Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

The Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking qualified lawyers to fill Counsel/Senior Counsel positions in its Fund Law and Policy Division (LEGFL), which is in charge of advising on the law and policies of the IMF as well as assisting in the development of law and policies of the IMF. This position is based at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. Some travel to IMF member countries is expected.

The IMF is an international organization with a membership of 191 countries. The Legal Department offers lawyers a unique opportunity to bridge their private or public practice with public international law and policy. This may be one of the most rewarding experiences of the lawyer’s career by contributing to the Legal Department's capacity to provide legal advice in: developing and implementing the IMF’s legal, policy and governance frameworks; supporting the IMF's regulatory and financial operations in its member countries; and assisting member countries in strengthening their legal frameworks, particularly in the areas of exchange systems and sovereign and private debt restructuring.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a member of the Fund Law and Policy Division in the IMF’s Legal Department, the lawyer would advise on issues such as: (i) country-specific and general legal issues under the law of the IMF and international law; (ii) IMF policies, including in the areas of IMF surveillance, IMF financing, internal IMF governance, members’ foreign exchange systems, transparency, and other areas relevant to the IMF’s mandate; (iii) reforms of national laws of member countries in areas such as exchange systems, insolvency and creditors’ rights, and sovereign debt restructuring; and (iv) ad hoc policy-related assignments. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department and supervised by and reporting to LEGFL’s Assistant General Counsel, lawyers in the Fund Law and Policy Division provide legal and policy advice in these areas within the institution as well as to the authorities of any of the IMF's member countries and contribute to IMF policy analysis and development.

Qualifications

Completion of LLM, JD, LLB, or equivalent, and eligibility to practice law in any Fund member jurisdiction, is required. Candidates must also have a minimum of four (4) years of professional legal experience (six (6) years preferred) in an area of law relevant to the Fund’s mandate and to LEG’s work program, including commercial or international trade practice, sovereign and private debt restructuring, international organizations, central banking and financial sector issues, or government agencies.

Candidates must possess an eagerness to learn, an interest in international legal and public policy issues, a high degree of initiative and adaptability, excellent research and analytical skills, a track record of working effectively in inter-disciplinary teams, and excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Fluency in another major international language would be an asset.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s employment rules.

It is expected that while the position is advertised at the full grade band, it will be filled at the lower level.

All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.

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The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.