Overview
IOM is seeking a Local Legal Consultant to assess the Albanian legal, regulatory, and institutional environment relevant to remittance-linked investment mechanisms for the design of a proposed Diaspora Investment Mechanism.
Key Responsibilities
- Support analysis of Albanian financial regulatory frameworks relevant to remittance flows.
- Assess legal and institutional barriers affecting diaspora investment mechanisms.
- Support analysis of the BoA and AFSA regulatory environment for financial services.
- Review relevant Albanian legislation, regulations, and institutional mandates governing financial services, remittances, investment vehicles, and related corporate structures.
- Identify legal, compliance, and market considerations that may affect the structure, feasibility, and operational model of the Diaspora Investment Mechanism.
- Provide legal and regulatory input on options, constraints, and enabling conditions relevant to the design of the DIM.
- Contribute to the preparation of written analytical inputs and recommendations summarising legal, regulatory, and institutional findings.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in legal, regulatory, financial sector, corporate, or compliance analysis.
- Demonstrated experience in analysing Albanian legal and regulatory frameworks, particularly those related to financial services, remittances, investments, corporate structures, or market regulation.
- Experience assessing legal and institutional barriers and translating legal and regulatory findings into practical recommendations for programme or mechanism design is required.
- Familiarity with the mandates and regulatory roles of the Bank of Albania and the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority is strongly preferred.
- Experience working on issues related to remittance flows, diaspora investment, financial inclusion, or investment mechanisms is an advantage.
- Experience producing concise legal analyses, advisory notes, or regulatory assessments for institutional or development partners is an advantage.
Qualifications
- University degree in Law, Public Administration, Governance or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- Advanced university degree in Law, Public Administration, or Governance is an advantage.
