[International Legal Jobs] Legal and Policy Officer at FairTrial

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: Legal and Policy Officer

RESPONSIBLE TO: Legal Director (Americas)

LOCATION: 1100 13th st NW, Ste 800 Washington, DC 20005 (location is flexible and job is currently remote; eventually to include frequent travel within the USA)

HOURS Full time (35 hours per week) Evening and weekend work will be required from time to time.

SALARY OTHER BENEFITS $60-65,000 annual, salaried (negotiable for more experienced candidates) Subsidized health insurance 25+ days annual leave Flexible and supportive working environment

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education

J.D. degree, bar admission not necessary but welcome. 0-5 years of post-grad work experience – professional or activism experience in the criminal justice reform movement may be substituted for post-grad work experience.

Experience

Must demonstrate deep understanding and experience of the criminal legal reform landscape in the USA. Knowledge of the various players and schools of thought in the reform movement. Direct personal or familial experience of impact of the criminal legal system especially welcome. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities encouraged to apply.

FTA is an equal opportunity employer. Work experience in criminal defense, civil rights and racial justice highly desired. Organizing experience in the criminal legal sphere and/or in racial justice movements desired.

Experience designing, implementing and/or coordinating legal and policy-related programs at local, state or national level would be advantageous. Critical appreciation of the value of international and comparative approaches to human rights and criminal justice is highly desired.

For more information visit:

Homepage