Senior Legal Associate

SENIOR ASSOCIATE -LEGAL ( EXTERNAL ADVERTSEMENT)

THE ORGANIZATION

The Alliance of Bioversity International (

www.bioversityinternational.org

) and the International Center for Tropical

Agriculture (CIAT) (

www.ciat.cgiar.org

) delivers research-based solutions that

harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to

improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crisis of

malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates

evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes

so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a

climate crisis.

POSITION

The Alliance is seeking to recruit a qualified and

competent Senior Legal Associate to be based at the Africa Regional Office in

Nairobi, Kenya or Kampala Office, Uganda. The position will be part of the

Global legal team and will work very closely with the Managing Director for

Africa, the Support offices in Africa, such as Human Resources &

Organizational Development, Business Operations and Finance, Strategic

Partnerships, Engagement and Communications. This position also provides legal

services to the research areas and their leaders on legal and compliance issues

in the region.

The Senior Legal Associate will advise on

regional perspectives on labor laws, contractual matters, risk management, insurance,

international public law, international business law, public law, taxes, civil

law, business law, political context and other relevant matters that will help

the region to have a timely and accurate response to its needs.

Key Accountabilities

• General
• Responsibilities for this position will include:
• 1. Working closely with the Legal Team, provide legal expertise and support specific to Africa in diverse fields including Regional Risk Assessment, Labor Laws Review, Tax Laws Review, Insurances, Contracts Review, Intellectual Property, Public International Law, Organizational and Corporate Law management
• Specific duties:
• Draft and revise
• agreements (grant agreements with donors, sub-agreements with Partners,
• Material Transfer Agreements, Licensing Agreements, etc.).
• Negotiate terms and
• conditions of the agreements with donors, partners and other institutions.
• Monitor finalization,
• submission and return of completed contracts, appropriate follow-ups and
• archiving of all research and other institutional agreements for the Region
• that are reviewed only by the Legal Office and ensuring all agreements are
• uploaded in the legal tool.
• Provide advice and
• guidance to staff members in Africa in order to build capacity, leverage
• knowledge and ensure effective and consistent management and provision of legal
• services including Intellectual Property.
• Keep abreast with legal
• and policy developments at national, regional and international level and
• provide updates and advice on such developments in law that are of relevance.
• Assist in the
• development/review of Alliance Policies and/or Guidelines related to the Legal
• Office.
• Manage the Africa
• insurance program and coordinate with the operations to ensure the insurance is
• needed according to the risk matrix.
• 2. Drafting,
• reviewing and negotiating various contracts and providing internal legal advice
• to other teams while adhering to The Alliance internal policies, national and
• international laws.
• Specific duties:
• Assist
• in drafting, revising and reviewing the following corporate documents:
• Partner
• agreements and contracts (MOU, LOA, MOA)
• Procurement
• agreements and service provider contracts.
• Request
• for proposals.
• Service
• level agreements.
• Review
• and update all labor contracts (ensuring all statutory provisions in each
• country are captured adequately)
• Assist
• in legal research and preparation of legal opinions.
• Assist
• in drafting, reviewing and implementation of Policies and Guidelines.
• Assist
• in legal risk analysis and follow up in the implementation of the mitigation
• plan with the owner of each risk.
• Assist
• in following up on Audit Recommendations in the Region.
• Provide
• litigation and case support assistance to the Global Legal Office within the
• Africa Region.
• Manage
• the insurance program in coordination with Africa Finance and Operations.
• REQUIREMENTS AND
• Kenya Applicants
• Master of Laws (ML.B) Degree from a
• recognized university
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya
• School of Law
• Admission to the Bar
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya
• Specialization certificate
• Have at least five years post-admission
• experience in legal practice in a busy environment, preferably in an international
• non-profit organization
• Demonstrate good grasp of relevant laws
• including but not limited to Laws governing International non-profit organizations,
• IP Law and related International Laws and Treaties, Labor Laws, Business Law, Tax
• Laws and Corporate Governance
• Uganda Applicants
• Master of Laws (ML.B) Degree from a
• recognized university approved by the Law Council of Uganda
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from
• the Law Development Centre
• Certificate of Eligibility issued by the
• Law Council of Uganda
• Enrollment as an Advocate on the Roll of
• Advocates (High Court of Uganda)
• Valid Practicing Certificate issued
• annually by the Law Council of Uganda
• Have at least five years’ post-admission
• experience in legal practice in a busy environment, preferably in an
• international non-profit organization
• Demonstrate good grasp of relevant laws
• including but not limited to Laws governing International non-profit
• organizations, IP Law and related International Laws and Treaties, Labor Laws, Business
• Law, Tax Laws and Corporate Governance
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Possess excellent communication, research,
• presentation and analysis skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual
• able to work with minimum supervision.
• Client oriented
• APPLICATIONS
• Applicants
• are invited to visit
• http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs
• to get
• full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications
• MUST
• include reference number
• RFP 301219-
• Senior Associate -Legal
• as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one
• document using the candidate’s lastname, firstname for ease of sorting.
• Note:
• The
• Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
• (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The
• Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank
• accounts
• Applications closing
• date: 8th May, 2026
• Please note that email
• applications will not be considered.
• At Impactpool we do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
• 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.
• Summary by Impactpool
• The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture is seeking a Senior Legal Associate for its Africa Regional Office in Nairobi or Kampala. This role involves providing legal expertise in various fields, including labor laws, contracts, and risk management. The Senior Legal Associate will work closely with the Global legal team and support various departments within the organization. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating agreements, advising staff on legal matters, and managing the Africa insurance program.
• Candidate Requirements:
• Master of Laws (ML.B) Degree
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law
• Admission to the Bar
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya or Advocate on the Roll of Advocates in Uganda
• At least five years post-admission experience in legal practice
• Good grasp of relevant laws including IP Law, Labor Laws, Business Law, and Tax Laws
• Excellent communication, research, presentation, and analysis skills
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