Application close date
07/20/2026
Title
Legal Consultant, Private Sector Investment Operations
1. Project Background
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB or the Bank) has the mandate to foster economic ...growth in Asia by investing in infrastructure and other productive sectors and promoting regional cooperation and partnership. The legal department (LEG) at the Bank provides legal advice and support to all functions within the Bank, including operational, financial, institutional and administrative.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
The objective of this assignment is to provide legal support on private sector operations.
3. Scope of Services
AIIB is hiring a Legal Consultant (Maternity Cover) for a term of 1 year to work on LEGâs Private Se...ctor Investment Operations team. The Legal Consultant will be responsible for providing legal and policy advice to support AIIBâs private sector investment operations, including with respect to structuring, negotiating and implementing investments across a wide range of products as well as ensuring that such investments are in compliance with the Bankâs applicable policies and legal framework. These investment products include project financing, corporate loans and other loan products, direct equity and private equity investments, capital markets investments, guarantees, syndications instruments and other financing products.
3. Scope of Services (Continued)
(No Value)
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables
1. Legal support for private sector operations2. Provide assistance with institutional and poli...cy matters upon request3. Work closely with the specialist units of the Bank involved in the project cycle
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables (Continued)
(No Value)
5. Implementation Arrangement
Work from the Headquarter
5. Implementation Arrangement (Continued)
(No Value)
6. Support to the Consultant by the Bank
Make documents and data essential for carrying out the above-mentioned assignments available if need...edOther support necessary for the completion of the above-mentioned assignments
7. Knowledge Transfer and Training
Nil.
Qualification Requirement
⢠Minimum 10 years of relevant post-qualification practice experience, at least part of which was sp...ent preferably at a top-tier international law firm.⢠A law degree (JD, LLM, or equivalent) from a leading university and qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Candidates from civil law jurisdictions would ideally have a postgraduate law degree from an institution in a common law jurisdiction.⢠Ability to negotiate complex legal documents with a wide variety of counterparties.⢠Experience working collaboratively in a cross-cultural environment.⢠Strong analytical skills and excellent legal drafting and legal advisory capabilities.⢠Intellectual leadership and strong interpersonal, diplomatic and partnership skills.⢠Ability to innovate while mitigating legal risk.⢠Superior level of resourcefulness, and ability to work autonomously and under pressure.⢠Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak persuasively and present ideas clearly.⢠Excellent command of English, including in drafting and negotiating legal documents.