Senior Legal Officer in the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) seeks to recruit a Senior Legal Officer (Finance and Impact Investments) in Italy (full time- assignment duration 2 years ) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation. The incumbent is accountable for authoritative provision of qualitative legal advice and services in general legal matters and, more specifically, in financial legal matters to the General Counsel / AVP, the departmental Team and other divisions and clients. S/he plays a lead role in supporting the legal framework of IFAD's operations, both technical and s