Lead Counsel
Apply NowCompany: The World Bank Group
Location: Washington, DC 20011
Description:
Lead Counsel
Job #:
req32244
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Legal
Grade:
GH
Term Duration:
4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Spanish, French or any other working language of the Bank
Closing Date:
3/20/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges.
The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance and global expertise for developing countries. WBG consists of five institutions that specialize in different aspects of development: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank: the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). For additional information, please visit http://www.worldbank.org.
With the mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet, the WBG works in more than 100 developing economies to improve living standards and to fight poverty. For each of its clients, the WBG works with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to formulate assistance strategies. A network of offices worldwide delivers the programs in countries, liaises with governments and civil society, and works to increase understanding of development issues. The World Bank is owned by 189 member countries whose views and interests are represented by a Board of Governors and a Washington, DC-based Board of Directors. With more than 140 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using knowledge, data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries to reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life. To ensure that countries can access the best global expertise and help generate cutting-edge knowledge, the World Bank Group is constantly seeking to improve the way it works. Key priorities include delivering measurable results, promoting openness and transparency in development, and improving access to development information and data.
Legal Vice Presidency. In the context of the World Bank's broad development agenda, the Legal Vice Presidency (LEG), under the Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel (SVP-GC), is responsible for providing legal advice and support to internal and external Bank clients on operational, advisory, financial, administration, and institutional matters.
Lead Counsel:
The Lead Counsel will serve within one of LEG's finance or operational units. The business needs of individual units will be taken into consideration in the selection process.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 4-year term appointment.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The Lead Counsel will be expected to be able to fulfill the following roles, at the request and direction of the Chief Counsel of the relevant unit:
Act as a deputy and reporting line to the Chief Counsel.
Serve as a subject matter expert on legal, governance, and policy issues relevant to critical Bank institutional priorities.
Lead a team (or teams), and coordinate the workflow of the team, manage the relationship with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders, and serve as a coach and mentor to team members and others within LEG.
Provide prompt, mature, credible, and reliable advice to Bank officials, including the Bank's senior management, on complex legal, governance, and policy issues, often involving questions of first impression.
Analyze complex new initiatives and provide expert advice that balances legal and organizational interests, so as to enable the Bank to achieve desired outcomes, while mitigating, minimizing, or eliminating legal risk.
Work as a partner with operational and/or finance teams to structure new initiatives to obtain optimal, risk-adjusted outcomes.
Represent LEG on management committees and decision meetings, as well as Board Committees, and effectively present LEG's views on the projects, transactions, or other initiatives under discussion.
Serve as an expert resource to LEG as a whole on matters with cross-cutting implications.
To undertake such other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
Selection Criteria
Preferred Education/Experience:
J.D., LLM or other terminal law degree with a minimum of 12 years overall experience.
Competencies:
The Lead Counsel will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and model the following behaviors:
Expert-level breadth and depth of knowledge of the Bank's legal framework and of all relevant policies and procedures, as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities and accountabilities listed above.
A history of working with a broad network of Bank personnel and guiding novel and cross-cutting operations, transactions, and new initiatives to completion.
Strong transaction management skills, including negotiation and structuring skills that balance principled legal and governance requirements with the creativity and flexibility needed to achieve constructive results.
Ability to articulate legal and governance concepts clearly, cogently and effectively to Bank staff and managers at different levels and with different levels of technical expertise, in order to ensure that ultimate decisions are well-informed, and based on a clear understanding of potential risks and rewards.
Good understanding of the institution's privileges, immunities and the ramifications of agreements on Bank operations and financial exposure.
Ability to effectively mentor more junior team members and other staff members of the unit in all the areas, to empower them to work independently and to think creatively about the problems facing the organization, and to prepare them to take on increasingly large and significant responsibilities.
Values, and Leadership Competencies
Demonstrated commitment to the World Bank Core Values for WBG and a proven track record of fostering a strong and healthy culture of integrity, excellence, mutual respect, diversity, inclusion, teamwork, a solid work ethic, and accountability.
Demonstrated ability to be sensitive to issues around race, gender, ethnicity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
Demonstrated ability and commitment to support the World Bank Managerial Competencies.
Demonstrated commitment to the Bank's mission, and ability to work towards WBG's corporate targets for successful outcomes.
A strong results-oriented mindset.
Ability to take informed risks and make tough decisions in a timely and transparent manner resulting in transformative impact for clients.
Employment Value Proposition:
The World Bank Group (WBG) offers comprehensive benefits including a retirement plan; health (medical dental, pharmacy, vision), life and disability insurance; generous annual leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Please note that certain benefits may vary based on appointment type (Term or Extended-Term Consultant/Temporary; HQ or Country Office appointment). We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
The WBG aspires to remain competitive in all markets by providing compensation that attracts and retains top talent to deliver on the WBG mission of reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development.
