Avis de recrutement d’un assistant juridique, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

Description :

IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2019, we invested more than $19 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit http://www.ifc.org.

To support IFC’s activities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the IFC Legal Department (CLED) is recruiting a qualified legal assistant to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This position is for legal support to IFC’s Upstream engagements, Investment Services (IS) and Advisory Services (AS) in SSA, under appropriate supervision by IFC in-house counsel.

Duties and Accountabilities :

• Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external matters, i.e. powers of attorney, proxies, signature designations, counsel retainer letters and Article III notices (notifying governments of an IFC investment) ; 
• Assist IFC in-house counsel prepare and review legal documentation and prepare routine amendments, consents and waivers ;
• Liaise with IFC external counsel, where required ; 
• Attend to the signing of transaction documents and completion of conditions to disbursement ;
• Attend to filing of all transaction documents in accordance with IFC guidelines and practices ;
• Perform other routine loan or portfolio administration ;
• Handle and review AS engagement documents under appropriate supervision by IFC in-house counsel and follow up on the completion of any such agreements with IFC AS staff ; 
• Assist IFC in-house counsel with general AS tasks ;
• Identify and analyze legal and policy issues associated with investment or advisory projects ;
• Contribute to and support CLED’s Knowledge Management objectives.
  

Selection Criteria :

• Relevant university degree; or at least 5 years of relevant experience in a law firm or in a similar legal environment ;
• Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills with the ability to handle a diverse range of issues within tight deadlines ;
• Ability to provide effective support to IFC legal team by performing multiple, concurrent and progressively more difficult assignments ;
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks effectively ;
• Willingness to assume multiple roles and tasks to meet business needs ;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment ;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team member in a multi-cultural environment ;
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English. French language skills desired ;
• Excellent analytical and research skills ;
• Word processing experience and proficient computer skills, particularly in using information databases, internet/intranet services and library sources. 

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

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