Associate, OGC

The Associate will support EBRD's Office of the General Counsel by handling legal aspects of lending and investment operations, contributing country, language and academic knowledge to facilitate the institution's operations. The role is based in Kyiv and involves working within the Banking Operations group of OGC.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal aspects of EBRD’s lending and investment operations within the Banking Operations group of the Office of the General Counsel.
• Contribute country, language and academic knowledge to support the institution and facilitate its operations.
• Work on legal research, drafting and negotiating legal documentation related to EBRD’s transactions.
• Monitor and follow up on multiple activities concurrently under time constraints and manage priorities effectively.

Requirements

• A law degree, and preferably also a (post-)graduate degree, from a leading university.
• Typically between 3-5 years of prior work experience as a lawyer in private practice or in-house legal team ensuring familiarity with the areas of practice referenced above, including conducting legal research, drafting and negotiating legal documentation.
• Professional experience gained in the Region, and/or in other EBRD’s countries of operations would be an asset.
• Legal work experience gained in more than one jurisdiction is also an asset.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Preferably fluent in one or more of the key languages relevant to the work in the Bank’s countries/regions of operations.
• Demonstrated readiness to work in the Bank’s countries/regions of operations and a keen interest in international development.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to monitor and follow up on many activities concurrently under time constraints and ability to understand and manage priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and client focus.
• Candidates from the following jurisdictions are eligible to apply: Albania, Armenia, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan.

Skills

• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Management
• Multijurisdictional Legal Experience
• In-house Counsel Experience
• Private Practice Legal Experience
• International Development Knowledge
• Client Focus
• Spoken English
• Legal Documentation Filing
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Advisory Services
• Time Management

Languages

English