WBG entry salaries are determined based on the grade, years of relevant experience and internal comparators. Consistent with our entry salary methodology, new hires are likely to be offered a salary between the minimum and midpoint of the salary scale for the advertised grade.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
Job #:
req32244
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Legal
Grade:
GH
Term Duration:
4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Spanish, French or any other working language of the Bank
Closing Date:
3/20/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges.
The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance and global expertise for developing countries. WBG consists of five institutions that specialize in different aspects of development: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank: the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). For additional information, please visit http://www.worldbank.org.
With the mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet, the WBG works in more than 100 developing economies to improve living standards and to fight poverty. For each of its clients, the WBG works with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to formulate assistance strategies. A network of offices worldwide delivers the programs in countries, liaises with governments and civil society, and works to increase understanding of development issues. The World Bank is owned by 189 member countries whose views and interests are represented by a Board of Governors and a Washington, DC-based Board of Directors. With more than 140 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using knowledge, data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries to reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life. To ensure that countries can access the best global expertise and help generate cutting-edge knowledge, the World Bank Group is constantly seeking to improve the way it works. Key priorities include delivering measurable results, promoting openness and transparency in development, and improving access to development information and data.
Legal Vice Presidency. In the context of the World Bank's broad development agenda, the Legal Vice Presidency (LEG), under the Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel (SVP-GC), is responsible for providing legal advice and support to internal and external Bank clients on operational, advisory, financial, administration, and institutional matters.
Lead Counsel:
The Lead Counsel will serve within one of LEG's finance or operational units. The business needs of individual units will be taken into consideration in the selection process.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 4-year term appointment.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The Lead Counsel will be expected to be able to fulfill the following roles, at the request and direction of the Chief Counsel of the relevant unit:
Act as a deputy and reporting line to the Chief Counsel.
Serve as a subject matter expert on legal, governance, and policy issues relevant to critical Bank institutional priorities.
Lead a team (or teams), and coordinate the workflow of the team, manage the relationship with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders, and serve as a coach and mentor to team members and others within LEG.
Provide prompt, mature, credible, and reliable advice to Bank officials, including the Bank's senior management, on complex legal, governance, and policy issues, often involving questions of first impression.
Analyze complex new initiatives and provide expert advice that balances legal and organizational interests, so as to enable the Bank to achieve desired outcomes, while mitigating, minimizing, or eliminating legal risk.
Work as a partner with operational and/or finance teams to structure new initiatives to obtain optimal, risk-adjusted outcomes.
Represent LEG on management committees and decision meetings, as well as Board Committees, and effectively present LEG's views on the projects, transactions, or other initiatives under discussion.
Serve as an expert resource to LEG as a whole on matters with cross-cutting implications.
To undertake such other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
Selection Criteria
Preferred Education/Experience:
J.D., LLM or other terminal law degree with a minimum of 12 years overall experience.
Competencies:
The Lead Counsel will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and model the following behaviors:
Expert-level breadth and depth of knowledge of the Bank's legal framework and of all relevant policies and procedures, as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities and accountabilities listed above.
A history of working with a broad network of Bank personnel and guiding novel and cross-cutting operations, transactions, and new initiatives to completion.
Strong transaction management skills, including negotiation and structuring skills that balance principled legal and governance requirements with the creativity and flexibility needed to achieve constructive results.
Ability to articulate legal and governance concepts clearly, cogently and effectively to Bank staff and managers at different levels and with different levels of technical expertise, in order to ensure that ultimate decisions are well-informed, and based on a clear understanding of potential risks and rewards.
Good understanding of the institution's privileges, immunities and the ramifications of agreements on Bank operations and financial exposure.
Ability to effectively mentor more junior team members and other staff members of the unit in all the areas, to empower them to work independently and to think creatively about the problems facing the organization, and to prepare them to take on increasingly large and significant responsibilities.
Values, and Leadership Competencies
Demonstrated commitment to the World Bank Core Values for WBG and a proven track record of fostering a strong and healthy culture of integrity, excellence, mutual respect, diversity, inclusion, teamwork, a solid work ethic, and accountability.
Demonstrated ability to be sensitive to issues around race, gender, ethnicity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
Demonstrated ability and commitment to support the World Bank Managerial Competencies.
Demonstrated commitment to the Bank's mission, and ability to work towards WBG's corporate targets for successful outcomes.
A strong results-oriented mindset.
Ability to take informed risks and make tough decisions in a timely and transparent manner resulting in transformative impact for clients.
Employment Value Proposition:
The World Bank Group (WBG) offers comprehensive benefits including a retirement plan; health (medical dental, pharmacy, vision), life and disability insurance; generous annual leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Please note that certain benefits may vary based on appointment type (Term or Extended-Term Consultant/Temporary; HQ or Country Office appointment). We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
The WBG aspires to remain competitive in all markets by providing compensation that attracts and retains top talent to deliver on the WBG mission of reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development.
WBG entry salaries are determined based on the grade, years of relevant experience and internal comparators. Consistent with our entry salary methodology, new hires are likely to be offered a salary between the minimum and midpoint of the salary scale for the advertised grade.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.