Unpaid Volunteer Legal Advisor (Principal, Senior and Assistant)

About the role

The Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID) is an international non-profit advancing the responsible use of AI, blockchain and emerging digital technologies for sustainable development. It is seeking motivated legal professionals to join its Legal Advisory & Governance function in the Director-General's Office, reporting to the General Counsel. The positions are unpaid and home-based or remote, and cover Principal Legal Advisor, Senior Legal Advisor and Legal Assistant roles.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal research, advice and guidance to divisions and senior leadership, and support governance, contract and commercial law, employment and volunteer matters, privacy, IP, compliance, partnerships and legal risk.
• Draft and review contracts, agreements, memoranda, policies and other legal documents, and prepare legal opinions, briefing notes and recommendations.
• Support the identification and management of legal risks, and advise on corporate and nonprofit governance.
• Review institutional agreements, monitor legislative and regulatory developments, and contribute to policy and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to work on the legal implications of AI, blockchain and other emerging technologies.
• Maintain legal records and support knowledge management.

Required profile

• Excellent written and spoken English, strong legal research and analytical skills, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to explain legal issues to non-legal colleagues and to work independently in a remote, internationally distributed organisation.
• Principal Legal Advisor: preferably a qualified lawyer admitted to practice, with an LLB, JD or equivalent and about 7 years of post-qualification experience.
• Senior Legal Advisor: able to give independent advice and manage complex matters.
• Legal Assistant: supports research, drafting, contract and policy reviews, records and due diligence.

Required skills

• Knowledge of corporate, contract, employment, data protection, IP, compliance, technology and AI governance law.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Advantageous: knowledge of climate change, sustainability or international development.