Legal Consultant – Impact Alliance

Description

***This posting is available to candidates in the U.S. or the U.K.

Background:

CARE, Mercy Corps, and Save the Children are exploring a deeper strategic collaboration to increase impact, efficiency, and local leadership in global assistance. In the context of major shifts in global funding, each organization recognizes that increasing impact requires new ways of working together. We are initiating a set of collaborative opportunities designed to prototype this Impact Alliance. These opportunities range from shared procurement and support services to participant feedback tools and a more coordinated approach to working with local partners. Plan International, Inc. is joining the Impact Alliance as a fourth organization solely in relation to the share procurement workstream.

To support this work, we are seeking an experienced Legal Consultant to provide strategic legal guidance and coordination across the four organizations.

Purpose / Project Description:

The Legal Consultant will serve as a legal advisor to in-house counsel of the Impact Alliance organizations, supporting legal efforts to identify, analyze, and resolve complex multi-jurisdictional legal issues arising from collaborative opportunities. This role requires strategic thinking, exceptional coordination skills, and the ability to navigate the legal landscape of multi-organizational partnerships while balancing innovation with compliance.

Consultant Objectives:

Under the joint direction of each organization’s General Counsel (or delegate) the legal consultant will provide advice and support transactional and legal project management efforts on a range of legal regulatory, compliance, or governance matters that arise in the course of Alliance operations. The legal issues related to Impact Alliance activities may arise across multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. and the U.K.

Consultant Activities:

The Consultant will:

Legal Strategy and Advisory:Provide strategic legal counsel on Alliance structure, governance frameworks, dispute resolution mechanisms, and legal risk mitigation across all collaborative opportunities.
Data Governance, Privacy, and Technology:Develop data governance and privacy compliance frameworks, for information sharing, and structure legal frameworks for AI, digital tools, and emerging technology innovation.
Intellectual Property & Data Protection:Develop IP frameworks and agreements for jointly developed tools and innovations, balancing IP protection, ensuring data protection, and maintaining humanitarian knowledge-sharing imperatives.
Procurement:Advise on joint procurement collaborations, ensuring compliance with regulations relevant to joint procurement arrangements and structuring vendor agreements for collaborative initiatives. Draft and negotiate inter-organizational, vendor agreements that support multi‑organization use cases.
Outside Counsel Management:Identify needs requiring specialized external expertise, coordinate external legal support, and serve as primary liaison between Alliance leadership and external counsel.
Cross-Organizational Coordination:Build relationships and coordinate with legal teams across all four organizations, facilitate legal alignment while respecting independence, develop standardized templates, and provide legal training to program staff.

Consultant Deliverables:

The Consultant will provide deliverables as agreed with the Impact Alliance General Counsels and based on the activities stated above. This may include summary of meetings, agreement templates, and written advice and memos.

Timeframe / Schedule:

Immediate availability is required for part-time work. Time frames for deliverables are to be agreed with the Consultant.

The Consultant will report to:

General Counsels or their delegates of the Impact Alliance organizations. Contracting, payment, and coordination will be handled through Mercy Corps’ Legal Department, supervised by Mercy Corps’ General Counsel.

The Consultant will work closely with:

Impact Alliance Project Manager and Impact Alliance stakeholders

Required Experience & Skills:

Required Qualifications

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