Lawyer, Fundamental Rights Europe in City of London

Lawyer, Fundamental Rights Europe

The Fundamental Rights team works at the nexus of human rights and environmental law to strengthen legal protection of communities affected by climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss and promote the justiciable right to a healthy environment in Europe. The post holder will play a leading role in bringing strategic litigation in national courts and before international and regional human rights fora, developing new and innovative rights-based legal interventions to establish stronger protections for communities and the environment. This will involve the implementation and enforcement of existing legislation based on the fundamental rights legal framework, advocating for new legal obligations and engaging in capacity development activities. The role involves close collaboration with other ClientEarth lawyers and teams, as well as an extensive network of external stakeholders. Full time preferred, but would consider someone working 80% of the time.

Working pattern:

Full time preferred, but would consider someone working 80% of the time.

Important dates to note:

• Deadline to submit an initial application: 14th of October
• The deadline to submit your answers to these questions is the 19th of October
• Interviews will take place the week beginnig of the 2nd of November

Main duties

• Contribute to setting strategy for the Fundamental Rights work area, identifying innovative legal interventions using fundamental rights and ensuring alignment with related programme and organisational priorities
• Lead the planning and delivery of agreed litigation and advocacy strategies, discussing key decisions with the Fundamental Rights Lead and the Fundamental Rights team
• Initiate and maintain collaborate partnerships with other civil society organisations, local communities, external counsel, science and policy experts in support of strategic litigation projects

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Law degree
• Specialisation in human rights law
• Experience of litigating fundamental rights cases in national courts
• Experience of litigation before the European Court of Human Rights

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that

some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified

. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit

for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

our Careers site

Flexible working: We are proud to be a

accredited Employer. Visit our

FlexaFlexa Employer page

as well as

See our Benefits page for moreour flexible working FAQ.

See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

About ClientEarth

We take governments to court – and win. We force polluting industries to shut down. We protect irreplaceable forests and vulnerable species. We empower people and NGOs with the legal rights to bring forward environmental battles of their own. Using the law means that we create real, long-lasting and embedded change.

We’re working to secure a lasting civilisation in which people and nature thrive together. We work in partnership across borders, systems and sectors, ingeniously using the law to protect life on Earth.

Documents

Our Hiring Process

Register Your Interest

#J-18808-Ljbffr