Deadline: 30 April, 2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Chief Legal Counsel.

AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.

Responsibilities

• Advise and furnish key information and documentation required for the effective operation of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF)’s institutional matters as well as related to agreements or contracts to be concluded on behalf of the ALSF
• Advise on matters related to the rules and bylaws of the ALSF
• Prepare and review important documentation related to the activities including the annual report and other progress reports
• Prepare and review rules and regulations for approval of the statutory organs
• Advise on membership issues, matters concerning law of the treaties, as well as in managing correspondence with member states of the facility and participating institutions as well as in responding to any queries from senior government officials’ representatives of such member states/participating institutions
• Organise the meetings of the statutory organs of the facility, drafting and preparing relevant documents including memoranda, minutes or resolutions
• Ensure that, if required, legal documents presented to the management board and governing council are accurately translated into the official languages of the facility in a timely fashion
• Liaise with donors, partners and external consultants as and when needed
• Assist in the area of providing advice for the recruitment of internal consultants, including evaluating their performance
• Conduct legal due diligence and governance reviews of project documents and agreements in compliance with ALSF rules and procedures, so as to facilitate decision-making
• Assist in the negotiation of donor agreements and partnership agreements
• Advise on policies and processes performing extensive research and analysis on a wide range of ALSF and AfDB policies
• Mentor and assist with the development of team members
• Perform such other assignments as may be required from time to time

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Law and admission to the bar of one of the AfDB member countries or a Juris Doctor (JD) and admission to the bar of one of the AfDB member countries
• Eight years, minimum, of relevant professional experience including in international public law and in matters pertaining to the law of the treaties and/or in corporate business law
• Experience in the organisation and conduct of corporate and high-level meetings, protocol questions and activities and matters related to international relations and ALSF activities
• Experience working for an established law firm or as in-house counsel for international financial institutions will be an advantage
• Demonstrated effective coordination skills and an ability to work under pressure in a multicultural environment to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and oral skills in English and/or French
• High level of integrity, moral values, discretion and confidentiality
• Competence in the use of standard I.T. software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Citizenship of a signatory member of the African Legal Support Facility

To apply and for more information, click here.

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