• Country: New York, USA
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNICEF
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2023-12-29

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of UNICEF`s Chief Legal Counsel, the Senior Legal Affairs Specialist will:

• Advise on and represent UNICEF in senior-level negotiation of complex contracts and other legal instruments, agreements, and arrangements.

• Assist in implementing the Legal Office strategy for International Financial Institutions (IFIs) under the direct leadership of the Chief Legal Counsel.
• Provide expert technical legal advisory support to the Legal Counsel and the team on the legal and other dimensions of the high priority Innovation projects.

• Supervise and provide guidance to legal affairs specialists and support staff on large scale/high risk transactions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of innovative and/or change management programmes within the Legal Office.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions and best practices for the Legal Office that address the priorities of UNICEF and help design and deliver on key areas related to Legal Office governance including decision-making processes, clearance process, building institutional precedent and knowledge and policy architecture.
• Monitor progress on work plans, priorities and budget and advise Chief Legal Counsel accordingly.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international law, commercial law or other related social science field.
• A first University Degree (for example. Ll. B post-graduate; Ll.M.; J.D.) in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of (10) ten years of relevant professional experience as practicing lawyer in a relevant area of law is required.
• Prior experience of working either in the UN System and within an International Financial Institution is highly desirable.

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