Financial Sector (Senior) Specialist

Job Description Financial Sector (Senior) Specialist City: Quito Company: IDB Posting End Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM EST 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 strategic, client-oriented, and results-driven Financial Sector (Senior) Specialist to support the IDB’s financial-sector dialogue and operational program in Ecuador, contributing to the design, preparation, supervision, and implementation of sovereign-guaranteed operations, technical-cooperation programs, and financial-sector reforms. The selected candidate will play a key role in supporting the Bank’s engagement with government counterparts while helping identify and operationalize innovative financing solutions and reforms that support productive development, financial inclusion, resilience, sustainable finance, and capital-market development. The Connectivity, Markets and Finance Division (CMF) strengthens public-sector financial institutions and capital markets to mobilize resources and catalyze private investment. We emphasize innovative financial structures and solutions that advance inclusive, sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean. What you’ll do Lead or contribute to the identification, preparation, and supervision of sovereign-guaranteed loan, guarantee, investment-grant, and technical-cooperation operations in Ecuador. Support implementation and supervision of ongoing operations, helping resolve operational bottlenecks and strengthen execution capacity, focusing on achieving development effectiveness and capturing lessons learned for the design of future operation. Consolidate and analyze portfolio data, including results-matrix indicators and project performance metrics, to produce impact briefs, donor reports, and inputs that inform operational decisions and demonstrate development results. Maintain continuous dialogue with ministries, central bank, public development banks, financial regulators, and other counterparts. Build and manage strategic partnerships with multilateral, bilateral, and private-sector counterparts, maintaining continuous coordination and contribute to the mobilization of grants or co-financing resources. Contribute to country strategy execution and identification of operational opportunities aligned with Ecuador’s priorities and contribute to the knowledge agenda. Participate or represent the Bank in technical discussions, workshops, and strategic meetings related to the financial sector. Coordinate closely with the Ecuador Country Office, IDB Invest, IDB Lab, and sector teams and promote cross-sector collaboration, sharing knowledge and ensuring alignment with other Bank activities and initiatives. What you'll need • Education: Master's degree or equivalent, in economics, finance, public administration, law or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. • Experience: At least 4 years (7 preferably) of relevant professional and international experience designing or supervising financial sector operations or technical assistance projects. Experience in regulations and working with public development banks and/or applying advanced financial structuring or engineering in Latin America and the Caribbean is highly desirable. • Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, 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 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 benefitsprogram which covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs. • Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planningfor their future. • We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, when it applies. • Hybrid and flexible work schedules • Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and healtheducation for employees. • Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professionalcounseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others. • Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, 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 [email protected] .