Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Include But Not Limited To)                         

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Manage the corporate document system to ensure key corporate documents are current, valid, accessible and secure, in both printed and electronic formats.
• Assist in drafting key corporate documents.
• Assist in the full and final execution of key corporate documents.
• Manage the working relationships with various external professional consultative services, including legal counsel, to ensure the most effective resources are available to the organization when needed.
• Manage the performance of work by any external professional consultative service engaged for a specific work product to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Conduct legal research on various concerns of the organization, as requested by a member of the executive leadership, in order to identify the issues most relevant to the organization and to recommend actions as warranted.
• Serve as a member of the Legal Review Group.

 Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Requirements)

• Knowledgeable in corporate governance of non-profit (not-for-profit, charity) corporations in various legal jurisdictions.
• Proficient in contemporary business technology applications.
• Able to read and understand legal documents, articles and reference materials.
• Able to think systematically, to recognize and define business processes, and to identify areas for improvement.
• Able to travel internationally for periods of several weeks at a time.
• Clear background records check with no evidence of any criminal record.
• Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision, and committed to its core values.
• Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity and demonstrate accountability.

 Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in law or international business management or other relevant field.
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