Regional Offices Legal Assistant- CIMMYT

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CIMMYT seeks a Regional Offices Legal Assistant to provide legal support for its regional operations, managing contract lifecycle, maintaining legal records, and coordinating with external counsel. Based in Nairobi, requires a law degree and 3+ years experience in legal support or contract administration.

• Manage contract lifecycle and legal records for CIMMYT regional offices
• Coordinate with external counsel and support implementation of legal processes
• Based in Nairobi, Kenya with a focus on international agricultural research

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Regional Offices Legal Assistant- CIMMYT | ICRAF - The World Agroforestry Centre Regional Offices Legal Assistant- CIMMYT ICRAF - The World Agroforestry Centre Nairobi International Mid level Speaks English Application deadline: July 29, 2026 (7 days) Apply Summary by Impactpool CIMMYT is seeking a Regional Offices Legal Assistant to provide legal support for its operations in regional offices. The role involves managing the contract lifecycle, maintaining legal records, and supporting the implementation of legal processes and tools. The assistant will also coordinate with external counsel and handle administrative tasks related to legal functions. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and requires a law degree and relevant experience. Candidate Requirements: Law degree from a reputable university Minimum 3 years' experience in legal support or contract administration Full professional proficiency in English (C1 CEFR) Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Familiarity with CLM systems (ICERTIS an advantage) Regional Offices Legal Assistant- CIMMYT Reference number: 202645 Job status: In-progress Job category: Local Position Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya Download PDF Landscape Alliance Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to advance planetary health and human well-being. Landscape Alliance is the operating name of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR and ICRAF are independent International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers. Landscape Alliance is looking for a Regional Offices Legal Assistant- CIMMYT Overview About our organization: CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. For more information, visit: cimmyt.org CIMMYT is hosted by World Agroforestry (ICRAF), a member of the CGIAR that is headquartered on United Nations Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. We invite you to learn more about CIMMYT and World Agroforestry by accessing our web sites: www.cimmyt.org and www.worldagroforestry.org CIMMYT is looking for a: Regional Offices Legal Assistant The Regional Offices Legal Assistant is an in-house lawyer who provides legal support for CIMMYT operations in the regional offices. This role shall ensure the effective application and implementation of standardization initiatives, ensuring coherence between global policies and regional operation. Duties and responsibilities 1. Contract Management Lifecycle . Support the contract lifecycle, assisting with drafting from approved templates, formatting, version control, amendment, release, and quality control for agreements entered into by CIMMYT with national and international public and private entities, under the direction of the Regional Legal Counsel and in coordination with the Operations Legal Counsel at HQ Legal. Perform contract management activities (intake, verification, follow-up of documents, signature preparation, and processing (Cover Sheet Preparation and Adobe Sign process) and execution tracking through the CLM. 2. Regional Legal Control Desk . Maintain matter files, records of regional agreements and host country instruments, and version histories, observing the Department’s confidentiality and need-to-know protocols. Operate the regional legal control desk assigning, following up, and processing tickets and requests through the Department’s systems. Support the updating, creation, and implementation of processes, practices, guidelines, procedures, and workflow optimization that improve the day-to-day efficiency of the legal function and advance the Regional Legal Operating Model. Support the rollout and adoption of Legal Department tools (Ticketing System, CLM, Adobe Sign, D365) within the region and among internal clients, including workflow automation. Support the maintenance of processes, KPIs, and dashboards that enable accurate and timely service and the continuous improvement of CLM processes, including automation and reporting. 3. Regional Legal administrative Tasks . Provide administrative and document support to the Regional Legal Counsel across the regional portfolio. Assist with coordination of external counsel: assembling instruction packages, collecting documents, tracking deadlines, and monitoring invoices and fee follow-up, under the direction of the Regional Legal Counsel. Maintai