Legal Intern
About the Organization:
FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to more than 950,000 clients through 21 subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for a Legal Intern. S/he will assist the general counsel (GC) and the corporate attorneys on a range of legal issues and projects related to the operations of the organization and its subsidiaries around the world.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assist corporate attorneys in meeting the legal needs as requested by subsidiaries, headquarters’ staff, and the regional hubs relating to employment issues, contracts, taxation, intellectual property, and other matters;
- Assist in all aspects of legal side of start-up operations including local registration, obtaining board approval, and analyzing legal issues affecting new operations;
- Prepare business contracts, agreements, and administer other legal matters;
- Support corporate attorneys with respect to the negotiation, drafting, and review of documentation related to debt and equity deals;
- Support corporate attorneys on reviewing and commenting on donor and other proposals to ensure compliance with applicable law and flexibility required to achieve FINCA’s strategic legal objectives;
- Assist GC and corporate attorneys with the preparation and coordination of training materials and programs for FINCA’s in-house counsels and management as applicable;
- Work under the supervision of the GC on business development projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Law Degree (US or abroad), Master's degree (LLM) preferred;
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
- Knowledge of internet software and Word Processing software;
- Fluency in English required, fluency in French or Russian preferred;
- Familiarity with banking regulation in a variety of countries preferred;
- Exposure to microfinance and international development preferred;
- Experience with cross-border transactions preferred;
- Experience with corporate re-organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and debt/equity investments preferred.
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2012
How to Apply:
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