Помічник/ця Юриста / Legal Researcher for Global Rights Compliance

About Us

Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is an international human rights law foundation specialising in international humanitarian & criminal law. Since 2015, GRC has worked on the ground in Ukraine to enhance accountability for atrocity crimes via special expert groups known as Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs), these teams are composed of legal specialists and operate in both Kyiv and within the regions.

The MJT’s support the Prosecutor General’s Office and regional prosecutor’s offices. They  work within the framework of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA), established by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom, to assist and facilitate Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in investigating and prosecuting international crimes.
To read more about GRC activities in Ukraine, please follow the link here.

We are seeking a Legal Researcher to join our time in Ukraine. The Legal Researcher will assist the MJT’s with legal related research to support investigative and prosecutorial case development for war crimes and other international crimes, other violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. 

Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

Contract Duration:  6 Months 

The Role

• Support in legal and factual research.
• Collect information for investigative purposes.
• Prepare research summaries in support of case files.
• Provide other assistance, as necessary, to senior lawyers and senior investigators.

Your Background

• 1+ years of generalist legal experience.
• Working towards a relevant law degree.
• Experience working with environmental issues is desirable.
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian justice system, as well as criminal and criminal procedure legislation.
• Flexible and creative; able to work in an unstructured, changeable & fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems, and solutions orientated.
• Practical thinker, able to break down and pursue the elements required to operationalize a strategy.
• Administratively competent; able to manage to compete for demands.
• Practical experience in working with highly sensitive material and an ability to demonstrate the requisite skill in storing, sharing, and working with such material.
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian, written and verbal skills.
• Experience in investigations, (including supervision of investigations), or prosecutions is desirable.
• Fluency or competency in Russian is desirable.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to Legal Researcher – Application Form by the 10th of November 2024.