(Senior) Counsel
Washington D.C.
- Organization: World Bank Group
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Grade: 2359
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Closing Date: 2025-12-07
IFC—a 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 the developing countries. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
The Legal Department of IFC (CLED), under the Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Institution and Risk Governance, is responsible for providing legal and policy advice to the IFC Board, its Management and client departments on operational, advisory and corporate matters. Specifically, CLED supports client departments in (i) the delivery of IFC’s annual program of financing private sector projects in emerging markets, advisory services, as well as early stage engagements and pre-investment project development work to identify opportunities for private sector investments and creating markets (“Upstream”); (ii) project portfolio management (including jeopardy projects and projects in litigation); (iii) the delivery and design of structured finance products, sub-national lending, equity and quasi-equity and public-private partnerships (PPP), blended finance, third-party debt and equity mobilization and investments in funds, as well as platform products; (iv) advising on corporate policy and operational matters; and (v) knowledge management and training. To support IFC’s growing activities across regions, sectors and practices CLED is recruiting a Counsel or Senior Counsel, to be based in Washington DC, with a focus on supporting two Legal Practice areas: 1) the Transaction Advisory Department (CTA), comprising PPP Advisory and Corporate Finance Advisory and 2) IFC’s Blended Finance operations. The lawyer will report to the AGC, Legal Practices.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Support the CTA Department - specifically the PPP Advisory team (both the global team based at HQ and the regional teams) and the Corporate Finance Advisory team - in relation to key legal matters pertaining to their business (e.g., PPP Project design and implementation, asset monetization transactions and sell-side and buy-side corporate finance services. This includes working closely with CTA staff and other lawyers and legal analysts in CLED and the Institutional Risk and Governance Department who support mandate-related or operational work of CTA. Provide additional support to Upstream and Mainstream advisory services.
• Support IFC’s Blended Finance operations, in particular the Blended Finance Unit which is responsible for obtaining and deploying IFC’s donor-funded resources in accordance with the terms agreed with the relevant donors as well as IFC’s policies and procedures to make concessional investments alongside IFC own account investments. This includes advising the Blended Finance Unit regarding internal approval procedures and in its negotiations with IFC investment teams and external clients in relation to such concessional investments.
• Act as project lawyer on investment transactions, as required.
• Work with client departments on the design and implementation of Upstream (investment and advisory) projects.
• Mentor and coach business colleagues.
• Assist in designing and delivering trainings for colleagues in CLED, IFC staff and external.
• Advise internal clients on institutional and corporate matters.
• Provide general legal advice and support with respect to all aspects of IFC’s business.
• Build strong knowledge about legal systems and IFC’s business (including developing subject matter expertise).
• Advise on the selection of outside counsel for IFC projects, manage outside counsel and legal costs.
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