Paralegal/Legal Support III for Africa

What will you do?

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintain a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to and prioritize child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Report any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
• Proactively support the regional Assistant General Counsel in their day-to-day activities and in the implementation of regional legal strategies, including initiatives related to compliance, child protection, legal risk management, intellectual property, and local corporate regulations.
• Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes to prepare legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, and contracts for the organization.
• Utilize the matter management system to ensure that the system functions properly for the creation, review, modification and execution of matters and contracts.
• Support and maintain the international legal database . Organize, log, maintain and track all statutes, legal opinions, and processes to support the regional AGC’s strategic decision making.
• Draft legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts and legal memoranda in support of the regional AGC.
• May coach and provide expertise to other professionals and support staff.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor's degree in law, legal studies, or a related field.
• 7 years' relevant experience working in a legal or a related field, preferably within international organizations, NGOs, or law firms.
• Proven experience working in multicultural contexts and with diverse regulatory frameworks (Africa preferred).
• Must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking in English.