Deadline: 19 April, 2023
Location: Accra, Ghana
The World Bank has announced a call for applications for the role of Counsel.
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.
Responsibilities
- Cover a broad portfolio within a functional area, providing advice to management and clients on legal and policy issues in one or more areas of concentration
- Ensure the successful delivery of legal work on projects and programmes and other transactions within client assignments
- Handle issues within an area of concentration to enable clients to create solutions
- Provide legal support to ongoing projects and programmes, including reviewing project and programme documents for adherence to World Bank’s legal policies and procedures, and business objectives
- Support operational teams and clients on public-private partnership projects via a sound understanding of the economic and social drivers and impacts of public-private partnerships
- Conduct comparative legal analyses on a range of issues in a given area
- Engage in policy discussions and negotiations with officials, internally and externally, developing relationships with members of the legal profession and lawyers working in development partner agencies
- Protect and promote World Bank’s interests
- Write and review policy papers, undertaking legal research on topics in the area of concentration and contributing to dissemination of policy and best practices in a given field
- Prepare legal briefs on diverse topics, as required
- Participate in task/project teams and operational missions
- Perform ad hoc assignments as requested by the Chief Counsel or designated lead/senior counsel
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of and experience in Ghanian law and legal system in one or more of the following substantive areas: Constitutional Law, Public/Private Partnerships, Legal and Judicial Reform, Project Finance, Project Development, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Financial Law, General Business Law or other transactional work within and/or outside of Ghana
- Excellent legal research, writing, drafting, analytical and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in international, commercial or contract law, transactional legal work and/or preparation and negotiation of legal agreements
- Excellent legal drafting skills
- Familiarity with the use of varied legal research sources (including electronic sources on the internet) and other databases
- Proven ability to operate effectively as a member of one or more teams
- Proven ability to identify and help manage legal risk, through sound judgment, determining and escalating risk appropriately, providing risk-based advice, and guide more junior staff on the same
- Proven ability to deal sensitively in multicultural and multi-ethnic environments and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues
- Ability to supervise and work with local counsel in a collaborative and collegial way
- Ability to work under time pressure and to juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines
To apply and for more information, click here.
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