Legal Counsel, HR Focus - GL D - Defined Duration Until December 2029
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
The Legal Counsel contributes to the corporate and operational effectiveness of the Global Fund by providing legal advice and support for (i) the core business of the Global Fund on the management of its portfolio of investments (Grant Management) and/or (ii) day-to-day institutional needs (Institutional Matters). Each Legal Counsel has a primary focus in either the Institutional Matters Team or the Grant Management Team, but may be assigned work from both, and supports the collaborative efforts of the Legal and Governance Department.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Management: As part of a cross-functional team supporting specific country portfolios, advise on negotiation and drafting of grant agreements and other legal documentation; submission and review of funding requests, including implementation arrangements; legal matters relating to implementation and management of grants (interpretation and enforcement of grant agreements, legal risk identification and mitigation, compliance, procurement, privileges and immunities, dispute resolution, recovery of amounts arising from breaches, supporting the Office of the Inspector General); and design and drafting of policies, procedures and guidance relating to the grant portfolio.
Institutional Matters: Provide legal analysis and advice on corporate governance; strategy and policy; commercial, partnership and service agreements; employment law and human resources matters (HR policies, grievances, dispute resolution, matters before the ILO Administrative Tribunal); procurement and sourcing; ethics and sanctions procedures; external relations and resource mobilization; corporate finance, accounting and treasury; public international law; non-profit and tax-exempt law; risk management; communications and intellectual property; information technology and data protection.
The Legal Counsel is expected to give precise advice to diverse stakeholders, work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, conduct complex legal and policy research, understand legal and financial structures of international financial transactions and project financing, work in fast-paced environments, exercise independent judgment, draft and negotiate public- and private-sector contracts, and tailor communication to expert and non-expert audiences.
Qualifications
Essential: Advanced degree in law (Juris Doctor or equivalent). Desirable: post-graduate degree or certification in a relevant area of law; bar membership.
Experience
Essential: At least five years of legal experience at a private law firm and/or in the legal department of a private- or public-sector entity (e.g., bank, government agency, multilateral development bank, development institution, NGO, private foundation) with cross-functional legal advisory experience. Desirable: at least three years at the legal department of an international organization or a law firm advising on HR policy development, investigative and disciplinary matters, and/or dispute resolution under ILOAT rules.
Languages
Fluency in English required; French desired; Arabic, Russian, Spanish or other languages an asset.
About the Global Fund
The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics, mobilizing and investing more than US$4 billion a year to support programs in more than 100 countries.
Posting End Date 21 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online through the Global Fund Careers Workday recruitment system using the application link.
https://theglobalfund.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Geneva/Legal-Counsel--HR-Focus---GL-D---Defined-Duration-until-December-2029_JR4705/apply