Asistente Legal de Gestión Documental y Cumplimiento

About the role

The Legal Assistant for Document Management and Compliance will support the General Direction of Project Administration at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. The role focuses on ensuring that all contractual, regulatory, and institutional documentation required by donors, partners, and suppliers is properly collected, validated, organized, and monitored.

Key responsibilities

• Manage compliance with documentary, regulatory, and contractual requirements set by financiers and institutional policies.
• Verify the validity and completeness of documentation for ongoing projects.
• Maintain up‑to‑date compliance matrices for each project.
• Update and manage institutional and third‑party records on required platforms.
• Coordinate supplier registration and eligibility updates.
• Collect, validate, and organize documents needed for third‑party due‑diligence processes.
• Handle documentation related to international contracts, apostilles, leases, guarantees, and other project instruments.
• Monitor adherence to documentary and regulatory obligations arising from cooperative agreements.

Required profile

• Legal or administrative background with experience in document management and compliance.
• Familiarity with contractual and regulatory frameworks in higher‑education projects.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills for maintaining records and compliance matrices.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a leading Guatemalan university with a focus on development and research.
• Professional growth in legal and project administration environments.
• Collaborative team of academics, researchers, and professionals.