Senior Climate Lawyer for International Development
6시간전에
The Green Climate Fund is a leading international organization dedicated to supporting developing countries in their efforts to respond to climate change. Our mission is to make an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channel significant financial resources into developing countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies.
Job DescriptionPosition Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Climate Lawyer to join our Office of the General Counsel, providing legal support to the entire Fund on operational matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financing agreements; conducting legal due diligence in connection with funding proposals; and preparing legal advice on the interpretation of statutes, contracts, and other legal documents.
Main Responsibilities:
- Review funding proposals and legal documents required by the Fund for its operations, ensuring they are coherent with best practice and the legal framework of the Fund.
- Negotiate these arrangements/agreements and other legal documents required by the Fund for its operations.
- Conduct and review legal due diligence in connection with proposed funding structures.
- Participate in GCF's Board meetings and other events and meetings of the GCF, including preparation of relevant documentation and supervision of consultants and interns.
- Collaborate with operational teams across the Fund.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Associate General Counsel and the General Counsel.
Engagement Expectations:
- Provide legal support to other divisions on matters relating to the operations of the Fund.
- Keep abreast of developments in all relevant legal fields and particularly in relation to climate finance.
- Liaise with other offices and departments within the GCF to assess and address their requirements and advise on the drafting of legal documents.
Delivery Commitments:
- Timely delivery of review of funding proposals and other legal documents necessary for the Fund's legal and policy framework.
- Thorough, accurate, and timely delivery of due diligence reports.
- Applying creative solutions to issues arising in operational transactions.
- Keeping the Office of General Counsel colleagues abreast of the latest trends/developments in climate finance.
- Providing sound and practical legal advice on the legal, policy, and operational frameworks, procedures, and processes of the Fund.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- A Juris Doctor, LLB, or equivalent law degree (a higher degree in law is an advantage); or a Bachelor's degree plus additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master's degree.
- Qualification to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
- At least 9 years of relevant work experience practicing law in cross-border transactions involving debt and/or equity with a well-recognized law firm, an international financial institution, and/or a development finance institution.
- Experience working on novel areas of law, or innovative and/or complex financial transactions, including assessment of legal risks.
- Solid legal drafting skills, specifically drafting financing agreements.
- Experience liaising with, and advising, senior members of staff.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and directing the work of external or internal counsel and interns.
- Experience in, or working with, developing countries.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential for this position; knowledge of another UN language, in particular Spanish, is an advantage.
Benefits
This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits package offered by the Green Climate Fund.
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