Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
SPC - Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Noumea, New Caledonia
Description
The role – the Legal Counsel will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of SPC’s governance framework and SPC’s internal legal functions through provision of advice on employee relations, contracts, funding arrangements, matters of international law and other legal issues. The Legal Counsel plays a critical role in improving and embedding SPC’s internal regulatory framework, working collaboratively with SPC staff members in all SPC locations to help achieve SPC’s strategic objectives, implement operational policies and manage organisational change.
The key responsibilities of the role include the following
Research and Advice
- Provides specialised legal advice to all SPC divisions on SPC’s internal governance and legal framework;
- Prepares and reviews memoranda, instruments, contracts, templates and other legal documents;
- Handles a wide range of issues relating to international law, international administrative law and the relationship between international and domestic law as it impacts SPC’s operations;
- Performs extensive legal research and analysis and prepares legal opinions, briefs, reports and correspondence;
- Provides advice on any dispute or litigation across the organisation.
Policy, Guideline, Contract Development and Review
- Contributes to mitigating SPC’s legal risk through continued development and improvement of policies, guidelines, templates and processes;
- Contributes to components of the review, design and updating of SPC governance documents, policies and guidelines.
Outreach, Education and Training
- Provides outreach, education and training and raises awareness of SPC's governance framework, legal obligations and responsibilities to SPC staff and members;
- Mitigates SPC’s legal risk through education and training;
- Contributes to the development and presentation of training on governance and legal issues, processes and policies to multi-level audiences across SPC.
Collaborative Working
- Builds strong collaborative relationships internally throughout SPC and with external stakeholders. Participates in the development of "One OMD for one SPC";
- Participates actively in a collaborative and supportive environment within the Governance and Legal Affairs Team and across SPC;
- For a more detailed account of the key responsibilities, please refer to the online job description.
Key selection criteria
Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree of Laws (LLB) or equivalent;
- Meets the professional requirements to practice law in one (1) or more jurisdictions of an SPC member country or territory, or similar legal system.
Technical expertise
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of legal issues facing inter-governmental agencies;
- At least 5-6 years PQE in providing legal advice on legal, governance, and organizational issues;
- Experience in a development organisation;
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills;
- Excellent legal analytical skills;
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the legal systems of the member countries and territories of SPC.
Language skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills in English.
Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness
- Ability to work well in a multi-cultural and gender-sensitive environment.
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