Principal Legal Officer

vor 4 Wochen


Genf, Genf, Schweiz WHO Vollzeit

Job Summary

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Principal Legal Officer to join its Corporate and Commercial Law team. The successful candidate will provide authoritative legal advice and services to WHO staff, including senior managers, on all corporate and commercial matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality legal services on corporate and commercial matters, including contracts, relations with industry and other stakeholders, and intellectual property rights.
  • Conduct high-level negotiations with pharmaceutical and other companies, and draft complex agreements that effectively respond to WHO's needs.
  • Provide expert legal advice on the development and enhancement of relevant WHO policies, including those related to interaction with non-state actors, anti-terrorism, and fraud and corruption.
  • Oversee the drafting and negotiation of agreements with governments, financial institutions, and other stakeholders, including innovative financing mechanisms.
  • Manage a team of commercial lawyers to the highest degree of professional excellence.

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in law (Masters or equivalent).
  • Study or specialization in commercial and contractual law.
  • Minimum 15 years of progressive professional experience in practicing commercial/contractual law in an international organization.
  • Proven track record in advising on complex contracts and legal documents, and experience in managing human and financial resources.

Skills

  • Ability to provide legal advice and expertise to external stakeholders on commercial and contractual matters.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate and direct the work of a team.

Language Skills

  • Expert knowledge of English.
  • Intermediate knowledge of French.

WHO Competencies

  • Teamwork
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
  • Communication
  • Producing results
  • Moving forward in a changing environment
  • Creating an empowering and motivating environment


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