Legal Counsel at Children’s Investment Fund Foundation [Salary Rs 25L+; Hybrid]: Apply by Oct 25

About Children’s Investment Fund Foundation

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation is an independent philanthropic organisation with offices in Addis Ababa, Beijing, London, Nairobi and New Delhi. It is a registered charity in England and Wales and in 2021 disbursed $468 million and committed $772 million in charitable investments.

About the Job

Children’s Investment Fund Foundation is looking for a Legal Counsel to join the Delhi office. If you’re an India-qualified lawyer with a sharp legal mind and a heart for impact—this is your opportunity to work on global issues like children’s development and climate change.

Eligibility

• India qualified lawyer
• Proven experience of working in a similar high-pace legal environment, preferably within the not-for-profit sector
• Experience of a range of practical legal issues, including corporate, commercial contracts, regulatory issues and corporate governance
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and execution of a wide array of agreements including grant agreements, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements and consultancy contracts
• Dynamic, willing to learn, self-starter, comfortable in a relatively unstructured environment with new and varied challenges
• Commitment to charity or not-for-profit sector and an interest in areas of work CIFF is involved in
• Strong research and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A demonstratable interest in improving children’s lives and climate change
• Understanding of relevant programming in CIFF’s priority impact areas
• Demonstrates professional, sound judgement; can think critically, objectively and strategically
• Strong interpersonal skills – engages with others to get the best out of them and works well as part of a team
• Effective organisational and project management skills; able to be flexible as priorities and needs change, and works well under pressure
• English is CIFF’s business language – we expect all of our people to display good verbal and written communication skills across all aspects of their role
• Capacity to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness
• IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Word and Outlook)
• Ability to work well independently; a motivated self-starter, with good initiative and problem-solving skills
• Adaptable to various cultural, geographic, and operational environments; demonstrates cultural sensitivity with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

1. Drafting contracts and negotiating with CIFF’s grantee and partner organisations in children’s development and climate change, as well as related activities (monitoring and evaluation contracts, consultants).
2. Advising and supporting on other legal matters as needed, including governance, compliance, data protection, and safeguarding.
3. Tracking relevant legal updates as applicable to the foundation and it’s partners in implementation of programmes in India including under FCRA, FEMA, data protection law and Companies Act.
4. Managing external counsel in the provision of advice and training/ know-how where appropriate.
5. Advising on appropriate legal structures for providing funding to grantees.
6. Conducting legal due diligence on CIFF India’s proposed grantees/ partners.
7. Building and managing relationships with other key stakeholders including programme, IT, HR, Finance, Comms and Partnership teams.
8. Supporting the Senior Legal Counsel in maintaining an appropriate compliance framework and record retention to manage and mitigate legal risk.

Salary

Starting salary: ₹25L + benefits

Location

 Hybrid | Delhi

Last Date To Apply

Apply by: 27 October

Application Procedure

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