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IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group committed to supporting the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. Our mission is to finance, structure, and mobilize capital for companies and projects that support economic growth, resilience, and long-term development across the region.

IDB Invest operates in 26 countries, structured across four geographic regions and three industry verticals: Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Institutions, and Corporates.

As part of its evolving business model, “Originate to Share,” IDB Invest is expanding its capacity to mobilize private capital and scale development impact across Latin America and the Caribbean, supported by a $3.5 billion capitalization from its shareholders. The model strengthens IDB Invest’s ability to originate high-quality assets, structure innovative financial solutions, and connect global capital with opportunities across the region.

To deliver on the above-mentioned, “Originate to Share” business model, IDB Invest has reorganized its structure. As part of this transformation, the newly created Regions Department (RGS), in partnership with the public‑sector arm of the IDB Group, manages relationships with national governments through dual reporting and oversight of the IDB Group Country Representatives. Additionally, RGS, under dual reporting with the Industries and Cross‑Cutting Themes Department (ICT), supervises the Delivery Units responsible for executing operational programs, managing client relationships at the country level, and leading upstream pipeline development for IDB Invest. RGS is composed by four Divisions as follows:

• Southern Cone Division: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
• Andean Region Division: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
• Caribbean Division: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
• Central America: Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.

The Industries and Cross Cutting Themes Department (ICT) manages business and client engagement from an industry perspective. It is composed of six divisions: three focused on core industries (Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Institutions, and Corporates); two focused on cross-cutting themes (Climate and Environment and Economic Opportunities); and one dedicated to Portfolio Management.

About this position

The Infrastructure and Energy Division (IEN), part of the Industries and Cross-Cutting Themes Department, leads the development and delivery of operations in transport, water and sanitation, energy, and social infrastructure across all regions.

The Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic Division (RID), part of the Regions Department, is responsible for managing business and client engagement from a country perspective within its member countries. It also provides oversight to the Country Representatives of the IDB’s Vice Presidency for Countries and to the Directors of Delivery Units at IDB Invest.

The Delivery Units are responsible for: (i) establishing and maintaining client relationships, (ii) building pipeline through upstream project and sector development, (iii) transaction execution through the incorporation of multiple financial products including loans, guarantees, debt capital markets, equity and quasi-equity instruments, as well as resource mobilization and technical cooperation and (iv) acting as the center of institutional knowledge and expertise for the sectors covered by the Division. This integrated model enables Delivery Units to align business development with strategic priorities, enhance regional coordination, and ensure operational effectiveness across IDB Invest.

You will work as Consultant of of the Delivery Unit that has a dual-reporting structure to both the Managing Director of the Infrastructure & Energy Division (IEN) and the Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic Division (RID).

What you’ll do

The consultant's scope of activities shall include, but not be limited to, providing support for the identification, appraisal, structuring, negotiation, closing, disbursement, and monitoring of infrastructure and energy projects, mostly structured as limited recourse project finance transactions in the sectors listed above. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Project Origination

• Prepare marketing materials: teasers, financial proposals, and presentations to prospective clients.
• Conduct industry and market research and assist investment Officers in business development efforts, including research relative to prospective projects and sponsors, gather and review relevant market and financial data. data and help with the preparation of operations summaries and preliminary desk evaluations of potential projects.
• Build and maintain quality client relationships to ensure responsive client service and to improve new business opportunities.

Structuring Process

• Prepare terms of reference and lead the selection of external consulting firms (independent engineers, market consultants, insurance consultants, tax & financial model consultants, etc.) that support the investment team in the appraisal of project finance operations.
• Work with other team members and the external consulting firms to perform the due diligence process of the transactions.
• Participate in negotiations with clients to gather necessary technical, legal, economic, and financial information. Information is assigned to assess the merits of potential lending or equity investment projects.
• Create, review, and/or adapt financial models and prepare sensitivity analyses required in connection with the credit assessment of the transactions.
• Review and analyze historical and projected financial data statements and perform financial Analyses for project finance transactions and/or corporate financing.
• Assist Investment Officers in the preparation of documentation for IDB Invest's internal approval processes.
• Maintain the internal system updated.
• Support the Financial Closing Process.
• Assist Investment Officers during the closing process of the transactions.
• Assist with financial closings and disbursements for approved lending and investment projects by assisting with the verification that clients comply with all contractual conditions.

What you'll need

• Education: Bachelor's or equivalent degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or economics.
• Experience: Between 2 and 4 years of relevant employment experience in corporate and project financing. 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 English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be eligible to work in Santo Domingo without the need for sponsorship.

• 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

National consultant Full-Time, 36 months (up to 48 months, if applicable).

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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