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 focuses on legal and regulatory reforms that will enable a sustainable, market‑oriented and climate‑smart agri‑food system in Uzbekistan.

Key responsibilities

• Review, draft and reform legislation, regulations and institutional frameworks for the agri‑food sector.
• 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 market‑oriented agriculture, sustainable rural development and governance arrangements.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, public‑private dialogue and inter‑institutional coordination.
• Design and deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Prepare legal analyses, policy recommendations, institutional reviews and reform road‑maps.
• 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.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in legal reform, regulatory advisory or public‑sector governance.
• At least 7 years of experience in legal drafting, regulatory reform or institutional governance within agriculture, food systems or rural development.
• Proven experience working on donor‑funded development projects in transition or developing economies.

Required skills