Venture Capital Investment Consultant

About IDB Lab

IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, operating as a specialized unit dedicated to identifying, investing in, and supporting high-impact startups and innovative companies across Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization focuses on ventures that leverage technology and innovation to address development challenges while generating significant socioeconomic and environmental impact. The IDB Group itself is a multilateral development bank with 48 member countries, established to improve lives and promote economic development in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The organization operates through several institutional arms, including the IDB (the main lending institution), IDB Invest (which focuses on the private sector), and IDB Lab (which concentrates on innovation and venture capital investments). The IDB Group is known for its collaborative approach, bringing together diverse stakeholders from public and private sectors to mobilize resources and bridge funding gaps in the region. IDB Lab’s Venture Capital Investments (VCI) unit specifically plays a systemic role in filling key funding gaps and fostering ecosystem development across multiple sectors including Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech, and Agtech/Biotech. The VCI unit manages a portfolio of reimbursable operations in both equity and debt instruments, providing structured financing solutions to early-stage and growth-stage companies that demonstrate strong potential for impact and innovation.

About this Role

The Venture Capital Investment Consultant position is part of the Loans team within IDB Lab’s Venture Capital Investments unit. This role supports investment officers in debt operations and is central to the VCI unit’s mission of originating and managing a portfolio of reimbursable operations focused on equity and debt financing. The consultant will work collaboratively with IDB Lab team members to identify and screen deal flow that could develop into viable debt opportunities. This involves building and maintaining relationships with private sector stakeholders and coordinating with Investment Officers across multiple countries throughout the region. The role combines business development activities with rigorous analytical work to assess and structure debt opportunities in high-impact startups and innovative companies. The position requires active participation in multiple stages of the investment process, including sourcing, screening, structuring, and due diligence activities. The consultant will conduct comprehensive financial analysis, prepare financial models, support credit underwriting analysis, perform market analysis, and coordinate with internal stakeholders. Additionally, the consultant will draft investment concept notes and memorandums that move investments through the approval process. Administrative and portfolio management responsibilities form a significant part of this role. The consultant will maintain detailed records of all debt opportunities analyzed by the VCI team, update internal systems to reflect the sourcing and screening pipeline, and prepare strategic documents and presentations related to IDB Lab’s loans portfolio, leads, and pipeline. The consultant will also support investment review discussions and provide ongoing supervision support for debt positions within the financial portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Originate and screen deal flow for potential debt opportunities by developing relationships with private sector stakeholders and Investment Officers across Latin America and the Caribbean
• Assess debt opportunities in high-impact and high-growth startups and innovative companies
• Coordinate and participate in sourcing, screening, structuring, and due diligence processes for potential investments
• Perform comprehensive financial analysis and develop financial models for potential debt investments
• Support credit underwriting analysis and market analysis for target companies
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders throughout the investment process
• Draft investment concept notes and memorandums to advance investments through the approval pipeline
• Track and record all debt opportunities analyzed by the VCI team in internal systems
• Update IDB Lab’s internal systems to reflect the sourcing and screening process status
• Prepare and support strategic documents and presentations related to IDB Lab’s loans portfolio, leads, and pipeline
• Support discussions, comments, and interactions in key investment review instances
• Support Investment Officers in the supervision of debt positions within IDB Lab’s financial portfolio
• Coordinate with other IDB Lab units to prepare country reports including portfolio, pipeline, and potential pipeline information
• Provide support to IDB Lab’s portfolio management team

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Business, or related field (CFA certification highly valued)
• Minimum 5 years of concrete transactional experience in debt operations at a financial provider institution such as corporate banking, debt funds, or investment banks
• Demonstrated track record in financial analysis and financial modeling
• Experience preparing Investment Memoranda and presentations to Investment Committees
• Experience with terms and conditions negotiations
• Expertise in analyzing and monitoring complex financial conditions and covenants
• Expertise in optimizing credit processes including origination, underwriting, pricing, administration, monitoring, and portfolio management
• Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean (highly valued)
• Oral and written proficiency in English and Spanish (Portuguese and/or French knowledge is a plus)
• Citizenship of one of the 48 IDB member countries
• Eligibility to work in job location(s) without sponsorship requirement
• No family members up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity (including spouse) working at IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab
• Type of Contract and duration – Consultant- National consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 48 months, subject to eligibility).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• 2 days per month of contract as leave and vacation entitlement plus gender-neutral parental leave
• Monthly health insurance allowance provided by IDB Group to supplement personal health insurance purchase
• Monthly savings plan allowance (dependent on contract length)
• On-site position with occasional flexibility for teleworking
• Learning and development support including seminars and 1:1 professional counseling opportunities
• Access to Health Services Center providing preventive care and health education for employees
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment
• Professional development opportunities to boost career profile

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Master’s degree in Finance or related field, CFA certification valued
Financial analysis, Financial modeling, Debt operations, Deal sourcing, Bilingual English/Spanish
Originates and screens deal flow for debt opportunities across LatAm/Caribbean., Performs financial analysis and builds financial models for investments., Drafts investment concept notes and memoranda for approvals., Supports credit underwriting and market analysis activities., Coordinates with internal stakeholders and updates systems., Assists in portfolio management and supervision of debt positions.