Open Society Foundations aims to establish vibrant and inclusive democracies where governments are accountable to their citizens. Our operating model organizes grantmaking around specific, time-limited projects, developed alongside support for established partners. We are committed to promoting human dignity, equality, and rights; reimagining democratic ideals.
The role of Legal Analyst supports the work of two Office of the General Counsel divisions – Operations and Transactions, and Program Advisory. The role provides critical support to these divisions by delivering high-quality legal assistance across a range of matters including the efficient preparation, management, and coordination of legal documents, internal client relationship management, knowledge management, and project management, enabling attorneys to focus on strategic legal advice.
Key Responsibilities
- Support attorneys in OGC to manage complex international matters including but not limited to drafting, reviewing, analyzing and organizing documents, monitoring matter activity and pending deadlines, and progressing multi-workstream and often multi-jurisdiction transactional matters.
- Provide legal insight and analysis, answer inquiries, draft agreements, and participate in the execution of the OGC strategy.
- Provide assistance related to contracts, grants, litigation, other legal documents, policies and processes as assigned.
- Interpret regulation, carry out legal research and assure compliance with specific legal and regulatory requirements (international and domestic) and internal policies and processes.
- Support process improvements, including identifying issues, developing, and implementing process changes.
- Develop and deliver training and other learning materials.
- Act as support/coordination role for ongoing OGC projects, including managing logistics, agenda setting, and coordinating action items and deliverables.
- Travel is required. Travel frequency depends on the role requirements.
People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs)
None
Key Internal Relationships
- Legal Division Director, Operations and Transactions
- Legal Division Director, Program Advisory
- Associate General Counsels in Operations and Transactions and Program Advisory
- Procurement and Contracting Unit
- Grants Management
- Associate Directors, Global Operations
The Ideal Candidate Requirements (Qualifications, Experience, and Skills)
Candidates should possess the following qualifications, experience, and attributes:
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND qualification.
- Experience: Experience of the above duties as a legal assistant or paralegal, in legal operations, or as a business analyst within a law firm or in a legal department.
- Attention to Detail & Organization: Attention to detail, high degree of organization, and willingness to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects.
- Document Management: Experience and record of accomplishments in legal document review, drafting including grants, and contracts and/or template management.
- Legal Acumen & Communication: Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for understanding legal concepts and complex organizational structures. Demonstrated skill in communication (verbal and written) with lawyers about matters with legal content and experience with legal documents and legal support functions requiring acute attention to detail, including in a virtual environment.
- Problem Solving: A practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship building skills, with experience managing inter and intra organizational relationships in complex organizational environments and building partnerships.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong digital literacy and a proactive interest in technology.
- Project Management: Project Management experience will be a plus.
- Travel: Willingness to travel is required, with frequency dependent on role requirements.
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