Associate Legal Officer (Human Resources)

The Associate Legal Officer (Human Resources) provides legal support on institutional and administrative matters related to human resources. The role involves drafting and reviewing HR-related administrative orders and instructions, handling personnel cases including disciplinary and grievance matters, and supporting training and policy review activities within the Asian Development Bank.

Responsibilities

• Support review of HR-related Administrative Orders (AOs) and Administrative Instructions (AIs); draft inputs and revisions with BPAL, Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and BPMSD teams.
• Ensure consistency of HR and administrative policies across AOs/AIs.
• Coordinate AO/AI review process, including tracking timelines and consolidating comments.
• Maintain Administrative Repository records, including approved versions and revision history.
• Provide guidance on ADB HR practices and legal frameworks; coordinate grievance cases with OGC and provide relevant support on Administrative Tribunal matters.
• Draft and review memoranda, case summaries, and other HR/legal documents.
• Prepare case materials and briefing notes on employment and HR matters for grievance, appeals, and tribunal processes.
• Maintain accurate, confidential case records, including “fact folders”.
• Respond to staff inquiries and support orientation and outreach activities.
• Support enhancement to training programs on HR legal topics.
• Support review of the Resident Mission/Resident Office Manual, including consolidating inputs and comments.
• Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in the work plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law and member of the Bar, preferably with advanced training.
• At least 5 years of relevant labor law experience in an international organization, multinational corporation's legal department or in a law firm.
• Working knowledge of HR policies.
• Relevant experience in human resources operations, policy implementation, analytical review, and research within a structured institutional or multilateral environment.
• Skills in writing technical and legal concepts in English.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in standard office tools and information systems.
• Experience in managing priorities in a structured manner and perform effectively under heavy workloads and deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder coordination across departments.
• Experience in participating in team-based and cross-functional work settings constructively.

Skills

• Labour Law
• HR Operations
• HR Policy Implementation
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research
• Technical Writing
• Analytical review
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Personnel Case Management
• Disciplinary Matters
• Grievance Handling
• Policy Review
• Training and Support
• Office Software Proficiency
• Computer Information Systems

Languages

English