Closing date: 10 November 2024
Plan International is recruiting for a Legal Counsel (Globally Flexible)
About the Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, Plan International strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. Plan International support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Plan International drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using its reach, experience and knowledge.
The Opportunity
Plan International is looking for an interim Legal Counsel to join its Legal team to support its West and Central Africa region. The Legal team helps drive good governance and decision making by providing global insights, thought leadership and technical expertise for governors, leaders and staff as they strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
As Legal Counsel you will engage at all levels of the organisation, particularly in Plan International West & Central Africa region, across a broad range of complex legal and governance. You will be part of the Global Hub Legal Team, reporting to Deputy General Counsel, and will also work directly with Plan International regional and country offices, as well as senior stakeholders within the Regional Office and Global Hub’s globally located and multidisciplinary business units. The Lawyer will provide legal advice and, where necessary, coordinate specialist legal advice from various firms on domestic and international legal and governance issues, and use your technical and professional legal expertise as an entry point to problem-solve more broadly.
The Individual
Plan International is looking to recruit a fluent French and English speaking lawyer (3+ years PQE). Experience practicing as a lawyer in a West or Central African jurisdiction is desirable; otherwise, an understanding of, or connection to, the West and Central African region would be an advantage. Ability to speak Portuguese and/or dual qualification in one of UK, US or a European jurisdiction are desirable but not essential.
You will have a demonstrable ability to use legal skills to solve problems and identify and implement pragmatic solutions. You will be able to give legal advice internationally on a diverse range of issues including: employment and labour law, commercial/contract, restructuring, corporate governance (including subsidiary management), charity/not-for-profit, data privacy, intellectual property, dispute resolution or management of legal claims. In-house experience, including as well as advising and reporting on legal and other risks, would be an advantage.
Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted. Interviews will be in a combination of French and English.
Location: The location of this role can be flexible, where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live.
Salary: Plan International offers a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours. Plan International will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here
Type of Position: 1 year fixed term contract with the possibilty of renewal.
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