Treasury and Risk – Funding Senior Specialist
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- International
- Not disclosed
- Fixed term contract
- Updated 17/03/2023
- Human Resources
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.
Treasury and Risk – Funding Senior Specialist
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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 dedicated, energetic, and team-oriented Treasury & Risk-Funding Senior Specialist.
You will work in the Funding team, which funds the Bank by issuing bonds in the international capital markets; executes derivatives in conjunction with the bond issuances; and is responsible for the Investor Relations Program.
What you’ll do:
Work with ESG agencies regarding IDB’s ratings and seek to maintain the highest possible rating standards.
Enhance reporting for ESG debt products, including the EYE Bond and Sustainable Development Bond in part by automating and consolidating information from various internal data sources. Manage and program internal ESG reporting databases. Oversee the reporting process in part by writing and editing content, ensuring data accuracy, and coordinating production.
Participate in the Investor Relations Program. Develop and update marketing materials regarding IDB’s ESG activities in various media formats.
Understand the regulatory framework of ESG-related disclosures, e.g., SEC, EC, ISSB proposals, and make recommendations as it relates to IDB’s bond investors.
Serve as a backup to the analysis and execution of bond transactions denominated in various international currencies and interest rate/currency swaps and options related to bonds and local currency treasuries; and make recommendations for bond/swap transactions.
Understand the financial markets of IDB’s top currencies of issuance, including economic background, relevant bond issuances, and regulatory aspects impacting IDB.
Coordinate, collaborate, and liaise with various internal interdisciplinary areas, including groups in Treasury, Legal, Risk Management, Accounting, and Sovereign Lending units in the conceptualization of technical solutions/ institutional policies. Build and manage relationships with banks and swap counterparties.
Participate in and contribute to the technical and operational implementation of the IDB’s Treasury Management System and other related systems projects..
Guide, coach, and mentor junior staff within the Treasury Division to develop technical expertise.
Work independently with limited oversight.
What you’ll need:
Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field, or CFA required.
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a multi-currency Funding, Capital Markets, Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives treasury operations, Investor Relations and/or ESG evaluation capacity. Experience in capital markets software preferred. Experience with Tableau and/or Microsoft Power BI preferred.
Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Fluency in one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, Portuguese and/or French) desired.
Key skills
Technical track (without supervisory responsibilities):
Learn continuously
Collaborate and share knowledge
Focus on clients
Communicate and influence
Innovate and try new things
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.
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
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.
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 which covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
Pension plan: pre-defined 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 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.
Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.
Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
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.
About IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.
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