Associate Counsel at WBG, Nairobi, Kenya

The World Bank Group (WBG) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Associate Counsel in Nairobi, Kenya.

WBG has set 2 ambitious goals to push extreme poverty to no more 3 percent by 2030, and to promote shared prosperity and greater equity in the developing world.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Associate Counsel will perform the following functions-

• Draft and negotiate agreements (e.g., Loan, Financing and Grant Agreements, Guarantee Agreements, and Project Agreements).
• Prepare and review subsidiary agreements and other on-lending and on-granting agreements, and legal opinions, and recommend appropriate changes.
• Carry out portfolio management, including drafting amendments and other project-related legal documents.
• Advise project teams on World Bank policies and procedures.
• Prepare legal memoranda on pertinent legal issues, including on matters related to local law (at the national and sub-national levels) and international law.
• Participate in identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision missions with project teams and attend any other operational meetings.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

• At minimum, an LL.B. degree or equivalent and qualified to practice law in at least 1 jurisdiction.
• A Master’s degree in law is desirable.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant work experience involving legal research, contract drafting and other relevant legal experience;
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical and communications skill.
• Nationality of Kenya.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, please visit WBG.