Overview
Provide legal advice and support for ADB's sovereign operations in Asia-Pacific, including loan review, financing structures, legal agreements, due diligence, negotiations, procurement review, and project administration. Support TA projects for development, transactional support, and knowledge-building.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in providing legal advice/support for ADB's sovereign operations in Asia-Pacific, including loan review, financing structures, legal agreements, due diligence, negotiations, procurement review, and project administration.
- Support TA projects for development, transactional support, and knowledge-building.
- Contribute to ADB policy development on sovereign operations, covering financing, safeguards, financial management, and procurement.
- Support OGC's Law and Policy Reform Program under Strategy 2030 in areas like climate change, gender equity, digital economy, commercial law, judicial capacity, and anti-money laundering.
- Promote policy and law development through TA projects, stakeholder consultations, and capacity-building efforts at bilateral and regional levels.
- Monitor global regulatory changes affecting ADB's climate-related activities.
- Participate in training, conferences, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Prepare knowledge papers and articles on legal issues and OGC priority areas.
- Lead reporting staff with clear guidance, performance monitoring, feedback, and development opportunities.
Required Experience
- For Counsel: At least 6 years of relevant legal experience in transactional work, project formulation, international financing agreements, or sovereign project financing in multilateral institutions.
- For Senior Counsel: At least 10 years of relevant legal experience, including at least 5 years of legal experience working in international organizations in sovereign project financing or related areas of work within such organizations.
- Experience working in multicultural teams, inspire trust, and foster a culture of cooperation and openness, with international experience across multiple countries.
Qualifications
A University degree in Law (or equivalent) with lawyer admission in an ADB member country, preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.
