WBG Young Professional

This World Bank Young Professional supports ICSID arbitration in Washington, DC. The role assists tribunals and conciliators with legal materials, helps prepare procedural orders, reviews decisions and awards, researches investment-law questions, drafts legal documents, coordinates casework, and provides leadership and mentoring across international investment and public-law dispute settlement.

• Assist conciliators, arbitrators and committee members to identify necessary legal and practice materials
• Demonstrated ability to research complex arbitration and investment law questions, and draft documents in a clear and precise manner with limited supervision
• Prepare role-specific technical reports and documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders on operational delivery

• Law degree (JD, LLM or equivalent) and admission to the Bar (or equivalent) in at least one jurisdiction
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in English

• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group mission

• Technical Analysis
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Technical Documentation
• Data Analysis

• Initial two-year term contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance