• Excellent legal research, writing, drafting, analytical and communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience in international, commercial or contract law, in transactional legal work and the preparation and negotiation of legal agreements.
• Excellent legal drafting skills, including of agreements and legal memos.
• Familiarity in the use of varied legal research sources (including electronic sources on the internet) and other databases.
• Proven ability to operate effectively as a member of one or more teams; must be a self-starter and collaborate well with others; ability to exercise sound judgment in recognizing what issues to bring to the attention of the Chief Counsel and/or portfolio coordinator, and which to handle autonomously.
• Proven ability to identify and help manage legal risk, through sound judgment, determining and escalating risk appropriately, providing risk-based advice, and guide more junior staff on the same.
• Proven ability to deal sensitively in multicultural and multi-ethnic environments and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to work under time pressure, prioritize and to manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines.

Other Competencies Required

• Legal Drafting, Research and Communication:  Proven ability to draft transactional documentation (e.g., loan agreements or other financial agreements), briefings and a variety of legal instruments and related documents independently.  Conducts research as necessary to acquire insight and information.  Is aware of the need for precision and focus on quality.  Uses a writing style that is clear and precise. 

• Bank Legal and Policy Framework: Has the potential to quickly understand the Bank’s Legal framework, policies and procedures and is assessed as being able to apply them correctly and consistently. Identifies where these policies are not being applied or not being applied as intended and informs the appropriate parties.

• Independence: Carries out work with due care, preparing accurate documents and reports, ensuring that pertinent facts are fairly presented without seeking to obfuscate (either through too much information or withholding relevant information).  Interprets information in an objective manner, exercising professional skepticism when required. Does not divulge or exploit confidential information.

• Professional Maturity: Understands others and the reasons for their behavior. Takes the time to clarifying others’ points of view so that progress can be made particularly in situations of stress or conflict. Is never condescending. Proven ability to deal sensitively and effectively across organizational boundaries, as a team member, in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.  Accepts and implements decisions made by management.

• Legal Reasoning:  Breaks down problems into their component parts.  Articulates the implications of situations in a step-by-step way.  Remains objective when reviewing problems or situations to understand the issues.  Makes sure to seek or possess all relevant facts. 

• Recommends and takes decisive action:  Applies critical thinking and seeks inputs and experience from others to recommend a course of action consistent with the WBG’s strategy.  Evaluates risk and anticipates the short and long-term implications of decisions.  Commits to a decision and takes action once a decision has been reached.

• Delivers Results for Clients: Contributes to delivery of results for clients on complex issues. Sets challenging goals that align with the WBG mission and is always looking to improve. Understands clients’ most pressing challenges and contributes to solutions. Demonstrates accountability for achieving results that have a development impact and financial, environmental and social sustainability. Identifies and proposes solutions to mitigate and manage risks. Takes personal responsibility for producing high quality work, identifying and informing of risks, and delivering results for clients.

• Collaborates within Teams and Across Boundaries: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success. Shares information and frames thinking/actions with a corporate perspective in mind.

• Leads and Innovates: Brings new and different insights. Applies critical thinking to current approaches, identifies areas for improvement, and tries new solutions that drive results. Considers own behavior in context of WBG’s values and mission and recognizes impact one has on others. Operates in ambiguity and changing needs and supports others to do the same.

• Creates, Applies and Shares Knowledge: Actively contributes to and readily applies WBG’s body of knowledge for internal and/or external client solutions. Contributes to the department’s and WBG’s body of knowledge by applying lessons learned and expertise. Actively invests in own knowledge and seeks feedback. Builds personal and professional networks within and beyond the work group.

• Makes Smart Decisions: Leverages available data and makes timely decisions. Seeks and analyzes facts, data and lessons of past experience to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others’ work. Applies cost/benefit analysis to meet work program objectives. Contributes to decision making by providing relevant risk-analysis. Shows initiative when necessary and makes decisions in a timely manner within own area of responsibility.
 
• Values, Leadership Potential