Associate Trial Lawyer (P-2) (24494)

Overview

Provide legal advice and support to investigation teams, draft legal documents, and assist in preparing for pre-trial and trial proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to investigation teams by conducting relevant research;
• Draft legal documents;
• Analyse information and evidence in consultation with the Senior Trial Lawyer, in order to ensure that the Prosecutor’s disclosure obligations and obligation to equally investigate exonerating circumstances are met;
• Prepare evidentiary materials for disclosure;
• Assist the Senior Trial Lawyer in preparing for pre-trial and trial proceedings;
• Perform any other tasks as instructed by the Head of the Unified Team and Senior Trial Lawyer, including in-court litigation tasks.

Required Experience

A minimum of two years of relevant working experience (four years with a first level university degree) working in litigation preferably as a prosecutor, investigating magistrate, criminal defence lawyer, or the equivalent. Demonstrated experience in preparing or conducting complex legal cases is required.

Qualifications

Advanced University degree in law from a recognized university, preferably with specialisation in criminal, international, humanitarian or international criminal law. A first level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

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