Deadline: 26 May, 2021
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Senior Legal 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 sovereign entities, state-owned enterprises, international organisations and others
- Provide legal advice on projects throughout the identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and post-evaluation stages of the project cycle
- Assist in the design of projects and programmes from inception to completion in compliance with the bank’s policies and regulations, including the project structure and implementation arrangements, financing instrument(s), terms and conditions of financing, and compliance with the relevant policies and regulations of the bank
- 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 regional member countries and to regional and sub-regional institutions in connection with matters pertaining to the purpose, functions and activities of the bank and to developmental issues and activities
- Advise on the promulgation of operational policies and regulations of the bank related to public sector operations
- Provide legal advice on operations-related implementation activities of bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements related to public sector operations
- Draft board resolutions pertaining to public sector projects and programmes
- Participate in project and programme appraisal missions and review project concept notes, project appraisal reports and other internal bank project documents
- Undertake such other assignments as required by the division manager
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Law, and admission to the Bar of one of the bank’s member countries, or juris doctor and admission to the Bar of one of the bank’s member countries
- Five years, minimum, of relevant experience 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 preparation of legal documents including briefs and confidential legal opinions, and conducting negotiations
- Effective advisory skills that enable clients and help resolve legal issues
- Ability to work independently in a multicultural team and deal with diverse matters in a multicultural environment so as to foster effective working relations with colleagues
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and/or French
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications
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