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Principal Counsel

Job TypeFull Time

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

ExperienceLocationNairobi

Job FieldLaw / Legal

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Counsels in the Banking Operations group:

• have principal responsibility for a number of EBRD's lending and equity transactions (including secured and unsecured lending operations and private and public equity investments) throughout EBRD’s operating region, requiring structuring transactions, selecting and managing external law firms, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and assisting with the full project lifecycle;
• contribute to the knowledge management activities of OGC; and
• help carry out EBRD's policy mandate in its lending and equity operations, with a view to ensuring compliance with EBRD’s environmental and other policy requirements.

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.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Candidates are expected to:

• have a law degree from a university in his or her home country;
• have relevant experience in his/her area of responsibility gained in an international law firm, the in-house legal department of a top commercial/investment bank, or international organisation (including EBRD);
• have relevant professional experience as a lawyer working on English law governed financing agreements in one or more of the following fields:
  • cross-border banking transactions involving the taking of security;
  • cross-border structured finance transactions;
  • cross-border private equity investments;
  • equity funds transactions; and/or
  • capital markets transactions.
• professional experience gained in the Region would be an asset;
• have an excellent command of the English language, including excellent skills to draft and negotiate legal documents in English. A command of French is an advantage; and
• have excellent negotiation and project management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• have principal responsibility for a number of EBRD's lending and equity transactions (including secured and unsecured lending operations and private and public equity investments) throughout EBRD’s operating region, requiring structuring transactions, selecting and managing external law firms, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and assisting with the full project lifecycle;
• contribute to the knowledge management activities of OGC; and
• help carry out EBRD's policy mandate in its lending and equity operations, with a view to ensuring compliance with EBRD’s environmental and other policy requirements.

• excellent command of the English language, including excellent skills to draft and negotiate legal documents in English.
• excellent negotiation and project management skills
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• a law degree from a university in his or her home country;
• relevant experience in his/her area of responsibility gained in an international law firm, the in-house legal department of a top commercial/investment bank, or international organisation (including EBRD);
• relevant professional experience as a lawyer working on English law governed financing agreements in one or more of the following fields: cross-border banking transactions involving the taking of security; cross-border structured finance transactions; cross-border private equity investments; equity funds transactions; and/or capital markets transactions.
• professional experience gained in the Region would be an asset;
• A command of French is an advantage;