We improve lives
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 vertical industries: Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Institutions, 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.
To deliver on this ambition, IDB Invest reorganized its structure and created the Regions Department, which manages business and client relationships from a country perspective. The regions include:
- Southern Cone (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay)
- Andean Group (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)
- Caribbean (The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago)
- Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Additionally, the Industries and Cross-Cutting Themes Department manages business and client engagement from an industry perspective. It is composed of six divisions: three focused on core industries (Infrastructure and Energy (IEN), Financial Institutions (FLI), and Corporates (SMC)); two focused on cross-cutting themes (Climate and Environment (CLE) and Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI)); and one dedicated to Portfolio Management (PTM). Together, these divisions support the implementation of IDB Invest’s mandate by providing sectoral expertise, thematic leadership, and strategic portfolio oversight across the institution.
About this position
The Southern Cone Division (RSC), part of the Regions Department, is responsible for managing business and client engagement from a country perspective within its member countries. It also provides oversight to the Country Representatives of the IDB’s Vice Presidency for Countries and to the Heads of Delivery Units at IDB Invest.
The Delivery Units are responsible for: (i) establishing and maintaining client relationships, (ii) building pipeline through upstream project and sector development, (iii) transaction execution through the incorporation of multiple financial products including loans, guarantees, debt capital markets, equity and quasi-equity instruments, as well as resource mobilization and technical cooperation and (iv) acting as the center of institutional knowledge and expertise for the sectors covered by the Division.
You will report to the Director of the Delivery Unit that has a dual-reporting structure to both the Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Division (FLI) and the Southern Cone Division (RSC).
What you’ll do
Your main responsibilities will include the following, which involve a high level of technical expertise, judgment, and coordination:
- Support project teams in the origination, structuring, negotiation, approval, and closing of transactions with banks and non‑bank financial institutions, ensuring alignment with IDB Invest’s operational policies and development mandate.
- Contribute to the transaction approval process across different levels of IDB Invest management and its Board of Directors, in accordance with established procedures, including close coordination with credit risk management, environmental and social safeguards, legal, mobilization, and other internal units.
- Participate in project teams during due diligence processes and client negotiations, gathering and analyzing technical, legal, economic, and financial information required to assess the merits and risks of potential transactions.
- Review and analyze financial statements and perform financial analyses to support the assessment of clients’ financial condition, risk profile, and the financial viability of proposed projects.
- Ensure internal systems and documentation are kept accurate and up to date throughout the transaction cycle.
- Support the financial closing process, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders, as required.
- Build and maintain effective client relationships to ensure responsive client service and to support the identification and development of new business opportunities.
- Conduct sector and industry research related to the financial sector and prepare, as needed, project‑ and sector‑related materials, including reports, spreadsheets, memoranda, and presentations.
What you'll need
Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, International Development and/or other relevant fields.
Experience: You have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant employment experience as a financial analyst/associate or equivalent position at a financial institution or a consultancy firm.
Languages: Proficiency in Portuguese and English, spoken and written, is required.
Requirements
• Citizenship: Must be eligible to work in job location without the need for sponsorship.
• 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
National 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
-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.
-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.
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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