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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

The Corporates Division is responsible for supporting a broad range of critical business sectors including agribusiness, manufacturing, tourism, telecom, media and technology. You will report to the Head of Southern Cone in accordance with the needs of the Division.

What you’ll do

You will be integrated into the team that develops new business and structures transactions of loans, quasi-equity and equity investments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Your scope of activities shall include, but not be limited to:

• Assist with project feasibility assessment for lending and investment projects. This entails conducting research relative to prospective project sponsors, gathering and developing relevant market, industry and financial data, and assisting with the preparation of operations summaries and preliminary desk evaluations of potential projects.
• Review and analyze financial statements and develop and/or adapt computer financial models, including financial projection models, to evaluate financial information and support management decision-making.
• May participate in appraisal missions to gather necessary technical, legal, economic, financial information as assigned to assess the merits of potential lending or equity investment projects.
• Establish and maintain quality client relationships to ensure responsive client service and to enhance new business opportunities.
• Assist with the development of detailed post-appraisal project reports related to lending and equity investment projects. This includes compiling data, conducting analyses, and preparing reports related to capital cost, financing plan, financial projections, legal considerations and other major issues.
• May assist with disbursements for approved lending and investment projects by assisting with the verification that project sponsors comply with all contractual conditions.
• Assist with the supervision of approved lending and investment projects to ensure their development as per established agreements.
• Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, information memoranda for investment projects, and other business-related reports required by the Corporates team in its day-to-day operations.

What you'll need

•    Education: You hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related fields (master’s degree is preferable).

•    Experience: You have at least four (4) years of professional relevant experience in loan origination, structuring or portfolio management with a proven track-record working with both equity and debt in an investment bank, commercial bank or developmental bank is desirable. Very strong financial modeling/valuation and analytical skills will be considered a plus.

•    Languages:  Proficiency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese is required.
   

Requirements

•    Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Brazil or Argentina or with residency or legal permit to work in Brazil or Argentina

•    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.
 

Location

São Paulo, Brazil or Buenos Aires, Argentina

Type of contract and duration

National consultant Full-Time, 36 months.  

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include:
 
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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.