M24231 Legal Assistant to the General Counsel

Overview

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym CIMMYT, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries. CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Legal Counsel Assistant to the General Counsel to provide essential and day-to-day support to the General Counsel in all areas of responsibility. The position is based at CIMMYT’s campus in Texcoco, State of Mexico, located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico.

Specific Duties

• Provide essential and day-to-day support to the Director of Legal Unit in all areas of responsibility, including assisting with internal and external communications; drafting, editing, and preparation of correspondence and other legal documents; maintaining confidential files; and performing and / or managing special projects upon request.
• Provide support to the Contract Life Cycle Management : drafting, review, negotiation, amendment, release, quality control, management of contracts, and agreements entered by CIMMYT with national and international (private and public) entities.
• Research and analyze treaties, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures from a variety of legal areas and jurisdictions where CIMMYT operates to ensure compliance, provide legal counsel and advice in diverse areas including corporate, criminal, regulatory, labor, tax, administrative, and litigation legislation; drafting legal opinions, notes, letters, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Research, collect, and analyze data accurately and thoroughly from reports, files, and databases.
• Establish and maintain a file tracking system, databases, records, and / or documents; organize legal files and materials so they are easily accessed and retrieved without compromising confidentiality or privacy.
• Prepare agendas and attend meetings; take minutes; capture action items and ensure follow-up and preparation time for participants; ensure department tasks are met, among other administrative tasks.
• Assist with the preparation of lists, status charts, and data management integral to the department.
• Support the curation of agreements and other document databases.
• Maintain high support for stakeholders requiring input, search, and update data and information.
• Manage and track a high volume of tasks and projects.
• Participate in the optimization of processes for legal services processes and guidelines.
• Ensure proper follow-up of entrusted matters, tracking these matters daily in the provided dashboards and KPI monitoring tools used to prepare progress updates for relevant areas.

Requirements

Benefits

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law, our package of benefits includes a year-end bonus (40 days), vacation premium (56%), life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, and Mexican social benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).

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