Director, Legal Support Unit

Skills
Corporate LawFinanceLawLegal AdviceLegal AssistanceNegotiationPartnership Agreements
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Experience working within law or a legal capacity is required
  • Experience in an NGO INGO charity government non-profit or international development environment is advantageous but not essential
  • Ability to provide legal advice on corporate commercial private and administrative law matters
  • Experience supporting financial and procurement operations is desirable
  • Ability to prepare negotiate and interpret partnership and assistance agreements

Nice to have

  • Politically neutral
  • Non denominational
  • Remote working

Day to day

  • Lead a multidisciplinary legal support unit providing advice on international public private and administrative law issues.
  • Advise senior management and headquarters regional and country teams on legal and policy matters with clarity and authority.
  • Prepare and negotiate assistance agreements host country agreements office agreements and partnership agreements that support organizational objectives.