Financial Sector Expert

The Legal Department’s Financial Integrity Group implements the Fund’s strategy on financial integrity, including anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The work is conducted through two divisions under the direct oversight of the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department. The successful candidate will be assigned to one of the two divisions. The Fund’s Legal Department offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strengthening and fostering global, regional and country efforts in financial integrity, including AML/CFT, with a view to promoting the integrity of the international financial system.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial integrity policy and technical advice and related services to Fund departments and member countries;
• Contributing to the inclusion of financial integrity issues into Fund surveillance; Fund-supported programs; and Financial Stability Assessments, consistent with the Fund’s Executive Board decisions and staff guidance, notably by reviewing policy notes and staff reports, conducting analytical work of relevant issues, providing policy and technical advice, and participating in area department missions, as required;
• Assessing countries’ implementation of the international AML/CFT standard, including by participating in or leading relevant missions to assess compliance with the international AML/CFT standard and engaging in or managing related pre- assessment research and post-mission work and reviews;
• Contributing to capacity development activities, including by participating in, managing, or leading inter-disciplinary missions, as required;
• Providing in-depth expertise, undertaking analytical work, and contributing to fostering a global dialogue on financial integrity issues in coordination with relevant regional and global partners;
• Drafting policy papers and reviewing briefing papers and reports to ensure clarity and consistency with established Fund policies;
• Conducting research and analysis on complex policy and technical issues in the financial integrity area; and
• Providing input on policy and operational papers and decision.

Selection Criteria:

• Candidates will have a relevant academic background, including an advanced degree in economics, finance, law, international relations, business administration, governance, financial sector issues or a related field.
• They will also have a minimum of four years of relevant public and/or private sector professional level experience and an in-depth knowledge of and at least three years direct professional experience with financial integrity issues, including experience at the national or international level, such as with a specialized domestic entity such as a financial intelligence unit or an AML/CFT supervisor or regulator, or another government AML/CFT policy or operational agency, with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or a FATF-style regional body (FSRB), or with a private sector entity, such as a bank.

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