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.
• 
  Maintain trackers of regional
  deadlines, renewals, and obligations, and provide timely reminders.
• 
  Prepare agendas, attend meetings, take
  minutes, capture and follow up on action items, and prepare briefing materials
  for participants, coordinating across time zones with HQ Legal.
• 
  Maintain lists, status charts, and
  matter/agreement data integral to the Department; curate agreement and document
  databases.
• 
  Track and report a high volume of
  tasks daily through the Department's dashboards and KPI tools to support
  progress updates to relevant areas.
• 
  Carry out administrative tasks
  including expense reports, payment processing, travel arrangements, advances,
  accommodation, and documentation; liaise with Procurement on services,
  purchases, equipment, and supplies for the Department.
• 
  Provide
  other support as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

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  A law degree from a reputable
  university.
• 
  Minimum of 3 years' experience in a
  legal support, paralegal, or contract administration role in a company, law
  firm, or international organization.
• 
  Full professional proficiency in
  English (minimum C1 CEFR; test administered).
• 
  Proficient computer skills (at a
  minimum Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat); familiarity with CLM systems
  (ICERTIS an advantage) and willingness to learn and master new tools.