Overview
Seeking a Counsel/Senior Counsel for the Financial and Fiscal Law Division to provide legal advice on public financial management legal frameworks within the context of IMF surveillance, financial assistance programs, and technical assistance.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing legal advice in the area of PFM legal frameworks to the Fund’s Executive Board, Fund management, other departments, and to other units within the Legal Department as required.
- Drafting of, and advising on, PFM legal frameworks in IMF member countries.
- Participating in Fund missions and engaging in pre- and post-mission research and reviews from a PFM law perspective.
- Engaging in research and reviews in the field of PFM law.
- Contributing to, and commenting on, Fund policy and analytical papers as well as other publications of the Fund in the area of PFM.
- Organizing and delivering presentations and seminars at the premises of the Fund and in member countries.
- Carrying out other assignments as instructed by the General Counsel or the Assistant General Counsel in charge of the FF division.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional legal experience in one of more areas of law that are relevant to the Fund's mandate and to LEG's work program (eight years of professional experience as a lawyer preferred).
- Significant experience in advising from a public policy perspective on legal issues related to PFM, including legislative drafting.
- Experience can have been acquired in a ministry of finance or budget, parliamentary/congressional budget office, Supreme Audit Institution, Finance Inspectorate, state-owned enterprise, or similar entity.
- A strong track record of working effectively in inter-disciplinary teams and of good relationships with external counterparts at all levels and of different cultural backgrounds is also required.
Qualifications
Completion of LLM, JD, LLB, or equivalent, and licensed or qualified to practice law in any Fund’s member jurisdiction, is required.
