Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) LLC

Legal Associate, Africa

Nairobi, Kenya
Full-time
Posted Nov 13, 2026

Skills

Procurement
Project Management

Job description

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives. Our Alliance builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, we design innovative projects/programs, unlock finance, strengthen institutions and transform markets, delivering progress anchored in deep community engagement. By uniting actors across the value chain, from households to heads of state, we go beyond individual projects to drive lasting systems change. With work in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, our Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs. 

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Legal Associate, Africa

Fixed Term Employee (1 year)

Legal

Nairobi, Kenya

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

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General Counsel or as assigned

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EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

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Fixed Term Employee

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Legal Associate to offer legal support to our in-house legal team. The successful candidate will assist in managing legal operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks as we scale our business operations and delivery of projects.

Accountabilities

•Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, vendor contracts, and legal documents.

•Charitability: Provide support and guidance on GEAPP’s assessment, project management and execution and disbursement relating to charitable funding activities (i.e., grants, contracts for charitable purpose and program-related investments).

•Organizational Risk Management: Provide legal expertise in developing and delivering the organization's risk management and/or control policies and procedures .

•Operations Management: Provide support and guidance on legal aspects of procurement, internal management and formulation of internal policies and procedures.

Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

•Communicates Effectively : Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, engages diverse groups by communicating in a way that matches each group's preferences. Listens carefully and probes beneath the surface to gain richer insight on others' views.

•Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, encourages others to take timely action and take on new challenges with a can-do attitude. Secures new business opportunities.

•Manages Ambiguity:  Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. For example, sees and seizes possible opportunities in unknown situations. Steers others skilfully with a stabilizing presence and clear targeted coaching in order to make significant progress.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

•A qualified lawyer with at least 3-5 years of proven legal experience gained in an international law firm of repute and/or in-house in a multinational institution. International qualification preferred given multinational nature of the intended role.

•Experience of energy and infrastructure financing work in emerging markets.

•An understanding of the requirements and processes followed by development finance institutions.

•Experience working with governments, public and private sector entities and an understanding of issues arising from activities in emerging markets.

•Experience working in multiple emerging markets jurisdictions with other stakeholders and advisors.

•Excellent project management, negotiation, drafting and analytical skills.  

Location:

This position requires residence in Nairobi, Kenya. Global Energy Alliance is unable to sponsor work visas of any kind. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the Kenya without employer sponsorship.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary for this role starts from USD 35,000 negotiable based on level of experience

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following.

•Annual leave - 28 days per annum

•Hybrid Allowance

•Life insurance

•Medical insurance

Please submit your application on or before  23rd November COB.  The Global Energy Alliance reserves the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

We operate from a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. It is not only the right thing to do – we could not make an impact without our team members' diverse perspectives and experiences. We expect all Global Energy Alliance   employees to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.    

Global Energy Alliance i s committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the organization ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.    

Global Energy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  