As a senior legal counsel, you will play a critical role in driving cimmyt's mission forward by providing expert legal advice and support across various areas of law.
key responsibilities
* develop, draft, review, negotiate, amend, release, quality control, and archive agreements entered into by cimmyt with its national and international partners and service providers globally.
* manage case management, including entry, tracking, closure, and follow-up of cases, ensuring accurate information is obtained and thoroughly documented.
* support the implementation and monitoring of cimmyt's global compliance program, ensuring alignment with relevant policies, codes of conduct, and internal communications.
* conduct thorough research and analysis of treaties, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures across various legal areas and jurisdictions where cimmyt operates.
* manage compliance and due diligence software tools to streamline processes and maintain high standards of regulatory compliance and risk management.
* provide guidance and legal counsel on matters related to privacy and data protection, research ethics, occupational health and safety, phytosanitary standards, and environmental regulations.
this role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, energetic, and customer-focused professional to join cimmyt's legal department as a senior legal counsel.