Deadline: 20 August, 2021
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has opened applications for the post of Principal Counsel – Public Sector Operations.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance of all operational activities with applicable bank policies, rules and regulations
- Prepare and issue legal opinions on agreements, contracts and other formal arrangements for operational activities of the bank group and special funds with members and non-member countries, international organisations and governmental and non-governmental entities
- Provide legal assistance throughout the identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and post-evaluation stages
- Assist in the design of projects and programmes from inception to completion in compliance with the bank’s policies, rules, and guidelines as well as minimise risks that may impede the achievement of desirable outcomes
- Participate in meetings and provide legal support to project teams including the structure of the project, type of financing instruments, terms of financing, implementation arrangements and compliance with the relevant bank group applicable policies, rules and regulations
- Draft and negotiate financing agreements, including loan agreements, grant agreements, guarantee agreements and co-financing agreements, with other lenders
- Provide legal opinions on the effectiveness of financing agreements and the fulfilment of conditions precedent to disbursement, including the review of documents submitted in fulfilment of loan and grant conditions
- Provide legal support and technical assistance to RMCs and regional and sub-regional institutions in connection with matters pertaining to the purpose, functions and activities of the bank
- Provide legal support in the drafting of all operational policies, directives and instructions of the bank group and special funds
- Provide legal assistance in operations-related implementation activities of bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements related to public sector operations
- Draft board resolutions pertaining to public sector projects and programme
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Law and admission to the bar of a member country; or a Juris Doctor (JD) and admission to the bar of a member country
- Six years, minimum, of relevant experience in similar jobs in a law firm, a financial institution or a multilateral organisation
- High level skills in communication and negotiation as well as the ability to build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results
- Seasoned knowledge of the current trends in development finance and familiarity with development and international finance
- Strong skills in drafting of legal documents, including agreements, briefs and confidential legal opinions, and conducting negotiations
- Effective advisory skills
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multicultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues
- Ability to work independently in a multicultural team
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and/or French
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications
To apply and for more information, click here.
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