Program Legal Associate, East Africa

Acumen is looking for a mission-driven corporate commercial lawyer with a minimum of 2 years of experience in transactional law and managing legal projects across various stakeholders to join our Legal team in Nairobi, Kenya. Fluency in English required. Exposure to early-stage venture capital investing and a commitment to tackling poverty or social causes. The right candidate is skilled, creative, kind, pragmatic, respectful and can excel in a fast-paced environment.

Acumen
Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shap...