IDB Invest – Investment Management Officer – Manufacturing Segment
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IDB Invest – Investment Management Officer – Manufacturing Segment
Location: Lima, Peru.
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 great teammate, innovative and dedicated Investment Management Officer. As Investment Management Officer, you will support in the origination, structuring, negotiation, approval and closing of projects in the Manufacturing sector in the Andean region.
You will work in the Manufacturing Unit (MAN), part of Investment Operations Department (INO). INO is responsible for clients and partners’ engagement for the origination, structuring, closing and supervision of transactions and projects that meet our requirements. INO follows a matrix model with three Segment Divisions covering Infrastructure and Energy (Transport, Energy, Water and Sanitation and Social Infrastructure), Financial Institutions (Banks, Funds, and other Financial Institutions), and Corporates (Agribusiness, Tourism, Manufacturing and Digital Economy), as well as transversal areas such as Financial Products and Services, and Portfolio Management. INO also houses two Teams (Marketing and Business Communications and Business Strategy, Planning and Resources), and is responsible for advisory engagements with clients, in close coordination with IDB Invest´s Strategy and Development Department (DSP).
This position reports to the Director of Manufacturing and will coordinate with other organizational units of IDB Invest, IDB and IDB Lab, as needed. You will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and leading client engagements in the MAN segment as well as supporting the MAN team in evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and closing new transactions.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the delivery of MAN segment projects in the Andean Region, from the prospecting stage through origination, structuring, negotiation, approval and closing.
- Lead the approval and closing of sophisticated transactions involving the use of loans, credit guarantees, equity and quasi equity instruments, including IDB Invest value proposition.
- Coordinate with the environmental, social and governance safeguards, finance, development efficiency, legal, and risk functions as it relates to project structuring and closing of deals.
- Analyze and process investment projects.
- Provide technical advice and supports the development of IDBG Country Strategies and IDB Invest’s multi-year Business Plans in relation to the MAN sector and help identify and overcome specific institutional and regulatory bottlenecks.
- Stay ahead of industry dynamics, innovations being introduced in the market by competitors and of developments impacting the manufacturing segment. Share market intelligence across the sector and the IDBG as relevant.
- Supervise preparation of lessons learned related to MAN projects within and outside the IDBG. Disseminate information to project teams on transaction strengths, weaknesses, risks and risk mitigation options.
- Play a meaningful role in the MAN and private sector development communities by collaborating closely with industry experts, potential clients, potential partners, and stakeholders. Seek to build new relationships to generate new business opportunities.
What you’ll need
- Education: At least a Master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, International Development or another relevant field.
- Experience: At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in loan origination, structuring or portfolio management with a confirmed track-record working with both equity and debt. Experience leading manufacturing projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”). Experience in originating and structuring transaction in the mining sector would be a plus. Understand client needs and challenges of different country/regional areas, market idiosyncrasies, and drivers of change in LAC. Confirmed solid experience in a similar role in an investment firm, commercial or developmental bank or reputable financial institution is desirable. Very strong financial modeling/valuation and analytical skills will be considered a plus.
- Language Skills: Oral and written proficiency in English and Spanish. Portuguese knowledge is considered a plus.
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Requirements
- Citizenship: either a citizen of Peru or with residency or legal permit to work in Peru.
- Consanguinity: 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
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National 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 that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
- Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and supports employees in planning for their future.
- 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.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try innovative 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 [email protected] to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and improve economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $16.3 billion in asset management and 394 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a broad range of industries.
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