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Job #:	req38929
Organization:	IFC
Sector:	Legal
Grade:	EC3
Term Duration:	1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
Location:	Bucharest,Romania
Required Language(s):	English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:	10/28/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group promotes sustainable private sector development in emerging markets, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. The Legal Department of IFC (CLED), under the Vice President Risk & Sustainability and General Counsel, is responsible for providing legal and policy advice to the IFC Board, its Management and client departments on operational, advisory and corporate matters. Specifically, CLED supports client departments in the delivery of IFC’s annual program of financing private sector projects in emerging markets; (ii) project portfolio management (including jeopardy projects and projects in litigation); (iii) the delivery and design (including through upstream engagements) of structured finance products, sub-national lending, equity and quasi-equity, public-private partnerships, and investments in funds; (iv) advising on corporate policy and operational matters; and (v) knowledge management and training.

CLED is looking for an extended term consultant to support the legal work of IFC in the Middle East, Central Europe and Africa. The position will be based in [Bucharest, Romania] with the duties, accountabilities and selection criteria described below.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and support to investment clients in equity, debt, project and corporate financings involving multiple financiers in a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness and services, financial institutions, infrastructure (transport, power and renewable energy and natural resources projects), funds, and blended finance.

• Develop good business relationships with internal clients by providing the needed support and identifying legal risks and being solution oriented.

• Participating and facilitating legal discussions between internal clients and investment clients by providing support in French.

• Assume primary lawyer responsibility for new and portfolio investments.

• Assisting investment teams on the upstream development of projects in infrastructure, manufacturing and financial services.

• Identify enabling legal solutions for the structuring and implementation of financings in the context of fragile and conflict situations.

• Work closely with client departments as they embark on identifying and assessing Upstream opportunities and advise on the design and implementation of scalable solutions and platforms that can be replicated across markets.

• Advise on the selection of outside counsel, manage outside counsel and legal costs.

• Interact and communicate with colleagues in Washington and other regions to facilitate the provision of excellent legal services, including providing advice and support to colleagues in Washington and other regions working on projects in the Middle East, Central Europe and Africa.

• Mentor and coach more junior legal and business colleagues, provide leadership in designing and delivering trainings.

• Take leadership on and advise internal clients on institutional and corporate matters.

• Provide general advice and support with respect to all aspects of IFC’s business in the Middle East, Central Europe and Africa.

• Build strong knowledge about business in the Middle East, Central Europe and Africa and effectively share knowledge and best practice.

The Consultant will report to Ekaterina Kushnarova,. Assistant General Counsel, MCT Region, and Walid Labadi, Assistant General Counsel for Africa.

Selection Criteria

• Qualified to practice law in one or more jurisdictions.

• At least 15 years of relevant experience, including experience at an international law firm and/or international financial institution and/or development institution, preferably in developing countries and/or cross border transactions.

• Track record of working on (i) complex corporate and commercial transactions handled independently (including, secured lending, corporate and project finance, and debt and equity financings), (ii) advice to clients on structuring, innovation and policy matters and (iii) leadership role in non-project assignments and initiatives and legal subject matters.

• Demonstrated ability to assume multiple roles and tasks to meet changing business needs with an ability to foresee, troubleshoot and effectively resolve conflicting issues and challenges.

• Demonstrated ability to assess risk in a practical and responsible manner and make fair, well-reasoned, independent and transparent decisions.

• Record of professional excellence and thought leadership.

• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated ability to deal sensitively in a multicultural environment and build and maintain effective working relations with clients and colleagues across IFC, and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times.

• Willingness to travel throughout Africa frequently and on short notice.

• Professional integrity and sound judgment in handling confidential information.

• Excellent communications skills in English, and the capacity to present both written and oral ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively at senior levels.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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.

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