Overview
The Legal Analyst will prepare supporting documentation for internal and external matters, assist in preparing and reviewing legal documentation for debt, equity or funds, and lead small investment transactions under supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external matters, i.e. powers of attorney, proxies, signature designations, counsel retainer letters and Article III notices.
- Proactively assist IFC in-house counsel in preparing and reviewing legal documentation for debt, equity or funds, and prepare routine amendments, consents and waivers.
- Lead small investment transactions under supervision of more senior counsel.
- Assist IFC in-house counsel and investment teams in reviewing confidentiality agreements and other business development documents, and advising in respect of such agreements.
- Liaise with IFC external counsel, where required.
- Attend to the signing of transaction documents and completion of conditions to disbursement.
- Attend to filing of all transaction documents in accordance with IFC guidelines and practices.
- Perform routine portfolio administration of IFC’s debt and equity investments.
- Assist IFC counsel with general tasks relating to upstream and advisory matters; handle and review transaction documents for IFC’s upstream and advisory program under appropriate supervision by IFC in-house counsel and follow up on the completion of any such agreements with IFC staff.
- Support IFC counsel on local currency offerings as well as other IFC treasury products.
- Identify and analyze legal and policy issues associated with investment or upstream/advisory projects.
- Contribute to and support CLED’s Knowledge Management objectives.
Required Experience
professional experience of 2-3 years in a law firm and /or several years of relevant experience in assisting counsels with preparation and handling of legal documentation in a paralegal or similar capacity
Qualifications
An undergraduate (college) degree, preferably in the legal field
