Financial Analyst Consultant - Infrastructure & Energy Division

Location

Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala or Jamaica

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

The Infrastructure and Energy Division (IEN) is organized in three geographic teams covering (i) Andean countries, (ii) Southern Cone countries, and (iii) Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean countries. Within each of those teams, Investment Officers (“IOs”) cover four main sectors: Energy, Social Infrastructure (Education & Health), Transport, Water and Sanitation. Our Division maintains, as deemed necessary, the responsibilities for customer relationships and product specialist’s engagement in areas such as debt capital markets, equity and quasi-equity instruments, as well as resource mobilization and technical cooperation. You will focus on providing technical, analytical and administrative support to Project Team Leaders in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean countries.

What you’ll do

• Identify, select, originate and execute transactions in the energy, transport, health, education, water and sanitation with companies that are consistent with IDB Invest’s operating policies.
• Evaluate both lending and non-lending projects, including, but not limited to, the initial screening of project applications, evaluation of feasibility studies, and preparation of concept notes, assessing project risks and advising on appropriate risk mitigation actions.
• Conduct appraisal meetings to gather the necessary technical, legal, economic and financial information to assess the merits of potential investment opportunities as required.
• Undertake market research to support the business origination and execution efforts aligned with the investment strategy of IDB Invest.
• Prepare and review financial projection models using excel spreadsheet software, including the collection of inputs and assumptions, to analyze borrower capacity to repay under a variety of scenarios.
• Maintain knowledge of industries and of transactions including the preparation of lessons learned from projects.
• Participate in due diligence missions to gather necessary technical, legal, economic, financial information, as assigned, to assess the merits of potential lending or equity investment projects.
• Support activities in borrowing countries and contributing to new product development as required.

What you'll need

• Education: You hold a bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Engineering, International Development or relevant field. A master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus. 
• Experience: You have three (3) years of relevant employment experience in corporate or project financing with a proven track-record working with both equity and debt in an investment bank, commercial bank or developmental bank is desirable. Experience in the infrastructure sector is highly valued. Experience with regulated utilities, concession agreements and other public-private partnership schemes, as well as relevant experience in infrastructure transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean is desirable. Very strong financial modeling/valuation and analytical skills will be considered a plus.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Requirements

•    Citizenship: You are either a citizen or a resident with legal permit to work in one of the following countries:  Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala or Jamaica.

•    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

National consultant Full-Time, 36 months (up to 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:

· A competitive compensation package.

· Leave 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.

· Hybrid and flexible work schedules.

· Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.

· 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.
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.

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