Sanctions Committee Legal Specialist LEG/SNC Grade 5

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About this position

The Executive Secretariat of the Sanctions Committee is currently seeking an experienced lawyer with a strong background in litigation-preferably international litigation-to provide legal support to the Executive Secretary of the Sanctions Committee.

The team’s mission: The Sanctions Committee is part of our anti-corruption framework, which addresses allegations of prohibited practices in activities financed or executed by the IDB Group. The Committee is responsible for the appellate review of these cases, and its Secretariat supports the decision-making process from both legal and logistical standpoint.

What you’ll do

Working with limited oversight from the Executive Secretary, you will:

• Support the Executive Secretary and contribute to the administration of the Executive Secretariat.
• Draft jurisdictional decisions in both English and Spanish. The capability to draft jurisdictional decisions in French and/or Portuguese would be beneficial.
• Review case evidence in detail, in both English and Spanish.
• Asses the need or recommend requesting clarifications or additional evidence from the parties involved in the proceedings.
• Advice the Executive Secretary in discussions with other units, regarding the sanctions regime and related policies.
• Oversee, organize, and maintain case files, ensuring all case-related records are managed according to established protocols.
• Examine and synthesize case law from various sanctioning bodies, structuring findings into research papers of publishable quality.
• Mentor, train, and guide junior colleagues to enhance their technical expertise.
• Execute other tasks as assigned by the Chair of the Committee and the Executive Secretary, as needed.

What you'll need

• Education: You hold a Master Degree in law (such as LLM, JD, PhD, SJD, JSD, LLD)
• Professional Qualification: You are qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Qualification in both civil and common law jurisdictions is an advantage.
• Experience: You have at least four (4) years of relevant experience in handling complex civil, administrative or criminal litigation matters. You possess expert-level knowledge of legal proceedings, preferably in international settings. You know well the theoretical foundations of international dispute settlement or international civil procedure, as demonstrated by your academic record and publications. Experience in international tribunals is considered an advantage.
• Skills: You have strong legal drafting skills in both Spanish and English, at a level required in sophisticated legal proceedings without editorial assistance.  You are able to conduct detailed reviews of evidence and draft documents under tight deadlines.
• Languages: You have full command of English and Spanish. Additional professional proficiency in French and/or Portuguese would be an advantage. 

Requirements

•    Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.

•    Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB LAB.

Type of contract and duration

•    Staff: International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

What we offer

• A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net- of-tax basis
• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave 
• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program which covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs. 
• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future. 
• We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, when it applies 
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules 
• Health and wellbeing:  Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees. 

Our culture

At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org  to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.