Legal Counsel - 1-year contract
Michael Page Switzerland
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :05 novembre 2024
- Taux d'activité :100%
- Type de contrat :Temporaire
- Lieu de travail :Genève
For our client, we are looking for an seasoned Legal Counsel for a 1-year contract with cross-border transactional work experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions. You must be available as of January 2025.
A Non-for-Profit Organisation based in Geneva.
Description
- Submission and review of funding requests, and grant negotiation and design;
- Negotiating and drafting grant agreements and related legal documents;
- Management of grant portfolios (including, but not limited to, interpretation and enforcement of grant agreements, procurement matters, program implementation, privileges and immunities, dispute resolution, recoveries, and ensuring consistency and compliance with the Organisations' policies and procedures;
- To provide advice and legal support to other departments/teams;
- Risk identification and mitigation.
Profile
- At least 5 years of relevant legal experience;
- Law degree - Bar membership highly desirable;
- Previous Legal experience with international organisations, on both civil and common law jurisdictions;
- Proven experience on governance and policy development matters;
- Cross-border transactional experience in commercial, (international) banking, project finance, and corporate law, including governance, institutional and administrative policies, dispute resolution;
- Excellent level of English is a must and at least a C1 level of French is required (another language would be an asset);
Job Offer
- working in an international environment and for a well known Organisation.
Contact
Michael Page Switzerland