Specialist, Legal

Job Purpose

• Provide legal advisory, drafting, review, and ongoing support across AMF’s operations and agreements
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Support risk mitigation and protect AMF’s legal and commercial interests
• Contribute to sound corporate governance through accurate and timely legal guidance to internal stakeholders

Roles and Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

• Review, draft, and mark up commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, and other commercial and financial contracts
• Identify legal risks, propose fallback language, and support negotiations when required
• Support the development, maintenance, and standardization of contract templates and legal playbooks to improve efficiency and consistency
• Provide day-to-day operational support to the Legal team, including issuing legal opinions, maintaining legal records, coordinating document execution, and assisting with corporate documentation such as resolutions and internal approvals
• Work closely with internal teams including Sales, Product, People, Finance, and Compliance to address routine legal requests and facilitate contract execution
• Assist with ad-hoc legal tasks and projects and contribute to improving legal processes and enabling strategic work
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Director of the Legal Department

Job Qualifications and Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 5–6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within international organizations, financial institutions, or law firms
• Strong experience in contract drafting, legal advisory, and regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with financial, commercial, or international law is an advantage

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university
• Master’s degree in Law is an advantage

Certifications

• Professional legal certification or bar admission is preferred
• Registered lawyer