risks.
  • Design, implement, and maintain data quality controls to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of risk-related data.
  • Collaborate with IT teams on initiatives involving data analytics, system enhancements, and the implementation of new analytical solutions.
  • Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Credit Risk Knowledge Database (Wiki), documenting data lineage, business rules, and methodologies.

1. Credit Limit System Administration

• • Oversee the daily administration of the Credit Limit System, ensuring accurate exposure calculations and adherence to governance parameters.
  • Monitor breaches or exceptions, coordinate corrective actions, and ensure proper documentation and follow-up.
  • Maintain and update system manuals, operating procedures, and training materials.
  • Provide training and ongoing support to system users across the institution.
  • Partner with IT to implement enhancements, resolve issues, and improve system performance.

What you'll need

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in finance, data analytics, business administration, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: At least three (3) years of progressive experience in banking or financial institutions in roles related to portfolio management, credit risk, data analytics, or financial risk. Strong understanding of credit risk metrics, including provisions, RAROC, and economic capital.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in data integration, process automation, and the development of dashboards and analytical tools using Power BI (or similar), Excel, SQL, Python, or R.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish) 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:
 

-A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.

-Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.

-Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.

-Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.

-We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.

-Hybrid and flexible work schedules.

-Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.

-Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.

-Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.

Our culture

At the IDB, 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.

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