Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs) are groups of local and international experts, and practitioners collaborating with, and in support of, local justice actors, such as Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and Regional Prosecutor Offices (RPOs), to advance Ukraine's capacity to hold perpetrators accountable and pursue cases against high-ranking perpetrators. The MJTs are organised across regional and thematic areas to address context-specific and cross-cutting legal issues. The teams work in the most affected regions of Ukraine to provide advisory and case-building support, focusing on supporting prosecutors and investigators in their investigations and prosecutions.

We are seeking an International Lawyer to join our team. The International Lawyer contributes to and have oversight for multiple legal cases covering criminal conduct that can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, including deportation, detention/torture, and other inhumane acts, SGBV, plunder, indiscriminate/disproportionate attacks, propaganda, and aggression.

Full / Part-time: Full-time

Location: Ukraine (with a defined R&R / deployment cycle)

The Role

Undertake legal, factual research and jurisprudence review.
Draft legal documents and texts.
Collect information for investigative purposes.
Review reports, policies, guidance & other material, and provide guidance as needed.
Ensure delivery of project objectives.
Support in the implementation of national investigative strategies.
Support the use of evidence to develop sanction packages and other accountability measures, in coordination with the Principal and Deputy Principal Legal Adviser and MJT Lead.
Attend meetings and other interactions with relevant stakeholders. Contribute to the planning and preparation for such meetings.
Plan field investigations and trips.
Support and contribute to the ongoing development of the team’s work by identifying potential areas for future activity and collaboration, consistent with strategic priorities.
Provide other assistance to senior lawyers and senior investigators as needed.
Your Background

8+ years of relevant experience in war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.
Experience investigating or prosecuting crimes related to air attacks and the occupation is desirable.
Degree in law (LLB mandatory; LLM preferred).
Extensive legal drafting abilities with a IHL and ICL background.
Experience of being part of a national or international prosecution team.
Practical experience working with justice actors.
Flexible and creative; able to work in an unstructured, changeable & fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems, and solutions orientated.
Practical thinker and willing to support all aspects of a national investigative/prosecutorial strategy.
Experience in translating evidence into sanctions packages for submission under UK and EU sanctions regimes, including an understanding of the applicable designation criteria and evidential requirements, is desirable.
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.
Knowledge of the Ukrainian context is desirable.
Fluency in English, written and verbal skills.

Please send your resume/CV