EXPECTED   OUTCOMES

The LS will report   directly to the General Counsel (GC) and will have the following main responsibilities.

• Lead and advise CGIF on mainly cross-border deal/financial documentations, (as an   execution lawyer role), including English law governed guarantee offer   letter, guarantee agreements, reimbursement and indemnity agreements, and   guarantee fee letter (covering covenants, representations and warranties, and   collation of conditions precedent documents, etc.)
• Lead   and advise CGIF on the bond and security documentation and legal issues relating to capital market transactions entered into to ensure that they are   aligned with market/industry standards
• Review and comment on legal opinions issued in favor of CGIF regarding   bond/guarantee related and/or capital market transactions
• Plan, manage and conduct legal due diligence on corporate counterparties for CGIF cross-border deals  to identify any   important legal issues 
• Liaise   and coordinate with external counsels appointed by CGIF and those   representing counterparties in respect of items listed above.
• Draft   and manage template documents for deals and institutional use
• Perform   such other functions and duties necessary and/or incidental to the foregoing   and to the LS’s role as a member of the LD

TECHNICAL   COMPETENCIES

• Has   specialized knowledge and international experience on legal practice areas, including, but not limited to, banking/finance
• Has   the ability to analyse,  review and   execute the legal requirements for CGIF to address legal issues
• Has   the advance ability to provide  legal   advice on CGIF’s policies, practices and procedures to support its guarantee operations   involving complex legal issues

CORE COMPETENCIES

Achieving Results and   Problem Solving

• Integrates specialized techniques, that are gained from past experiences, different projects, organizations, and countries, to offer resolutions and achieve target goals
• Plans for current or immediate risks by developing contingencies and programs to address issues that may impact achievement of results 
• Makes informed decisions and advise, to solve problems, based on available information

Personal Effectiveness

• Oversees department goals well and is able to set priorities according to department’s work plan  
• Fulfils commitments on time that contribute to meeting organizational goals
• Motivates staff to respond constructively to change

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Builds collaborative and cooperative relationships to achieve organization-wide   goals
• Initiates/anticipates assistance and support needed to provide to others to achieve departmental objectives
• Treats everyone with courtesy, respect; strives to be fair and consistent

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements

A master’s degree (or equivalent) and Admission to the Bar (or equivalent) in any   ADB-member country; University degree in Law combined with specialized   experience in similar organization/s may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Relevant Experience and Skills

• Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
• Around 10 years or more of relevant experience in financial documentation (as an execution lawyer), with emphasis on banking, capital markets transactions, including credit-enhanced bond structures, structured finance transactions,  and other structured securities  
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak and write persuasively, negotiate, and present ideas clearly and concisely in English.
• Professional integrity, intellectual leadership and strong interpersonal, diplomatic and partnership skills expected of in-house counsel
• Outstanding legal drafting and analytical skills and willingness to render advice to safeguard legal risk
• Superior level of resourcefulness, ability to work either with peers or with considerable autonomy as well as willingness to work under pressur
• Preferably experienced in public international law and with legal work for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) or International Organizations