Treasury & Risk Specialist - Sovereign Debt Management (Washington D.C., US, 20577)

IDB Invest

Experience: 4+ yrs
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Derivatives
Interest rate swaps

About the role

We improve lives

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.

About this position

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative professional with a strong finance background and client management experience, who will have a senior role within the Treasury Client Solutions Group (TRY/TCS) with a primary focus on the marketing of debt management options for IDB sovereign guarantee clients.

What you’ll do

Provide client lead coverage for IDB borrowers across debt management options embedded in our FFF loan contracts (interest rates, FX, commodities, natural disasters).
Being able to follow the different financial markets and, on the back of that, being able to proactively show opportunistic ideas to our IDB borrowers to enhance their financial resilience.
Participate in the generation of new ideas for our clients that mitigate their vulnerabilities to changes in interest rates, FX, commodity prices, and natural disasters, working in close partnership with our current structurer within the team.
Lead the full process behind interest rate fixings and currency conversions for IDB borrowers, including the negotiation and execution of the corresponding swaps with the market swap counterparties.
Keep ongoing dialogue with market swap counterparts around derivatives pricings, potential new products for our clients and market color

What you'll need

Education: MBA or equivalent degree in Finance or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
Experience: At least four (4) years of progressive experience in Finance.
Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Requirements

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
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

• Staff: 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.

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.

About IDB Invest

Multilateral development bank financing private sector in Latin America

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