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• Company

  EBRD

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  579391

Role Overview
The EBRD's Office of the General Counsel is at the core of EBRD's challenging mandate to support the transition process in the 29 Emerging Markets of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Role Overview
The EBRD's Office of the General Counsel is at the core of EBRD's challenging mandate to support the transition process in the 29 Emerging Markets of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It handles all legal aspects of the EBRD's lending and investment transactions, all legal aspects of the EBRD's finance operations, provides legal advice for institutional, environmental, co-financing and administrative matters, and implements a legal technical assistance programme to support the legal transaction process in the region.
This role relates to a future position with an anticipated start date of early next year.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
To work and provide legal advice on a wide range of institutional, environmental, co-financing and administrative matters, including:

• Matters concerning the EBRD's membership, Board of Governors and Board of Directors, including documentation and procedural issues relating to the EBRD's Annual Meetings;
• Privileges and immunities of the EBRD and its personnel in member countries;
• The application of the Environmental and Social Policy to banking operations and advising on other environmental initiatives of the EBRD;
• Matters relating to the EBRD's official co-financing activities, including the management and administration of multidonor funds, and international and regional initiatives to cooperate in promoting transition and development;
• Administrative matters including, in particular, those affecting the headquarters building in London and resident office premises in the EBRD's countries of operations; and
• Contracts for the supply of goods and services to the EBRD.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Law degree from a leading university in own home country and a post graduate degree from a leading university or professional experience in another country, a graduate degree in public international law would be favourably considered.
• Be admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction and have academic qualifications or professional experience in both civil and common law.
• Have at least five years of professional experience in some or all of the matters listed above, and at least one year work experience in an international financial institution or other international organisation.
• Have a demonstrated interest in public international law and the workings of international organisations.
• Be particularly interested in Emerging Markets work.
• Have an excellent command of the English language, including a demonstrated skill to draft and negotiate legal documents in English.
• A command of Russian, or another language of EBRD's region, including a demonstrated skill to draft and negotiate in such language, would be a significant advantage, but is not a requirement.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Ability to operate sensitively and effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences both within and outside of EBRD.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
• Good team player with strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to handle pressure and work to challenging deadlines.
• Good organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• Interest in working with local counsel in EBRD's investment region to develop EBRD's knowledge of the laws of the various jurisdictions.
• Attracted to the multicultural environment of EBRD as well as to the mission of the Bank.

This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.