1. 
   Lead contract
   drafting, review, negotiation, and administration for grants, research
   agreements, procurement, leases, NDAs, Host Country Agreements, and related
   legal instruments to ensure legal soundness and timely operational support.
2. 
   Provide practical
   legal advice across multiple jurisdictions on corporate, regulatory,
   employment, tax, administrative, dispute, and other legal matters to support
   sound and compliant decision-making.
3. 
   Lead regional
   compliance support, including investigations, case management, reporting, and
   training, to strengthen adherence to internal policies and external legal
   requirements.
4. 
   Support regional
   departments and country operations with day-to-day legal guidance to enable
   compliant, risk-aware, and efficient implementation of institutional
   activities.
5. 
   Identify, assess,
   and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, including data privacy, research
   ethics, health and safety, environmental, and other emerging compliance
   requirements, to protect CIMMYT’s interests.
6. 
   Coordinate with
   Headquarters and regional stakeholders on governance, policy interpretation,
   and institutional legal matters to ensure consistency and alignment across the
   region.
7. 
   Conduct
   legal research, prepare legal opinions and related documents, and improve legal
   tools and workflows to strengthen service delivery across the region.

Requirements

• 
  Master’s degree in Law (LL.M.) or
  related advanced legal qualification.
• 
  At least 10 years of progressively
  responsible experience as in-house legal counsel or in a comparable legal role,
  preferably supporting regional or multi-jurisdictional operations.
• 
  Strong experience in contracts, legal
  advisory, regulatory compliance, and risk management; experience in
  international non-profit, development, research, or agricultural research
  organizations is an advantage.