Treasury & Risk Lead Specialist/Senior Specialist – Investment Risk Manager

What you’ll need:

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 fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Education: Master's degree [or equivalent] in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or other relevant field. CFA or FRM designation is desirable.

Experience: At least 7 years of relevant experience in risk management, finance, or related areas. Specific experience in managing risks of fixed income portfolios, market and counterparty risk management, asset liability management, capital markets and/or Treasury would be highly valued. Other skills:

• outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with a clear ability to contribute to the risk management process through creative thinking and in-depth and disciplined analyses.
• proven ability to apply broad and deep knowledge of financial markets, products, and processes to address the risks of multi-currency Bank portfolios.
• seasoned in the use of financial and risk management models and tools.
• knowledge of relevant banking regulation, including regulatory frameworks such as Basel.
• ability to lead project teams and risk management functions; and,
• ability to draft well-written, coherent analyses and proposals to senior management and to engage senior decision-makers on complex risk issues.

Languages: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and/or French desirable.

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Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract: Fixed term
• Length of contract: 3 years
• Starting date: Upon agreement with the selected candidate
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with innovative research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities of employment. We embrace diversity on the basis of gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and HIV/AIDs status. We encourage women, Afro-descendants, Indigenous peoples, the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities 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 HRSC@iadb.org  to request a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

The organization requires a COVID-19 vaccination for in-person business in the United States. Therefore, everyone working in HQ is required to present proof of vaccination status upon hire unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption, subject to the Bank’s approval.