Manager, Legal Operations

Overview The Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV / AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades CHAI has expanded its focus. Today along with HIV we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19 malaria tuberculosis and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer diabetes hypertension and other non-communicable diseases and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines reduce maternal and child mortality combat chronic malnutrition and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health digital health and health financing. With each new and innovative program our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale ensuring that governments lead the solutions that programs are designed to scale nationally and learnings are shared globally. At CHAI our people are our greatest asset and none of this work would be possible without their talent time dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work : CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience backgrounds and culture. About the Position CHAIs Legal Team provides critical legal and regulatory guidance across the organization supporting program and country teams as they deliver lifesaving work around the world. As part of CHAIs broader operational support function the Legal Team ensures that CHAIs work is conducted with integrity in compliance with relevant laws and standards. We are seeking a Manager Legal Operations to strengthen and enhance CHAIs global legal operations. Reporting to Senior Counsel this role will work in close partnership with other Legal Team members and collaborate with colleagues across CHAI including key functional teams such as Finance Human Resources and Information Technology. The Manager will also engage with CHAI Leadership to support strategic initiatives and ensure that legal processes enable CHAIs global mission. This position is flexible to being based in one of CHAIs program countries pending country leadership approval and subject to the ability to obtain work authorization. See where we work here . Responsibilities Corporate Entity Management & Business Licenses (50%) Proactively oversee and manage CHAIs domestic (United States) business licenses including solicitation of funds registrations foreign corporate registrations etc. Direct and manage work done by third-party consultants as needed. Ensure CHAI has completed all all corporate filings and registrations needed to maintain CHAIs status as an employer in multiple non-presence jurisdictions outside of the United States. Serve as Point of Contact across CHAI Operations (Finance Payroll Contracts Human Resources Compliance etc.) to handle all legal correspondence registration and other documentation requests (e.g. drafting and executing Power of Attorney documents providing updates tracking registrations etc.) Maintain cloud-based file systems and compliance tracking systems set up by the office. Training for Legal Office (20%) Lead Legal Office in crafting and rolling out an organization-wide training program on various ethics and compliance issues including conflicts of interest financial disclosure and fraud waste and abuse. This independent work would require taking the initiative in designing the various trainings and providing them to CHAI staff around the world with minimal oversight. Board of Directors Support (20%) Preparation and maintain of materials for Board meetings including drafting and reviewing board minutes resolutions and other documentation. Liaise with Board members and Officers to complete annual disclosures. Track updates to corporate governance requirements and maintain governance documentation / minute books for CHAI entities. Other Responsibilities as Assigned by Manager (10%) Additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager. Qualifications Bachelors degree in a field relevant to CHAIs work (legal business public health international development etc.) plus 6years minimum experience in a full-time capacity. High level corporate administrative experience required. Detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to manage complex full continuum projects involving multiple stakeholders at one time; commitment to using established organizational principles to ensure that all tasks are completed both large and small. Ability to communicate effectively with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds. Keen attention to professional email etiquette especially with regard to the transmission of sensitive data. Highly motivated to seek out resolutions work independently and self-motivate with oversight provided by a remote manager. High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook). Preferred Candidates with legal paraprofessional experience preferred. Experience in a global matrixed organization is highly preferred. Employment Type: Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr