Legal / Grants / ESG Experts

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate legal, grant-related, ESG, policy, and compliance documents.
• Assess professional work products for accuracy, quality, completeness, clarity, and relevance.
• Provide objective, structured feedback based on established evaluation criteria.
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, gaps, compliance concerns, and areas requiring improvement.
• Apply practical industry knowledge and professional judgment when evaluating documents.
• Review proposals, policies, reports, presentations, applications, frameworks, and other domain-specific materials.
• Compare and assess different outputs against defined standards and requirements.
• Follow project-specific instructions, evaluation frameworks, and quality guidelines.
• Document observations and recommendations clearly and concisely.
• Maintain consistency and attention to detail across all assigned evaluation tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 2+ years of professional experience in a relevant area such as legal services, grant writing, ESG, sustainability, public policy, compliance, or corporate responsibility.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inaccuracies or missing information.
• Ability to work independently and follow structured guidelines.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong document review and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate complex professional materials.
• Strong written reasoning and feedback skills.
• Ability to apply structured evaluation criteria consistently.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Professional judgment and attention to accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in corporate legal affairs, contract review, regulatory compliance, grant management, fundraising, ESG reporting, sustainability strategy, or public policy.
• Familiarity with ESG frameworks, sustainability reporting, corporate governance, or regulatory requirements.
• Experience preparing or reviewing grant applications, funding proposals, legal documents, compliance materials, ESG reports, or policy documents.
• Experience working with government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, corporations, or regulated organizations.
• Background in research, consulting, compliance, quality assurance, or professional document evaluation is a plus.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be based in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, or Canada.
• Strong English reading and writing skills are required.
• Candidates should be comfortable working remotely and independently.

Engagement Details

• Fully remote opportunity.
• Flexible work arrangement based on project requirements and agreed timelines.
• Project scope, duration, and workload may vary according to business needs and performance.
• Strong contributors may have opportunities to participate in additional evaluation and domain-specific projects.

Contract and Payment Terms

• Engagement will be on an independent contractor basis.
• Work can be completed remotely according to the agreed project schedule.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.
• The work will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any current or former employer, client, or institution.
• Payments will be made weekly based on services rendered through available payment platforms.

Equal Opportunity

• We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application and engagement process upon request.