Senior Legal / Regulatory Reform Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Legal / Regulatory Reform Expert to support the EU‑funded project “EU Assistance for the Uzbekistan AgriFood Development Strategy 2020–2030”. The role will focus on legal and regulatory reforms that enable a sustainable, market‑oriented agri‑food system in Uzbekistan.

Key responsibilities

• Review, draft and propose reforms to agri‑food sector legislation, regulations and institutional frameworks.
• Provide technical assistance on food safety, land‑use rights, agricultural subsidies and financing frameworks.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments, comparative legal analyses and support legal harmonisation with international standards.
• Advise public institutions on governance arrangements, compliance systems and institutional mandates.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, public‑private dialogue and inter‑institutional coordination.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Prepare legal analyses, policy recommendations, institutional reviews and reform roadmaps.
• Support monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to reform implementation.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in law, agricultural law, public policy, governance, international trade law or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in legal reform, regulatory advisory or public sector governance.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in legal drafting, regulatory reform or institutional governance within agriculture, food systems or rural development.
• Proven experience working on development cooperation or donor‑funded programmes in developing or transition economies.

Required skills