IDB Invest - Financial Products and Services Strategic Consultant (PEC)
IDB Invest - Financial Products and Services Strategic Consultant (PEC)
Location: United States of America
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 seeking a Senior Consultant for IDB Invest's Financial Products and Services Division (FNP), who possesses extensive experience in structuring guarantee products to support private sector development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of IDB Invest’s financial products and services, making a meaningful impact in the region.
Credit and liquidity support guarantees are crucial for fostering sustainable development and economic progress, as they enable private sector entities to manage cash flow and meet obligations even during financial stress. IDB Invest aims to enhance its guarantee offerings, including partial credit guarantees for debt securities issued by private sector clients and guarantees on asset portfolios (risk transfer). The objective of this consultancy is to provide expert analysis and recommendations on the structuring and sizing of guarantees, ensuring that they meet the needs of private sector clients, are attractive to institutional investors, and comply with regulatory requirements.
As a consultant, you will develop tools to promote IDB Invest’s guarantee products more efficiently. This role will involve mapping the guarantees and risk transfer products currently offered by regional commercial banks, optimizing IDB Invest’s offerings and developing a roadmap to scale up the products.
What you’ll do:
- Communicate findings and recommendations with relevant audiences within IDB Group.
Deliverables and Payments Timeline:
|
Deliverable |
Percentage |
Due Date |
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Complete a benchmarking exercise of guarantee products offered by other actors in key markets |
20% |
Week 8 |
|
Identify the needs and expectations of local and international institutional investors, and suggest enhancements in IDB Invest offerings |
10% |
Week 10 |
|
Create models to size and price guarantee (both corporate level and pool of assets) according to target ratings for origination purpose (detail methodology and assumptions used in the models) |
20% |
Week 14 |
|
Adapt models for on-going valuation purposes |
10% |
Week 15 |
|
Develop a suite of internal and external marketing materials tailored for guaranteed products, focusing on key markets (brochures, presentations, and product one-pagers) |
10% |
Week 18 |
|
Complete a benchmarking exercise of initiatives of other international finance institutions and similar organizations to scale up guarantee products |
10% |
Week 20 |
|
Define a complete and regional roadmap for scaling up guarantee products |
20% |
Week 26 |
The first contract will go from January 16, 2025, until March 31, 2025. The second contract will go from April 1, 2025, until July 15, 2025.
What you'll need
- Education: Master’s degree in public policy, economics, government, or similar fields.
- Experience: At least 10 years of combined experience in executive positions in LAC private sector, government, and multilateral organizations. Proven experience in finance and the private sector: experience in business development, sustainable finance, and a solid network with local and international investors and/or broker-dealers in Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional knowledge: possess a deep understanding of the markets in LAC. Relationship and communication skills: a demonstrated ability to establish relationships with institutional investors and regulatory bodies, along with excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Languages: English, and Spanish or Portuguese.
Key skills
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Requirements
Type of contract and duration
- Type of contract: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum.
- Length of contract: This Consultancy has a total duration of 6 months, divided in two contracts the first one of 2.5 months and the second one of 3.5 months.
- Work Location: Remote.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.
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