You are deep in discussions with your commercial colleagues on how to extend a guarantee instrument for solar rooftop portfolios in west Africa when your phone rings - negotiations with a major donor are stuck and you are needed to explain the implications of the proposed reporting requirements. It looks like the training session you prepared for junior colleagues on Indian convertible debentures will have to wait for next week. Deadlines are tight, so you call in external counsel to help massage expectations of the donor and take a deep breath – you have an afternoon of contract review ahead, so you had better get lunch...
If the above sounds like just another day at the office, you might be a Counsel in the Private Equity and Structured Finance team of the FMO Legal Department, with a focus on Blended Finance. As a Counsel, you will work together with a variety of professional disciplines in deal teams, advising on a variety of financial agreements, upstream with donors and downstream with FMO’s clients. The role requires a strong grasp of complex debt structures and the interplay between donor mandates and private investments. You will work across the full investment spectrum from early-stage structuring of guarantee instruments, to debt investments requiring creative structuring and innovative risk mitigation. While protecting FMO’s interests, you negotiate, manage and close these transactions pragmatically, with an understanding of the multiple bottom lines needed for successfully executing blended deals. You actively participate in interdepartmental projects and contribute to the knowledge base of the team. You are a true sparring partner for colleagues and management, as well as clients and external lawyers. As Counsel, you coach more junior colleagues, and you contribute to the implementation of internal initiatives.
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FMO is a leading innovator in the development finance space. The Legal Team works closely with our clients. They ensure clients understand the deal at hand. This includes both its benefits and risks. We take pride in our pragmatic and collaborative spirit. We consistently strive to improve our service. This is how we maximize impact and build strong relationships with our clients.
Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.