Treasury and Risk – Funding (Senior) Specialist
Location: 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/Specialist.
You will work in the Funding team, which funds the Bank by issuing bonds in international capital markets, executing derivatives in conjunction with bond issuances, and managing the Investor Relations Program.
What you’ll do:
Work with ESG rating agencies regarding IDB’s ratings and seek to maintain the highest possible rating standards. Enhance reporting for ESG debt products 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. Participate IDB on ESG-related working groups, both internal and external, e.g., related to the regulatory framework of ESG-related disclosures, best practices for labeled bond reporting, Participate in 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 conceptualizing 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. Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. A CFA be accepted instead of a master’s degree.Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in multi-currency Funding, Capital Markets, fixed-income securities, Derivatives treasury operations, Investor Relations, and/or ESG evaluation capacity. Knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Power BI is preferred.
Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Fluency in one of the other Bank’s official languages (Spanish, Portuguese and/or French) is desired.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to an employee's life's different needs and moments. 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 benefit. 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 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 employee care and health education. 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