African Development Bank Job for a Senior Legal Counsel
African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue
between the Bank and the Government, is recruiting to fill the vacant
position of:
Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel - GECL.0
Reference: ADB/16/006
Location: Nigeria
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50068964
Objectives
- The principal objective of the General Counsel and Legal Services Department (GECL) is to protect the interests of the Bank.
- In this connection, the Department provides the legal services
required by the entities constituting the Bank Group, and ensures that
the Bank Group’s activities and operations are consistent with the
respective constitutive and other legal instruments, as well as
applicable law.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the General Counsel, the incumbent will
perform the following, in connection with all GECL activities:
- Assist the General Counsel in monitoring the execution of the
work programme of GECL and ensure that assignments are completed within
the prescribed deadlines;
- Conduct legal research, write legal opinions and memoranda on all matters relevant to the work of the Department;
- Assist the General Counsel in handling institutional matters by
preparing and/or compiling, and analyzing relevant information
documents;
- Organize the safe keeping of all Legal Opinions issued by the
General Counsel and ensure that Legal Opinions are available in English
and French, as required;
- Prepare presentations and briefs for the General Counsel in the
context of the participation of the General Counsel at conferences,
seminars and other international fora organized for instance by other
multilateral development banks or international lawyers associations;
and
- Undertake such other assignments as required in furtherance of the Department’s mandate.
- Coordinate with Legal Counsel in the Department to ensure that
all briefs and other documents for the attention of the General Counsel
are efficiently and timely drafted and/or compiled before Boards
meetings;
- Review appraisal reports to be presented to the Boards of
Directors, and ensure in particular that the disbursement conditions,
the financial terms and other salient terms are consistent with the
policies and rules of the Bank;
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- A minimum of Master's degree in Law, and admission to the Bar of one of the African Development Bank member countries; or
- a Bachelor’s degree with a relevant combination of academic
qualification in law e.g. Juris Doctor (JD) and with admission to the
Bar of one of the African Development Bank member countries;
- Proven competence in Litigation and /or International Finance,
Corporate Law, Development as well as Private and Public International
Law;
- Demonstrated communication, team building, inter-personal, writing and analytical skills;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and/or
French. Working knowledge of the second language will be an advantage;
- Competence in the use of standard software such as MSWord, Power Point, Excel, Knowledge of SAP.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, with
an established law firm or an international financial institution, with
proven administrative skills and experience in major international
financial transactions;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 8th February, 2016.