As Senior Legal Manager, you will lead the legal function,Senior Legal CounselAs Senior Legal Manager, you will lead the legal function, acting as a key advisor to senior leadership. You will oversee governance, legal risk, compliance, contract management, and intellectual property protection. This is a high-impact role offering autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to build and formalise the legal function within a complex Legal CounselA leading non-profit across 20 countries is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Manager (Legal Counsel) for a minimum 9?month contract based in works globally on environmental, social, and development partnering with governments, NGOs, donors, and are seeking a senior legal expert capable of providing legal leadership, strengthening governance, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.DescriptionMain Legal AdvisoryProvide senior-level legal advice to leadership teams.Support and legal compliance across global & Grant ManagementDraft, review, and contracts (grant agreements, procurement, partnership agreements).Standardise and ensure donor and compliance.Governance & Policy DevelopmentStrengthen governance frameworks, boards, committees, and global internal policies, resolutions, and governance Compliance & OversightOversee compliance in tax, employment law, insurance, and legal risks and support internal control processes.Intellectual Property & Brand ProtectionOversee the trademark and IP portfolio.Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on brand protection.Internal Capacity BuildingTrain teams X processes, compliance, and risk management.Promote a culture of legal awareness and accountability.External Legal with external counsel, and authorities.Monitor evolving legal and trends globally.ProfileRequired ProfileMaster s degree in Law (or equivalent).Strong experience in contract law, governance, compliance, and risk record within NGOs, law firms, or global companies.Ability to advise senior leaders and with autonomy X complex and stakeholder management fluency in English and French.AssetsExperience with trademarks and IP.Exposure to multi?country environments.Additional languages (, Portuguese).Job OfferWhy Join?High-level legal role with global impact.Opportunity to shape and professionalise the legal function.Mission-driven environment in sustainability and social days per week in the officeClose with executive leadership. jidf38698aaen jit0414aen jpiy26aen