Senior Counsel – Treasury / Capital Markets at OPEC Fund for International Development – Austria

The OPEC Fund for International Development is recruiting a Senior Counsel for Treasury and Capital Markets legal work in Austria. This is a Grade F professional position in the Legal Services Department, on a two-year fixed-term contract with possible renewal.

Finance and treasury legal support

• Advise Finance and Treasury teams on borrowing, funding, resource mobilisation, investments, derivatives and other capital-markets transactions.
• Draft and negotiate documentation for debt issuances, bonds, commercial paper and risk-management agreements.
• Review ISDA documentation, credit support annexes, custody, clearing, execution and repurchase agreements.
• Support compliance with listing rules, financial regulations and institutional policies, including due diligence and post-issuance documentation.
• Provide legal opinions and advice on funding programmes, hedge and swap transactions and contract risks.

Governance and stakeholder engagement

• Monitor financial contracts and controls for legal and regulatory risks and recommend corrective action.
• Research emerging legal issues and brief the General Counsel or relevant unit director.
• Represent the Fund in delegated legal proceedings and coordinate authorised external counsel and stakeholders.
• Maintain legal knowledge records, share expertise and support mentoring within the counsel team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Law and admission to the Bar or an equivalent professional qualification.
• At least ten years’ relevant professional experience; three or more years in an international development finance institution or international law firm is preferred.
• Fluent English; working knowledge of Arabic, French, German or Spanish is an advantage.
• Excellent legal analysis, communication, teamwork, results orientation, judgement, adaptability and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong accountability, integrity and ability to work in a multicultural environment.