Legal Coordinator, Africa
2025-07-07T09:11:34+00:00
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
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Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Legal
2025-07-27T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely, responsive and risk-based approach to the delivery of legal support to the Africa region and its stakeholders including across contracting, donor and funding arrangements, leasehold arrangements, consultancy arrangements, non-disclosure arrangements, visa and immigration requirements
- Identify, assess and inform Legal Counsel, Africa and where relevant leadership of any internal and external legal matters that may impact operations, recommending interim or permanent solutions wherever possible and applicable
- Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the delivery of all services required of the function
- Support in the administration of compliance and entity management requirements and responsibilities in the Africa portfolio including in the formation, structuring and operationalization of the Institute’s foreign branches and subsidiaries
- Support in the provision of advice in relation to government procurement and tender processes
- Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the management of relevant external counsel and professional advisors
- Where required, conduct KYC checks for new supplier, third-party, counterpart and donor onboarding in accordance with established procedures
- Maintain all relevant Africa portfolio data in the global Legal Team’s entity management database and other storage drives
- Build good internal and external relationships to support effective delivery
- As part of the global Legal Team, support in the design and implementation of global legal processes, policies, ways of working, and legal services delivery projects from time-to-time
- Use knowledge and initiative to find solutions to challenges, enabling an entrepreneurial delivery of legal services to the business
- Work with other colleagues and teams as a stakeholder in the excellent delivery of business support services to the organization.
Person Specification
- We are looking for an outstanding and enthusiastic candidate who has experience working in a junior support role within an in-house or private practice legal environment, ideally across a pan African portfolio. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a can-do attitude.
- Entry level legal qualification, education, or equivalent experience
- Ability to recognize legal and regulatory risks and implement risk management strategies
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills
- Ability to be able to understand complex corporate structures
- Ability to be able to work independently and manage time effectively in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Business fluency in English. Additional language skills particularly in French and/or Portuguese would be an advantage
Provide timely, responsive and risk-based approach to the delivery of legal support to the Africa region and its stakeholders including across contracting, donor and funding arrangements, leasehold arrangements, consultancy arrangements, non-disclosure arrangements, visa and immigration requirements Identify, assess and inform Legal Counsel, Africa and where relevant leadership of any internal and external legal matters that may impact operations, recommending interim or permanent solutions wherever possible and applicable Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the delivery of all services required of the function Support in the administration of compliance and entity management requirements and responsibilities in the Africa portfolio including in the formation, structuring and operationalization of the Institute’s foreign branches and subsidiaries Support in the provision of advice in relation to government procurement and tender processes Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the management of relevant external counsel and professional advisors Where required, conduct KYC checks for new supplier, third-party, counterpart and donor onboarding in accordance with established procedures Maintain all relevant Africa portfolio data in the global Legal Team’s entity management database and other storage drives Build good internal and external relationships to support effective delivery As part of the global Legal Team, support in the design and implementation of global legal processes, policies, ways of working, and legal services delivery projects from time-to-time Use knowledge and initiative to find solutions to challenges, enabling an entrepreneurial delivery of legal services to the business Work with other colleagues and teams as a stakeholder in the excellent delivery of business support services to the organization.
We are looking for an outstanding and enthusiastic candidate who has experience working in a junior support role within an in-house or private practice legal environment, ideally across a pan African portfolio. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a can-do attitude. Entry level legal qualification, education, or equivalent experience Ability to recognise legal and regulatory risks and implement risk management strategies Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills Ability to be able to understand complex corporate structures Ability to be able to work independently and manage time effectively in a deadline-driven environment Strong interpersonal and communication skills Business fluency in English. Additional language skills particularly in French and/or Portuguese would be an advantage
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Legal Coordinator, Africa
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Legal]
Jobs at:
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 27 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely, responsive and risk-based approach to the delivery of legal support to the Africa region and its stakeholders including across contracting, donor and funding arrangements, leasehold arrangements, consultancy arrangements, non-disclosure arrangements, visa and immigration requirements
- Identify, assess and inform Legal Counsel, Africa and where relevant leadership of any internal and external legal matters that may impact operations, recommending interim or permanent solutions wherever possible and applicable
- Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the delivery of all services required of the function
- Support in the administration of compliance and entity management requirements and responsibilities in the Africa portfolio including in the formation, structuring and operationalization of the Institute’s foreign branches and subsidiaries
- Support in the provision of advice in relation to government procurement and tender processes
- Support the Legal Counsel, Africa in the management of relevant external counsel and professional advisors
- Where required, conduct KYC checks for new supplier, third-party, counterpart and donor onboarding in accordance with established procedures
- Maintain all relevant Africa portfolio data in the global Legal Team’s entity management database and other storage drives
- Build good internal and external relationships to support effective delivery
- As part of the global Legal Team, support in the design and implementation of global legal processes, policies, ways of working, and legal services delivery projects from time-to-time
- Use knowledge and initiative to find solutions to challenges, enabling an entrepreneurial delivery of legal services to the business
- Work with other colleagues and teams as a stakeholder in the excellent delivery of business support services to the organization.
Person Specification
- We are looking for an outstanding and enthusiastic candidate who has experience working in a junior support role within an in-house or private practice legal environment, ideally across a pan African portfolio. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a can-do attitude.
- Entry level legal qualification, education, or equivalent experience
- Ability to recognize legal and regulatory risks and implement risk management strategies
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills
- Ability to be able to understand complex corporate structures
- Ability to be able to work independently and manage time effectively in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Business fluency in English. Additional language skills particularly in French and/or Portuguese would be an advantage
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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