Responsibilities:
1. Provide legal advice that complies with regulatory laws, keeping in mind the ethos of the company.
2. Ensure that the company avoids unnecessary legal risks and violations with the right corporate law services.
3. Evaluate ongoing and potential projects for the company and ensure that it adheres to corporate law stipulations.
4. Continually learn the dynamic changing laws and regulations of corporate law on a national and international scale.
5. Protect and represent EVI in all legal matters.
6. Manage the corporate legal affairs of EVI and provide legal counsel to the Executive Director, Senior Management, and Board of Directors.
7. Ensure that EVI follows best governance practices, including compliance with Policies, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation.
8. Provide sound legal counsel whenever needed.
9. Provide legal advice, guidance, and interpretation on a wide range of governance, corporate, contract, non-profit law, corporate registrations, and compliance.
10. Work closely with staff across the organization to provide guidance on various legal matters.
11. Curate and review legal paperwork and documentation that protect and support the company’s interests while complying with relevant International, European, and national laws.
12. Set standards for EVI’s legal documents, agreements including partner agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, vendor agreements, grant and donation agreements, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property agreements, and other general business contracts.
13. Represent the organization as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to external audiences.
14. Undertake and perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions if applicable.
15. Prepare and file registrations, disclosures, and reports to national and European authorities as required by law.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Hold one of the following: BSc or MSc, or other relevant degree in general, commercial, and/or corporate law.
2. Proficiency in English (working language).
3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
4. Strong communication and presentation skills.
5. Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
6. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
7. Ability to deliver results against deadlines with a high level of quality.
8. Ability to work collaboratively as a team.
9. Skills in managing complex and diverse tasks with attention to detail.
10. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, facilitate discussion, and build consensus in a complex environment with global partners.
11. Computer literacy, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, collaboration, and internet applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
12. Prior experience in corporate/business law of +5 years is a plus.
13. Prior experience in a non-profit organization or in-house counsel agency is desirable.
EVI offers you:
* Partly or fully home office if compatible with the tasks.
* 30 vacation days based on a 5-day workweek, 2 child-care days per child of up to 12 years.
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