ABOUT THE COMPANY:

non profit

 

JOB SUMMARY

LEGLE invites qualified candidates to apply for one Legal Analyst position.

The selected candidate will work under the general supervision of an assigned manager, with day-to-day guidance provided by one or more country lawyers.

The Legal Analyst will operate independently to handle legal and policy issues related to the Bank’s work while working collaboratively with colleagues within LEGLE and LEG as a whole.

Responsibilities

 

Legal Analysts undertake a variety of tasks to support counsel in the LEGVPU, including conducting legal research, drafting documents and maintaining and organizing files.

The position requires a demonstrated ability to work harmoniously in a team and to exercise good judgment. The duties and responsibilities of a Legal Analyst include the following:

– Covering a broad portfolio within a functional area, providing risk-based advice to clients on legal and policy issues in one or more areas of concentration.

– Identifying, managing and reporting on legal risk in area of responsibility.

– Drafting basic legal agreements, including administration agreements, trust fund grant agreements, reimbursable advisory service agreements and amendments to various legal documents under the direction of counsel.

– Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing legal files and alternative sources (e.g., computer-assisted searches using the internet, intranet or other databases), analyzing information and summarizing findings.

– Reviewing Trust Fund Proposals, ensuring that they conform to the Bank’s operational policies, procedures and guidance, providing comments and/or recommending for clearances as required.

– Performing routine loan and portfolio management tasks and other legal monitoring activities related to borrowing, investment operations, and trust funds, including restructurings and amendments.

– Conducting a variety of tasks under the direction of counsel relating to project preparation or implementation.

– Responding to diverse inquiries and making decisions when multiple courses of action are possible.

– Organizing project and departmental documents and records in accordance with appropriate standards.

– Maintaining appropriate knowledge management activities to ensure the retention of advice provided.

 

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Postgraduate Degree

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 24