The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Legal Analyst to support our Legal Team in Lima, Peru.
The Office of Legal Affairs provides legal advisory services and ensures effective management of legal and contractual risks by providing such advice and assistance to the Area leaders of research and operations in HQ and regions.
About the role:
The successful candidate will provide analytical legal support to the operational plans/ projects to contribute with the Unit ́s goals. The Legal Analyst will report to the Legal Manager and will be based in Lima, Peru.
The successful candidate will provide analytical legal support to the operational plans/ projects to contribute with the Unit ́s goals. The Legal Analyst will report to the Legal Manager and will be based in Lima, Peru.
Key responsibilities:
• Support first level analysis of legal documents to guarantee the results are accurate and complete.
• Drafting of contracts, endorsements, non-disclosure agreements, and legal letters based on pre-existing models.
• Implementation and management of the signing of various documents/contracts, ensuring their follow-up and filing in the electronic and physical file.
• Creation and updating of monitoring tables (management of deadlines, obtaining signatures) and
centralization of legal documents (filing, archiving).
• Prepare documentation according to methodology established by the organization.
• Analysis and coordination of ad hoc or recurring requests from various internal and external stakeholders (operational units, research units, service providers and partners, public or private institutions).
• Obtain information from various sources in order to perform different analysis according to business unit.
• Comply with national and international laws, regulations and standards
• Support first level analysis of legal documents to guarantee the results are accurate and complete.
• Drafting of contracts, endorsements, non-disclosure agreements, and legal letters based on pre-existing models.
• Implementation and management of the signing of various documents/contracts, ensuring their follow-up and filing in the electronic and physical file.
• Creation and updating of monitoring tables (management of deadlines, obtaining signatures) and
centralization of legal documents (filing, archiving).
• Prepare documentation according to methodology established by the organization.
• Analysis and coordination of ad hoc or recurring requests from various internal and external stakeholders (operational units, research units, service providers and partners, public or private institutions).
• Obtain information from various sources in order to perform different analysis according to business unit.
• Comply with national and international laws, regulations and standards
Requirements
What are we looking for?
• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Specialization in contracts law (desired)
• At least 3 years of professional experience in similar position.
• Advanced level of MS Office, preferably in Excel.
• Advanced qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Excellent accountability knowledge, teamwork and integrity skills.
• Analytical thinking, planning & organization, communication, and customer service competences.
• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Specialization in contracts law (desired)
• At least 3 years of professional experience in similar position.
• Advanced level of MS Office, preferably in Excel.
• Advanced qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Excellent accountability knowledge, teamwork and integrity skills.
• Analytical thinking, planning & organization, communication, and customer service competences.
Benefits
Why should you consider this opportunity?
• CIP is a global and reputable international organization that has a strong, state-of-the-art R&D background.
• CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improving nutrition and well-being, and gender equity for poor people in roots, tubers farming and food systems in the developing world.
• CIP is a member of the CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis. Its research is carried out by 13 CGIAR Centers/Alliances in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector.
• Be part of a vibrant legal community of practice composed of lawyers from CGIAR’s 15 International Centers.
• Work in an international environment with operations across LAC, Africa and Asia.
What are we offering?
• Great career opportunity in an international organization.
• Generous compensation package commensurate with experience.
• One-year term contract with the possibility of renewal.
• Work in an equal and diverse workplace
• Great career opportunity in an international organization.
• Generous compensation package commensurate with experience.
• One-year term contract with the possibility of renewal.
• Work in an equal and diverse workplace
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.