Regional Legal Counsel

The Amman, Jordan delegation has a vacancy for a Regional Legal Counsel (NAME region) at the Office of Corporate Legal Affairs.

ICRC staff members are the organization's greatest asset in implementing its humanitarian mission to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC seeks to safeguard high standards of integrity and professionalism, providing the ethical and behavioral framework that all staff are expected to respect daily. The ICRC Code of Conduct (CoC) contains essential rules of behavior that reflect the values underpinning the ICRC's mission. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

 The OCLA is in a continuous development process as part of the evolution of the corporate legal function (CLF) initiated in 2021, the implementation of which will continue throughout 2025. The deployment of Regional Legal Counsel is part of this development.

 CONTEXT

The Office of Corporate Legal Affairs (hereafter “OCLA”) advises ICRC internal clients on all corporate legal issues affecting the organization excluding IHL. In particular, it provides legal advice and support aimed at:

·          promoting and protecting the ICRC’s interests.

·          enabling the ICRC to carry out its activities and fulfill its ambitions optimally.

·         assessing legal risks affecting the ICRC as well as advising and supporting           the organization in mitigating risks as needed; and

·      identifying emerging legal and regulatory risks and trends to proactively       advise and influence strategic decision-making.

PURPOSE 

Within the OCLA team and the CLF ecosystem, the Regional Legal Counsel is in charge of providing substantive advice and ad hoc support to the various internal clients in the NAME region and delegations, as well as coordinating corporate legal activities, building up and ensuring efficient service delivery, including by providing support and awareness to the regions and delegations.

RELATIONSHIPS

§ Head of Office of Corporate Legal Affairs

§ OCLA legal counsel

§ OCLA AIMO

§ CLF contributing services (in particular LEGAL P&I, Data Protection Office)

§ Internally, interacts with all departments, regional teams, delegations, and units.

§ Externally, interacts with the national judicial and administrative bodies, permanent missions or embassies, external partners (commercial and others), IFRC and outside counsel.

GENERAL DUTIES

§ Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

§ Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct

§ Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

§ Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times.

§ Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times.

§ Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers.

§ Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC.

§ May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General duties

§  Provides legal advice and support in all areas impacting the ICRC (HR, logistics, procurement, administration, operations, data protection, governance, fundraising, innovation, intellectual property, privileges and immunities, regulatory issues, etc.), with a specific focus on HR/employment/contractual matters and any corporate legal issue.

§  Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts for the ICRC in all areas needed and drafts legal opinions.

§  Advises in the context of the adoption of various types of documents (policies, memos, position papers, risk assessments, etc.).

§  Follows and contributes to decision-making processes and internal procedures (notably in the area of compliance, information security, and risk management).

§  Represents the ICRC before judicial and administrative bodies for all matters pertaining to his/her areas of responsibility.

§  Liaises with, supervises, and manages external counsel.

§  Promotes change and assists all stakeholders or services impacted within the ICRC by the evolution of OCLA (e.g., advising management teams, assisting services/units, or delivering training).

Duties related to the Region.

§  Advises on and provides legal services regarding the ICRC’s activities and operations in the region covered, including to the regional offices and country offices at the technical and managerial levels, about the management of legal risks in the areas of expertise mentioned under the “general duties” section.

§  Provides legal advice principally on contracts, employment law, diplomatic law, administrative law of international organizations, regulatory matters, and in general on all legal claims, commitments, and liabilities of the organization in the region covered.

Whenever needed, she/he supports other Regional and Legal Counsel on activities within the OCLA remit.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED

§  Typically, 8 to 10 years of overall professional experience.

§  Minimum five (5) years as a corporate legal adviser required, in particular with HR/employment-related practice or contractual practice.

§  Solid experience in contract law, employment law, business law, the law of international civil service, or equivalent experience in applicable administrative law required.

§  Solid experience either in-house or in a law firm on corporate legal matters with a multinational dimension required.

§  Field experience handling legal issues, a strong asset.

§  Experience in the legal sector with IO/NGO entities is a strong asset.

§  Good knowledge of the non-profit and international organization sector.

§  Knowledge or experience of the ICRC an asset.

§  Advanced university degree in law (M.A. minimum, L.L.M. would be an asset)

§  National bar exam a strong asset.

§  Oral and written fluency in English and Arabic mandatory.

§  Additionally, professional knowledge of French a strong asset.

§  Computer proficiency.

All internal staff who meet the criteria of the job requirements have the right to apply to the post provided. 

Please note that :

-        The submission deadline for applicants is 6 January 2025.

-        The position is open for Jordanian nationals, and eligible dependents governed by Jordanian law.

-        Only applications with a cover letter and resume in English will be considered.

-        The salary range is 3,178 to 5,154 Jordanian Dinars. The actual salary may fall within the given range according to the candidate’s profile, and may not be the exact min. or max.

ICRC does not charge a fee or any favors at any stage of the recruitment process. if the candidate is asked for any fee or any service against our Code of Conduct, he/she must report to code_of_conduct@icrc.org or http://icrc.integrityplatform.org/

Kindly be informed that ICRC manages recruitment through a third party and doesn’t keep files of applicants. However, after receiving/downloading applications, note that the ICRC will keep your application file for a year, after which it will be deleted. If you’d like us to delete your file before this, kindly let us know.