Title: Counsel- Washington, DC- 132679
Job #: 132679
Job Stream: Legal
Location: Washington, DC
Closing Date: 12/29/2013
Background / General description:
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the
World Bank Group, promotes sustainable private sector development in developing
countries.
The Legal Department of IFC (CLED), under the General Counsel, is
responsible for providing legal and policy advice to the IFC Board, its
Management and client departments on operational, advisory and corporate
matters. Specifically, CLED supports client departments in
(i) the delivery of IFC’s annual program of financing private sector
projects in emerging markets;
(ii) project portfolio management
(including jeopardy projects and projects in litigation);
(iii) the delivery and design of structured finance products, sub-national
lending, equity and quasi-equity, public-private partnerships, and carbon
finance transactions; (iv) advising on corporate policy and operational matters
such as operating policies and procedures and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating
the Funding of Terrorism; and (v) knowledge management and training.
To support IFC’s Treasury in its capital markets operations, and to support
IFC’s investment activities in emerging financial markets, CLED is recruiting a
qualified Counsel, to be based in Washington, D.C.
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Provides advice and support to IFC’s Treasury relating to debt issuances
by IFC in developed and emerging debt capital markets, derivative transactions
entered into by IFC in developed and emerging markets, and other Treasury
operations (such as liquid assets management and related risk management).
Provides advice and support to IFC’s Global Financial Markets Department
relating to diverse financial markets investment transactions, including debt and
equity transactions.
- Assumes primary lawyer responsibility for assigned projects; drafts
complex, non-standard agreements and other documents.
- Provides sound and practical advice, recommendations and solutions to
complex legal, policy and deal structuring issues.
- Takes initiative to share professional knowledge, skills and values
(e.g., through presentations to colleagues and internal clients both in
Washington and in regional offices.
Selection Criteria:
- Qualified to practice law in one or more jurisdictions.
- At least 5 years of relevant transactional/work experience in debt
capital markets, finance and derivatives (preferably with experience in
emerging markets and/or structured finance) with a well-recognized
international law firm, global bank or international financial institution.
- Willingness to assume multiple roles and tasks to meet changing business
needs with an ability to foresee, troubleshoot and resolve conflicting issues
and challenges.
- Ability to handle independently complex transactions.
- Ability to assess risk in a practical and responsible manner and to make
fair, well-reasoned, independent and transparent decisions.
- Excellent client service and interpersonal skills, proven ability to work
sensitively in a multicultural environment and to build effective working
relationships with clients and colleagues across IFC.
- Professional integrity and sound judgment in handling sensitive or
confidential information.
- Excellent communication skills in English; at least one other regional
language a plus.
- Willingness to travel.
Applications must be submitted online. Only those candidates selected for
interviews will be contacted. Candidates can check the status of their
applications by visiting www.ifc.org/careers.
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