Legal Advisory Services

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Legal adviser providing transaction-readiness services for School Feeding Development Impact Bond in Rwanda. Ensuring legal compliance and investor readiness within tight deadlines and collaborating closely with stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  • Advising on transaction structure and legal frameworks for a DIB
  • Assessing government contracts, MoUs, and PPP arrangements
  • Designing and reviewing escrow, trustee, and payment mechanisms
  • Providing guidance on tax, FX, KYC/AML, and regulatory compliance
  • Ensuring compliance with data protection and safeguarding requirements
  • Reviewing and contributing to transaction documentation and conditions precedent
  • Delivering a suite of practical, transaction-focused legal outputs within a compressed timeline (12 working days)
  • Supporting (if extended) negotiations and drafting of transaction agreements with investors and public-sector stakeholders
  • Close collaboration with the transaction team and stakeholders, with outputs tailored for a non-legal audience and focused on enabling investment readiness.

Requirements:

  • Qualification to practice law in Rwanda (or partnership with Rwanda-admitted counsel)
  • Proven experience in structured finance, blended finance, impact bonds, or PPP transactions
  • Demonstrated expertise in escrow and trust structuring in multi-party or cross-border contexts
  • Experience advising on government contracts, MoUs, or PPP frameworks in East Africa
  • Strong knowledge of tax, FX regulations, and KYC/AML compliance in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Understanding of data protection frameworks , including cross-border and sensitive data (e.g. child data)
  • Experience with DIBs, Social Impact Bonds, or outcomes-based financing
  • Familiarity with ESG / sustainability bond frameworks (e.g. ICMA principles, SPO requirements)
  • Experience working with DFIs, foundations, or impact investors
  • Strong Rwanda regulatory experience and relationships with key institutions
  • Senior Lead Counsel (Partner level) with experience on comparable transactions
  • Rwanda-admitted counsel responsible for local legal analysis
  • Optional supporting associate for drafting and review
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver within a high-intensity, short timeline.

Benefits:

  • Employees can work remotely