Key Responsibilities

• ­­­­­­­­­­ Responsibilities will include:
• Provide a timely, responsive and practical approach to the delivery of legal advice to the Africa region and its stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Institute’s global Legal team in London and with counterpart Legal Counsel in other regions
• Identify, assess, and inform regional leadership of any internal and external legal matters that may impact operations at an organizational level, recommending interim or permanent solutions wherever possible and applicable
• Manage relevant external counsel and professional advisors, including in different legal jurisdictions across the region
• Lead or collaborate with others on special projects and other operational assignments as directed by regional leadership
• Manage ongoing corporate compliance responsibilities in the Africa portfolio in accordance with global policies and standards. Ensure the implementation of global policies and standards for operational functions across the region (and any relevant local variations), particularly those related to legal and regulatory risk
• Support the Institute’s due diligence process, reviewing (or where necessary, conducting) counterparty due diligence, and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts with donors, counterparties, and key partners
• Provide legal guidance in government procurement and tender processes, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Support leaders in the region and across the organization to establish TBI’s presence in new countries, including the legal aspects of end-to-end program activation (and, where relevant, closure), such as formation, structuring and operationalisation of the Institute’s foreign branches and subsidiaries and immigration and visa matters
• Support the design and delivery of legal training and onboarding for new programs/staff within the region, operationalizing new country programs in accordance with all global/local policies and standards to facilitate the successful delivery for our teams from the outset
• As part of the global Legal team, support in the design and implementation of global legal processes and ways of working, risk management reviews and legal services delivery projects from time-to-time

Person Specification

• We are looking for an outstanding lawyer with a proven track record of delivery in the public and private sectors.
• All candidates will be required to have relevant experience working across multiple national or sub-national geographies in the region and working on multiple projects simultaneously. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a can-do attitude.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Qualified lawyer in country of work (minimum 8 years PQE) ideally with international experience gained in private practice and/or in-house
• Strong understanding of current legislation, regulations, and legal frameworks relevant to the region and the work of the Institute
• Ability to recognise legal and regulatory risks and implement risk management strategies
• Must be able to take ownership and manage their own workflow with minimal input from management, set their own goals and plan how to achieve them
• Dynamic, confident candidate who can articulate legal advice and analysis verbally and by written presentation
• Outstanding leadership skills and proven experience in influencing, coaching and delivering change through others, including demonstrated experience collaborating with and providing advice to senior leaders and stakeholders
• Highly commercial and entrepreneurial, with experience in navigating growth and ambiguous environments and managing up and across a hierarchy
• Excellent drafting skills with a creative, proactive and highly organised approach, and excited by the opportunity to build something new
• Willingness to facilitate the legal training and qualification of junior team members
• A personal passion for social impact and government bringing demonstrable expertise in public policy or administration, international development or another similar field
• Business fluency in English required, with French and/or Portuguese preferred
• Willingness to travel across the Africa region, sometimes at short notice