IFC Counsel Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IFC Kenya looking for “Counsel”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 3rd Jan 2022.
The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
IFC Counsel Jobs 2021
The IFC has published a job vacancy announcement on 22nd Dec 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Counsel to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Finance Corporation |
| Position | Counsel |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Eight years |
| Application Deadline | 3rd Jan 2022 |
IFC Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Providing advice and support to colleagues working on Investments, Advisory, as well as Upstream, in Africa. Assume primary lawyer responsibility for new and portfolio investments, advisory services and Upstream projects in the Africa region. Responsibilities in respect of Advisory services will include oversight of legal analysts preparing documentation based on standardized terms and conditions.
- Advising on the selection of outside counsel in the Africa region, managing outside counsel and legal costs.
- Interacting and communicating with colleagues in Washington and other regions to facilitate the provision of excellent legal services in the Africa region, including providing advice and support to colleagues in Washington working on projects in the region.
- Obtaining and expanding country knowledge, experience and best practices arising from the business in Africa and efficiently sharing this knowledge.
- Providing general advice and support with respect to all aspects of IFC’s business in the Africa region.
Position in Organization:
- Job #: req14432
- Organization: IFC
- Sector: Legal
- Grade: GG
- Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
- Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Required Language(s): English
- Preferred Language(s): French, Arabic
- Closing Date: 1/3/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Selection Criteria:
- Qualified to practice law in one or more jurisdictions.
- At least 8 years’ relevant international law firm and/or international financial institution or development finance institution experience.
- Experience in post conflict countries preferably in developing countries desirable.
- The successful candidate will have extensive experience of cross-border secured debt transactions (project and corporate finance including multi-lender transactions).
- Experience in equity and quasi-equity, investment funds and debt capital markets desirable.
- Ability to handle complex corporate and commercial transactions independently.
- Willingness to assume multiple roles and tasks to meet changing business needs with an ability to foresee troubleshoot and effectively resolve conflicting issues and challenges.
- Ability to assess risk in a practical and responsible manner and make fair, well-reasoned, independent decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability work effectively in a multicultural environment and build good relations with clients and colleagues.
- Ability to work in a fast-pace environment with quick turnaround expectations.
- Willingness to travel throughout SSA frequently and on short notice.
- Professional integrity and sound judgment in handling confidential information.
- Experience with “know your customer”, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption policies and procedures desirable.
- Excellent communications skills in English, and the capacity to present both written and oral ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively.
- Ability to speak French or Arabic desirable but not essential.
How to Apply IFC Counsel Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=14432&site=1
The Closing Date: 3rd Jan 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ifc.org |
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