Counsel / Senior Counsel - LEGFF

Job description

Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to fill a fixed-term (three year) staff Counsel/Senior Counsel position in the Financial and Fiscal Law Division (FF division) of its Legal Department. The primary objective of the FF division is to provide high-quality legal advice in the context of IMF surveillance, financial assistance programs, technical assistance and capacity development. In particular, the FF division provides advice to member countries on laws and regulations respecting central banks and monetary systems, financial institutions and markets (e.g., on the regulation and resolution of financial institutions and financial markets infrastructures), tax law, and legal frameworks underpinning public financial management. It contributes to the formulation of legal policies in its areas of expertise, within the Fund and with other international organizations (Financial Stability Board (FSB), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations (UN)), and advises on the design and implementation of legal reforms under Fund-supported programs. The FF division also provides legal advice regarding the d...