Legal Specialist Attorney, Sovereign-Guaranteed Operations Division

We are looking for an analytical thinker, proactive, and reliable Legal Specialist – Attorney. In that capacity, you will advise Bank Management primarily with respect to sovereign-guaranteed operations. 

You will work in the Sovereign-Guaranteed Operations Divisions, part of the Legal Department (LEG/SGO). LEG/SGO provides legal advice throughout the programming and approval process of sovereign guaranteed operations, and on the formulation of new operational policies and financing instruments (loans, guarantees, and grants).

What you’ll do:

• Provide legal advice and draft legal documentation for trust funds, co-financing, investment activities and other transactions for asset and liability management. 
• Provide legal advice and support to operations and participate in the design, negotiation and execution of Bank operations, including drafting legal documentation.
• Support and contribute to policy development, implementation and interpretation of operational policies and other specialized areas of sovereign-guaranteed operations practice. 
• Performs other duties consistent with the role, skills, and experience.

What you’ll need :

Education:

• J.D. (or equivalent) degree from an accredited law school in a Bank member country.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a lawyer, including demonstrated analytical, drafting and negotiation skills, with a strong emphasis on experience in legal research, analysis and advice relating to international transactions or international development. Legal work in international transactions; international organizations or aid agencies; international development projects; and/or public sector policy and regulation.

Languages: 

• Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required . Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Key skills: 

• Learn continuously: Continually updates functional expertise and understanding of technologies and cross organizational topics.
• Collaborate and share knowledge: Proactively and respectfully engage diverse set of colleagues and partners to share information and knowledge.
• Focus on clients: Support internal and external clients with high quality work leading to successful outcomes.
• Communicate and influence: Influences through articulate and high impact communications as well as an insightful understanding of the audience.
• Innovate and try new things: Takes risks with new ideas and initiatives, including rethinking approach to own work program and deliverables.

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