Legal Specialist

UNOPS seeks a Legal Specialist to independently provide commercial legal services across a global portfolio. The role advises project offices on agreements, contracts, hosted initiatives and disputes; develops practical policies and controls; manages regional legal support; and strengthens legal knowledge, templates and colleague capability through research, coordination and training.

• Advise project offices on commercial matters, legal agreements and the UNOPS legal framework
• Support partnership, funding, procurement and grant agreements, hosted initiatives and trust funds
• Represent UNOPS in negotiations with external parties on contracts and agreements
• Coordinate legal support with business units, local retainers, external counsel and UN legal advisers
• Recommend policy and operating-standard improvements and strengthen internal controls
• Maintain legal precedents and templates and deliver commercial-law training
• Manage regional legal support and coordinate advice on high-risk or novel issues

• Advanced university degree in law, or a first-level law degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of relevant experience as a lawyer in commercial law, international law, public international law or commercial dispute resolution
• Proficiency in legal drafting and ability to draft accurately, clearly and concisely under pressure
• Experience communicating complex legal concepts to a range of audiences
• Fluent English

• Commercial law experience as legal counsel in a law firm or international organisation is preferred
• Fluent French is desirable
• Fluent Spanish is desirable

• Legal Analysis
• Commercial Law
• Legal Advice
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Negotiation
• Risk Management

• Home-based work is listed as one of the official duty-station options