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About this position

IDB Invest is seeking an experienced finance professional with a track record in Capital, Asset Liability Management (ALM) and Balance Sheet Management.

In this role, you will contribute to IDB Invest’s dynamic capital and balance sheet management, lead key ALM initiatives to scale operations in alignment with IDB Invest’s Impact+ mandate, and take ownership of day‑to‑day management and continuous enhancement of ALM activities, including the management of market risk, liquidity risk, and funds transfer pricing (FTP).

You will be part of the Treasury Division within the Finance and Administration Department and report to the Head of ALM. The Treasury Division is responsible for the execution of IDB Invest’s borrowing, hedging, trading, and cash management activities, as well as the ALM of IDB Invest’s overall balance sheet. Treasury is composed of four different units: Funding, Investments, Local Funding Solutions, and ALM.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Officer, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Contribute to the evolution of IDB Invest’s capital management framework in collaboration with stakeholders across finance, risk, and business origination, translating strategic objectives into clear processes, governance, and decision‑making tools.
• Proactively assess and recommend capital optimization opportunities and contribute to tactical capital allocation reviews by evaluating trade‑offs across impact, profitability, capital efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Oversee ALM market and liquidity risks (including IRR and FX hedging activities, funding gaps, liquidity buffers, FTP, NII and P&L volatility), ensuring alignment with ALCO strategies, and compliance with Board policy limits and credit rating objectives.
• Lead and support the continuous development of balance sheet management infrastructure, processes and strategies, managing project milestones, achieving consensus with key stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery and approvals.
• Maintain up-to-date ALCO ALM Guidelines, reflecting mandates, strategies, and overall market risk and balance sheet management processes.
• Oversee production and continuous enhancement of relevant analytics and reports, promoting scalability and automation.
• Collaborate with other Treasury teams in the development of business-enabling solutions and represent Treasury ALM in cross‑functional working groups, fostering collaboration and consensus.
• Contribute to team development, cultivating an inclusive, high‑performance culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and shared accountability.

In addition, as Lead Officer, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Act as the technical lead in cross-functional committees and working groups, representing Treasury ALM and shaping strategic discussions on capital, ALM and overall balance sheet management.
• Own and deliver complex, high-impact projects and frameworks across departments, securing alignment at the institutional level.
• Drive the continuous evolution of IDB Invest’s ALM and balance sheet management frameworks, promoting efficiency and scalability while preserving long-term sustainability.
• Mentor junior staff and guide knowledge development within the team to strengthen institutional capabilities and succession planning.

What you'll need

•    Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Finance, Risk Management, Engineering, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Relevant professional certifications are a plus.

•    Experience: A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience for the Lead Officer level and at least 5 years of relevant experience for the Senior Officer level in Balance Sheet Management, Capital Management, Asset Liability Management, Treasury Management, or Market Risk. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical expertise and a solid track record in the design and implementation of financial governance frameworks. For the Lead Officer level, experience leading cross-functional initiatives or high-impact projects is highly desirable.

•   Technical & Leadership Capabilities:

• • Strong quantitative background with financial modeling expertise
  • Sound understanding and command of capital and balance sheet management processes, strategies, and market instruments.
  • Hands on-experience in capital consumption measurements, pricing methodologies, calculations and the assessment of trade-offs across capital management levers and instruments.
  • Deep understanding of capital adequacy frameworks and respective MDB credit rating agency methodologies.
  • Sound understanding and command of ALM processes, strategies, and instruments.
  • Expert knowledge of fixed‑income markets, derivatives, FTP and hedging strategies.
  • Advanced quantitative skills with the ability to translate complex analytics into clear recommendations.
  • Strong project‑management discipline with proven record of delivering multi‑year roadmaps under tight timelines.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills; able to build consensus across multiple levels of stakeholders.
  • Strong motivation, self-drive, and sense of accountability
  • Strategic mindset with high personal initiative and results orientation.
  • Collaborative approach that enables cross-functional teams to successfully deliver high value projects.
  • Inclusive leadership that empowers and develops others.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.

•    Languages: Proficiency in English required. Working knowledge in Spanish, Portuguese or French is a plus.

Requirements

•    Citizenship: No requirements
   

•    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.

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: defined benefit 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 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.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others. 

Our culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

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