REEEP Legal Counsel (parental leave cover)

About REEEP

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) accelerates the growth of clean energy markets in low- and middle-income countries, advancing the clean energy transition by increasing energy access and the productive use of renewable energy to improve lives, unlock economic opportunities, strengthen food systems and fight climate change. REEEP is a Quasi-International Organisation under Austrian law, which values innovation, cooperation and commitment. Its dynamic, results-oriented International Secretariat is based in Vienna, Austria and works closely with partners across countries of implementation to deliver lasting impact.

About the role

The role is a parental leave cover for the Head of Legal, who will continue his engagement with REEEP during his leave (March – September 2026) in the form of minor employment. The duration of the contract for the Legal Counsel allows for an appropriate on- and offboarding with the Head of Legal. As part of REEEP Operations, the Legal Counsel will be mainly responsible for legal tasks relating to REEEP’s programmes and the organisation in general, supporting the Head of Legal.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Contracting: draft, negotiate, issue, review, manage and file contracts, develop and update templates together with Head of Legal, manage contracting for individual programmes, lead negotiation of funding agreements, manage workflow for programmes, act as first point of contact internally and externally towards service providers regarding contracts and agreements
• Procurement: Ensure compliance with procurement rules, guide and assist staff on procurement procedures, develop and conduct staff training and drive improvement of the process.
• Contribute to governance and statutory tasks
• Compliance and risk: raise awareness within the organisation, provide training to the team, monitor, update and review compliance and risk topics and policies, draft programmatic compliance manuals and contribute to and conduct specific risk assessments
• Data protection: contribute to research, policy development and document updates
• Contribute to the development of manuals, policies, guidelines, etc
• Execute legal research and analyses, present information internally, stay abreast of and anticipate future legal developments and build REEEP’s legal library together with the Head of Legal
• Document lessons learnt, propose as well as co-develop improvements on the operational level
• Contribute to the design and development of new programmes and administer proposal submissions
• Relationship management: liaise and coordinate with donors, contractors, partners such as law firms, tax advisors and auditors and REEEP’s pro bono network, i.a. act as first point of contact for external stakeholders

Who we are looking for

Essential criteria:

• Law degree and a minimum 3 years of practical experience in the field with knowledge and understanding of contract law and procurement processes
• Essential knowledge and experience of civil law; knowledge of common law is an asset
• Proficiency in English and German and the ability to draft contracts in English
• Self-starter with structured, organised and solution-oriented working style who can work independently during the Head of Legal’s absence
• Ability to work under time pressure and deliver upon tight deadlines, while showing attention to detail
• Ability to interact with all levels within an organisation
• Solid command of Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Team player with the ability to work as part of a diverse team

What we offer

For a 40 h/week full-time position, REEEP offers a monthly salary of EUR 3,300 (gross, paid 14 times per year, subject to Austrian social security deduction, currently free of income tax due to REEEP’s status as “Quasi International Organisation”. It further includes five weeks of paid leave per year as well as an average of 14 Austrian and UN holidays per annum. Both the 13^th and 14^th salaries as well as the paid leave will be prorated according to the duration of the employment contract.

This is a fixed-term contract whereby the envisaged starting date is 12 January 2026 and the envisaged conclusion of the contract is 31 October 2026.

REEEP employees reserve the right to work from home, however, the successful candidate must reside in Vienna. REEEP is not in the position to cover relocation costs or any other travel costs incurred, e.g. for job interviews. Any selected candidate from a non-EU country will receive a legitimation card (equivalent to a residency and working permit) for the duration of the employment. The receipt of a legitimation card is also possible for spouses/registered partners and children of the selected candidate.

REEEP is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard for age, gender, race, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.

How to apply

Applicants are kindly requested to address their CV, motivation letter and any supporting documents to jobs@reeep.org. Please note that only complete and timely submitted applications will be considered and that only short-listed candidates will receive individual communication. The selection procedure may include a written test.

Application deadline: 12 October 2025 midnight CEST

This is an advertisement for a full-time staff position. Please do not contact us if you are looking for a part-time position. Solicitations from service providers and brokers will be deleted and marked as spam.

The candidate’s personal data is processed in line with REEEP’s privacy statement (https://reeep.org/privacy-statement/) and the applicable data protection laws.