Legal Counsel, Hardest-to-Reach Amplify

Core responsibilities:

• Provide legal support for investment transactions, including deal documentation, due diligence, contract review, and post-investment support
• Manage contract drafting and review for grants and commercial agreements, covering finance, banking, intellectual property, and compliance matters
• Coordinate and oversee external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, manage legal budgets, and ensure timely, pragmatic advice aligned with risk appetite
• Ensure compliance with local laws and best practices, navigate regulatory developments, and provide guidance to programmatic teams

This role supports Amplify's mission to provide clean, affordable energy to 70 million people in underserved African communities by enabling debt financing for off-grid solar companies in hardest-to-reach areas.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years experience in transactional law with strong banking/finance or commercial/corporate law background
• Experience with debt financing structures and working directly with lenders, borrowers, or investors
• Familiarity with lending-related regulatory considerations including financial services licensing, cross-border lending, and KYC/AML frameworks
• Permanently authorized to work in Kenya with license to practice law in UK, US, or France (or equivalent education/work experience)

Acumen offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including full benefits. This is a part-time position with 3 days in-office (some remote work may be considered).

Acumen is a global organization that invests in transformational companies and builds sustainable markets to break the cycle of poverty. Amplify is Acumen's Hardest-to-Reach Impact Debt Fund that provides debt financing to off-grid solar companies to bring clean energy to underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa.