We improve lives

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 highly organized, detail-oriented, and service-driven Paralegal Consultant to provide legal-administrative and case-management support to a small team of attorneys. This position strengthens the operational backbone of the Office.

You will work in the Office of the Sanctions Officer. The Sanctions Officer is the first tier (first instance) of the IDB Group’s anti-corruption adjudicative system, which addresses allegations of corrupt, fraudulent, coercive, collusive, or obstructive practices and misappropriation (“Prohibited Practices”) in activities financed by the IDB Group.

What you’ll do

• Administer and maintain case management systems, document repositories, and archives, ensuring standardization, tracking, and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Monitor deadlines, milestones, and procedural calendars.
• Support preparation of basic drafts, templates, and procedural communications.
• Coordinate document transmission, logistics, and translations.
• Support compilation of statistical and reporting inputs.
• Identify and support workflow and system improvements.
• Manage a comprehensive schedule for the office and assist with travel coordination.
• Draft internal and external non-case related correspondence for the Sanctions Officer.
• Assist with the maintenance of the website, draft and revise PowerPoint presentations, talking points, communication materials, and meeting minutes.
• Assist with organizing outreach events, and any other office support and tasks as needed.

What you'll need

Education: Associate degree in paralegal studies, administration, records management, legal operations, justice, criminology or related field.

Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant paralegal, case support, legal operations, records, or legal-administrative functions in legal offices, quasi-judicial bodies, law firms, administrative tribunals, international organizations, or comparable bilingual environments. Demonstrated experience in handling case files, document management, deadline control, and providing direct support to attorneys or decision-makers is required. Familiarity with case management systems, databases, document repositories, or equivalent platforms such as Salesforce is essential. Experience gained in multilateral organizations, public agencies, regulatory bodies, or units with formal decision-making processes will be especially valued.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

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 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 consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 48 months, subject to eligibility).

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: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.

-Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance

-Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.

-We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.

-On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.

-Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile, such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.

-Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.

-Other office amenities (as available): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.

Our culture

At the IDB, 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.