Legal Expert/Business and Regulatory Reform

Description of the assignment:

To provide comprehensive technical assistance for the finalization, harmonization, and nationwide operationalization of the Startup Law, MSME Law, and the National Innovation & Entrepreneurship Policy (NIEP). The consultancy shall evaluate the current status of implementation, identify institutional and regulatory gaps, and design a detailed, context-adapate implementation strategy, including tools, workflows, dissemination mechanisms, and capacity-building measures, ensuring that these frameworks are not only legally sound, but effectively implemented, widely accessible, and capable of generating tangible benefits for entrepreneurs and MSMEs throughout Angola, to ensure that it is benefiting all. 

Duration of the contract: 10 months.

Date of start: May 2026.

Phase of the procurement: Submission of bids.

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Master’s degree in law or equivalent in commercial, corporate, or economic Law, or related field.  
• Minimum 7 years of experience in business law reform, particularly with SME/Startup legislation.
• Sound expertise in evaluating existing legal instruments (Start-up Law, MSME Law, Innovation and Entrepreneurship related acts), identifying overlaps/conflicts, and in drafting harmonized frameworks.  
• Deep understanding of national legal drafting processes and alignment with regional/international best practices, especially in lusophone and emerging economies.  
• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.