Legal Assistant (N-25-36)
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Job Summary
The International Potato Center (CIP) is looking for one (1) Legal Assistant to provide support to the Legal Department in Lima Peru.
About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR global research partnership committed to transforming food land and water systems in a climate crisis. CIPs mission is to develop and share science-based innovations in potato sweetpotato and other root and tuber crops. CIP partners with organizations in over 20 countries in Africa Asia and Latin America to strengthen agri-food systems and provide economic social and nutritional benefits especially for women and youth. We integrate social and biophysical sciences to address complex challenges in food and agriculture. For more information please visit the position: This position will provide operational support to the Legal Department to ensure effective management of legal documentation processes and compliance with institutional procedures. The Legal Assistant will report to the Head of Legal Department and will be based In Lima Peru.
Key responsibilities:
- Support in managing agreements such as HCAs MoUs and collaboration contracts in line with CIPs legal framework.
- Provide support in the preparation review and processing of legal documents under supervision.
- Assist in drafting standard contracts agreements endorsements and legal letters using existing templates.
- Coordinate the signing process of legal documents/contracts ensuring follow-up and timely filing in electronic and physical archives.
- Maintain and update monitoring tools for deadlines signatures and compliance tracking.
- Organize centralise and archive legal documentation according to institutional procedures.
- Prepare reports correspondence and other documents following established methodologies.
- Support communication with internal and external stakeholders by coordinating requests and gathering required information.
- Use institutional systems (e.g. SharePoint DocuSign or other CIP platforms) for document management and track.
Requirements
What are we looking for
Bachelors degree in law.
1 year of relevant work experience in legal support or similar positions (internships may be considered).
Intermediate level of MS Office especially Word and Excel. Power BI is a plus.
Experience in international organizations or NGOs is preferred.
Familiarity with Peruvian legal procedures and international agreements is a plus.
Knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights is a plus.
Intermediate level in English (Advanced is a plus)
Benefits
What are we offering
1-year contract with the possibility of renewal.
Compensation package commensurate with experience.
Excellent working environment.
Work in an equal and diverse workplace.
Required Skills:
Al menos 1 año de experiencia específica como investigador investigador cualitativo asistente de investigación o etnógrafo aplicando técnicas cualitativas y participativas como: entrevistas a profundidad mapeos talleres cualitativos. Experiencia en campo para recolección de información cualitativa en comunidades campesinas o comunidades indígenas. Contar con al menos 2 publicaciones académicas (manuscritos de investigación poster científico capítulos de libros) que demuestren su fortaleza en redacción científica en investigación cualitativa. Habilidades: Trabajo en equipo capacidad de generar relaciones interinstitucionales y comunitaria pensamiento innovador capacidad de síntesis.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in level of MS Office especially Word and Excel. Power BI is a in international organizations or NGOs is with Peruvian legal procedures and international agreements is a of Intellectual Property Rights is a level in English (Advanced is a plus)
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
