IDB Invest - Investment Management Lead Officer – Financial Institutions, Kingston, Jamaica

What you'll need

• Education: An advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, or equivalent) in Finance, Business Administration, International Development, or other relevant field. Additional professional qualifications (ACCA, CFA, etc..) would be an asset
• Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience, with at least 3 years at a senior level, covering the financial sector in investment origination, structuring or portfolio management with a shown track-record in FIs.
• Advanced financial, credit and risk evaluation skills, with proven ability to structure and negotiate a variety of complex financial instruments, in both debt and equity
• Validated experience identifying, originating and qualifying new business opportunities developing and successfully implementing client engagements.
• Sound business judgment and strong problem solving/negotiation skills including the ability to identify issues and present creative, practical solutions, as well as ability to work effectively on simultaneous projects under time pressure.  
• Strong financial modeling/valuation and analytical skills is a plus.
• Capacity to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
• Understanding client needs and challenges, market idiosyncrasies, and drivers of change in the Caribbean is highly valued.
• Demonstrated relationships with the business community including network of top-level contacts in the financial services and investment industries in the sub-region, and governmental authorities, as needed.
• Understanding of the FinTech space, including ability to develop strategic partnerships with FinTech companies would be an asset.
• Excellent written, presentation, and business level communications skills in English.
• Genuine dedication to sustainable development.
• The position will require regional and international travel; hence the candidate should be willing and open to travel.
• Language: Fluent in English and an intermediate knowledge of Spanish; French is desirable.

Key skills  

Technical track (without supervisory responsibilities; use for Internship and consultant opportunities): 

• Learn continuously

• Collaborate and share knowledge  

• Mentor and develop

• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging 

• Focus on clients  

• Communicate and influence  

• Innovate and try new things 

Requirements 

• Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Jamaica or with residency or legal permit to work in Caricom countries 

• 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.  

• COVID-19 considerations: the health and safety of our employees are our number one priority. As a condition of employment, IDB/IDB Invest requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  

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: pre-defined pension plan that provides financial security and supports employees in planning for their future. 

• Hybrid and flexible work schedules 

• Health and wellbeing:  Access to our Health Services Center which 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 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 improve 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 broad rangeof industries. 

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