Professional, Legal

Closing on: July 29 at 11:59 pm (China Standard Time)

Duty Station: Shanghai, China

Target Market: Global recruitment

Job Description: Professional, Legal (Transactions)

Reporting to the Chief, Legal of the New Development Bank (“Bank”), this position will be responsible to support the Legal Department and different departments/divisions of the Bank with expert legal inputs on various legal matters related to the Bank, including in relation to the Bank’s public sector and private sector/non-sovereign guaranteed operations, risk management, treasury, banking, custodial operations and institutional matters to ensure legal compliance with all applicable law, regulations, policies, guidelines and standards.

Specific responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide legal assistance and guidance on public sector and private sector/non-sovereign guaranteed transactions, including, but not limited to, project finance, equity investments, and treasury related transactions.
• Stay abreast of the laws and relevant regulations in member countries and anticipate and assess legal risks associated with the activities of the Bank and provide inputs to the Legal Department and relevant teams and management to mitigate legal risks.
• Provide research, gather factual information on legal issues and prepare, draft and review legal opinions and complex legal documentation.
• Prepare or review memoranda, drafts of documents, agreements and resolutions, examine and review documents for legal sufficiency and consistency.
• Assist in analysis of different cases to identify legal risks. Take part in negotiations and draft documents for various Bank’s transactions, which the Bank is to participate in.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time, including, but not limited to, institutional matters.

Position requirements

• For Professional, minimum 5 (five) years of required work experience in a multilateral development bank or equivalent or regulated private/public sector financial institution or a leading law firm. Admission to practice law in at least 1 (one) of the Bank’s member countries will be an added advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of all legal aspects of the full range of the Bank’s operations, activities, policies and operating procedures in the member countries.

• Proven experience in delivering prudent, consistent and reliable decisions to maintain legal compliance in a complex global organization with exceptional legal drafting and analytical skills.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, resourcefulness, problem solving, communication, conflict management and resolution and interpersonal skills with high resilience and drive in achieving objectives and goals.
• Relevant experience in a multi-cultural work environment fostering a climate of teamwork and collaboration.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Law from a reputed university. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Law from a reputed university with at least 2 years (in addition to the above required minimum years of relevant experience) of relevant professional experience in top tier law firms/international organizations/financial institutions may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

For candidates based in Russia, if you face any technical difficulties, please email your resume and cover letter to career@ndb.int with the Job Title and Requisition Number in the email subject line.