Principal, Counsel in London

EBRD’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is at the core of EBRD’s mandate to build sustainable and open market economies in the jurisdictions where it operates ranging from Central and Eastern Europe and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia. EBRD is also in the process of expanding its activities to 6 countries in the Sub‑Saharan Africa region. Deploying more than 15 billion of financing each year, EBRD is a leader in climate finance including investments in renewables, green bonds and energy efficiency programs. It also supports small and medium‑sized enterprises, infrastructure projects, local manufacturers and many others with a focus on promoting the sustainable development of the private sector.

The Office of the General Counsel handles all legal aspects of EBRD’s lending and investment transactions, provides legal advice for institutional and administrative matters and supports EBRD’s policy development in its region through its legal transition program.

OGC is currently recruiting for a Counsel position in the Equity Unit within the Banking Operations group. The position will focus primarily on EBRD’s investments in private equity and private equity funds investments in the EBRD’s countries of operations. The position will be based in London.

• Have principal responsibility for a number of EBRD’s equity and equity fund transactions throughout EBRD’s operating region requiring structuring transactions, selecting and managing external law firms, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and assisting with the full project lifecycle;
• Contribute to the knowledge management activities of OGC;
• Help carry out EBRD’s policy mandate in its equity operations with a view to ensuring compliance with EBRD’s environmental and other policy requirements.

This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.

• Hold a law degree from a university in their home country;
• Have at least five years of experience in their area of responsibility gained in an international law firm, the in‑house legal department of a top commercial/investment.