The Fisheries Lawyer will:
- Develop legal briefings, legislative amendments, research notes, policy analysis, publications, press releases, presentations and other relevant materials
- Work closely with and provide support to the Head of the Biodiversity Programme and other members of the biodiversity team, including in relation to other areas of the biodiversity programme
- Attend external meetings with politicians, government advisers and NGO and other partners
- Conduct policy advocacy under the supervision of the Head of Programme and/or another member of the Biodiversity Programme
- Organise and participate in team meetings and knowledge sharing
- Prepare funding proposals and reports to donors
The successful candidate will have:
- Law degree, ideally to Masters level
- 2 – 5 years post qualification experience, with relevant experience in environmental, marine, and/or fisheries law
- Knowledge of EU law and institutions
- Fluent English and, ideally, French – other European languages desirable
- An interest in environmental issues, especially biodiversity and conservation issues
- Ideally, familiarity with comparative legal analysis to enable easy access to laws and legal traditions in different countries
About ClientEarth
ClientEarth is a public interest environmental law group founded in 2007. They bring together law, science and policy to create practical solutions to key environmental challenges. Working in partnership with civil society and policymakers, ClientEarth is committed to securing the rights of citizens and civil society to participation, information and justice in environmental matters. In Europe and beyond, ClientEarth’s 75 strong staff includes legal experts qualified in more than nine jurisdictions based in offices in London, Brussels and Warsaw. Their programmes cover biodiversity and ecosystems, climate and energy, health and environment and access to justice.
Location: Brussels, Belgium or London, UK
Application deadline: 16 August 2015
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