Inter-American Development Bank · 9 hours ago
Sanctions Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expInter-American Development Bank is a community of diverse individuals dedicated to improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Sanctions Counsel will provide high-quality legal advice regarding sanctions cases, conduct legal research, draft litigation-quality documents, and contribute to the development of internal policies.
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Responsibilities
Provide high-quality advice to the Sanctions Officer concerning the review and disposition of sanctions cases under the Bank’s Sanctions Procedures, including all drafts submitted to the Sanctions Officer for his signature
Conduct research and analysis on assigned issues, including laws from various jurisdictions (common and civil law) related to administrative sanctions (e.g., evidence standards applicable to administrative proceedings), identifying legal and policy issues, research relevant precedents, and proposing appropriate solutions using a variety of databases and information available and concisely summarize findings
Deliver litigation-quality materials and related documents (communication with Respondents and counterparts within the Bank) in connection with the review and disposition of cases, including the drafting and editing of Notices of Administrative Action, Determinations, protocols, briefing notes, and other documents in both English and Spanish
Under the supervision of the Sanctions Officer, may represent the Office of the Sanctions Officer in discussions with other Bank Group units
Provide conceptual input and coordinate, under the Sanctions Officer’s guidance, the ongoing development of internal policies and procedures relating to case review, management, and processing, as well as protocols for case-related communications, internal and external correspondence, and the handling of sensitive information
Monitor compliance with the applicable policies and procedures (including the Sanctions Procedures and the other constituent documents relating to the sanctions process), including all applicable time limitations and requirements of confidentiality, attending to the needs of internal and external audits when required
Develop and manage, with the assistance of the IT department, the Sanctions Officer’s information systems, including updating the Sanctions Officer’s case and document management system, integrating the historical case database, and creating new tools for reporting case activity and case taxonomies
Under the supervision of the Sanctions Officer, manage and review case files, including organizing all case-related records following appropriate protocols
Qualification
Required
Law degree from a recognized university (JD, BCL, LLB) with a Master of Laws degree (LL.M)
At least five years of experience in trial preparation and document-intensive cases, court/tribunal rules and procedures in at least one jurisdiction
Thorough knowledge of legal processes, procedures, and terminology for review, analysis, preparation, and processing of litigation-quality documents
Fluent in Spanish and English, spoken and written
You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries
You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab
Preferred
Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable
Benefits
A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
Other perks (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.
Company
Inter-American Development Bank
Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.66MKey Investors
Taiju Life Insurance
2022-10-06Debt Financing· $25.66M
Leadership Team
Leticia Riquelme
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Luis Moreno
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