IDB Invest - Director of Syndications Origination

Location

Post of duty: Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

We improve lives

IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group and an international financial institution committed to addressing the development needs of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our mission is to support sustainable enterprises and projects that deliver financial results while maximizing social and environmental impact in the region.

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

In support of a new transformative business model “Originate to Share” our shareholders recently approved a $3.5 billion capitalization. This will allow IDB Invest to significantly scale up its investments, to approximately $19 billion, and unlock greater private sector participation to drive development and climate impact across the region.

About this position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join as Director of Syndications Origination. The candidate should be an experienced banker with deep expertise in the structuring of debt products—including syndicated loans, B Loans, B Bonds, project finance, and other credit instruments—that are broadly distributed in the market, and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and internal stakeholders, including investment officers, structuring teams, legal, risk management, and treasury.

The Director of Syndications Origination is a senior leader responsible for embedding mobilization and distribution considerations into the origination and structuring of IDB Invest’s transactions within the Mobilization and Asset Sharing Division. To align with the Originate to Share business model, this role leads the Syndications Origination pillar, serving as the primary point of reference for investment teams on how to structure transactions with an eye toward distribution, ensuring that assets are originated with market parameters that facilitate mobilization of third-party capital.

The Director will manage a team organized along industry verticals and product lines, collaborating closely with Delivery Units across IDB Invest’s operational matrix. You will play a critical role in scaling up mobilization volumes, ensuring that the institution’s pipeline of investments is structured to attract private capital, and positioning IDB Invest as a market leader in the origination of marketable development finance assets in Latin America and the Caribbean.

What you’ll do

• Support the Managing Director in the development and implementation of the syndications origination strategy, ensuring alignment with IDB Invest’s Originate to Share business model and mobilization targets.
• Collaborate with investment officers across Delivery Units to pitch comprehensive financial solutions to clients, ensuring that transactions are structured with distribution in mind and aligned with market parameters for mobilization across IDB Invest’s full suite of products, including A/B Loan Participations, B Bonds (Private Placement and 144A), Co-Financings, Unfunded Credit Protection, Unfunded Risk Participations, Managed Accounts, Significant Risk Transfers, and other instruments.
• Serve as the main point of reference for structuring teams on what qualifies as mobilization under the MDB Harmonized Framework for Private Investment Mobilization, providing guidance on product eligibility, structuring requirements, and reporting standards.
• Lead the structuring of syndicated loan and bond transactions, advising on optimal terms, pricing, tenor, covenants, and documentation standards to maximize the attractiveness of IDB Invest’s assets to a broad base of international commercial banks, institutional investors, local and regional investors, and development finance institutions.
• Provide market intelligence, structuring advice, and pricing guidance to origination teams, drawing on deep knowledge of the syndicated loan and bond markets, investor appetite, and comparable transaction benchmarks to inform credit committee presentations and investment decision memoranda.
• Work closely with the Distribution & Investor Relations team to ensure seamless coordination between origination and distribution, incorporating investor feedback into transaction structuring and facilitating efficient sell-down processes.
• Lead the preparation of syndication strategies, term sheets, information memoranda, and other marketing materials required to support the primary and secondary distribution of IDB Invest’s assets.
• Support the Managing Director in engaging with clients, co-lenders, and partner institutions at major industry conferences, deal roadshows, and bilateral meetings to promote IDB Invest’s value proposition and Preferred Creditor Status.
• Champion the continuous development and adaptation of mobilization products, identifying opportunities to innovate in response to evolving client needs, market conditions, and investor demand, including the development of local currency structures, risk-transfer instruments, and portfolio-level solutions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Syndications Origination team, setting clear objectives, fostering a culture of accountability and commercial excellence, and ensuring effective workload management across industry verticals and product lines.
• Promote knowledge sharing by disseminating market best practices, representing the division in internal and external forums, and contributing to the development of new origination frameworks and product governance processes.

What you'll need

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in finance, business administration, economics, international development, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably 15 years of experience, in loan syndications, debt structuring, capital markets, or structured finance at an international financial institution, commercial or investment bank, asset management firm, multilateral development bank, or other private sector entity is required.

Deep experience in the structuring of debt products, including syndicated loans, B Loans, and bond placements (private placement and 144A), with a proven track record of originating and executing transactions that are broadly distributed in the market.

Demonstrated ability to build and manage strong relationships with both clients (corporate borrowers, financial institutions, infrastructure sponsors) and internal stakeholders (investment officers, legal, risk management, treasury) that will contribute to the scaling up of the mobilization of assets.

Experience leading and managing teams in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment.

Experience working in an international financial organization, large corporate, or similar institution is highly desired.

Experience operating within complex organizations that balance multiple objectives is a requirement.

Familiarity with LMA/LSTA documentation, participation agreements, and syndicated credit structures. Knowledge of unfunded credit instruments and risk-transfer products considered a plus.

Working knowledge of the following technologies and areas would be considered a plus: Bloomberg, Debt Domain, CRM platforms, Power BI.

• Languages: Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is required. Proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable. Additional knowledge of Portuguese or French is an asset.

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, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
• 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.
• 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.
• Health and well-being: 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 office amenities (as available): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, 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.

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