Description
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries.
CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Legal Counsel Assistant to the General Counsel to provide essential and day-to-day support to the General Counsel in all areas of responsibility.

The position is based at CIMMYT’s campus in Texcoco, State of Mexico, located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico.

Specific Duties:
- Provide essential and day-to-day support to the Director of Legal Unit in all areas of responsibility, including assisting with internal and external communications; assisting with drafting, editing, and preparation of correspondence and other legal documents; maintaining confidential files; and performing and/or managing special projects upon request.
- Provide support to the Contract Life Cycle Management drafting, review, negotiation, amendment, release, quality control, management,



contracts, and agreements entered by CIMMYT with national and international (private and public) entities.
- Research and analyze treaties, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures from a variety of legal areas and jurisdictions where CIMMYT operates to ensure its compliance, to provide legal counsel and advice in diverse areas, including all areas related to corporate, criminal, regulatory, labor, tax, administrative and litigation legislation, drafting legal opinions, notes, letters, memoranda, and other legal documents.
- Research, collect, and analyze data accurately and thoroughly from reports, files, and databases.
- Establish and maintain a file tracking system, databases, records, and/or documents. Organize legal files and materials so that they are easily accessed and retrieved without compromising the confidentiality or privacy of the information they contain.
- Prepare agendas and atte

📌 Legal Assistant (Texcoco)
🏢 Cimmyt
📍 Texcoco