International Legal Jobs: Lawyers with knowledge of European Union law – Registry of the European Court of Human Rights

International Legal Jobs: Lawyers with knowledge of European Union law – Registry of the European Court of Human Rights

Qualification and Eligibilty

 hold a higher education degree in law obtained in Belgium, Denmark, Finland or the Slovak Republic permitting access, either on the basis of qualifications or after passing a competitive examination, to the judicial administration or legal professions in the respective state;
 after having obtained the relevant university degree in law, have at least two years of professional experience acquired in the legal field (preferably in the judicial service) in the country in which you obtained your law degree or in international organisations;
 have a good knowledge of EU law;
 if you obtained your law degree in Denmark, Finland or the Slovak Republic, have an excellent knowledge of, respectively, Danish, Finnish, or Slovak (mother tongue level), very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English or French) and knowledge of the other;
 if you obtained your law degree in Belgium, have very good knowledge of French and Dutch (one of the two at a mother-tongue level) and good knowledge of English;
 have the ability to draft legal texts clearly and precisely in English or French;
 be a citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state;
 have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
 not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe;
 be under the age of 65 years.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:

 Professional and technical expertise:
– thorough knowledge of the legal system of Belgium, Denmark, Finland or the Slovak Republic and ability
to handle cases arising in other jurisdictions;
– knowledge of constitutional and international law;
– a degree in EU law would be an advantage.
 Drafting skills
 Analysis and problem solving
 Concern for quality

Applications and selection procedure

The deadline for applications is 26 June 2023 (midnight Paris time). Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe online application system. You can create and submit your online application on our website (www.coe.int/jobs).

Please fill out the online application form providing all requested details and explain how your competencies make you the best candidate for this role. It usually takes a few hours to fill in an application form, so please take this information into consideration while applying.

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