Overview
Provides legal advice and administrative support within the Office of the Legal Advisor, contributing to NATO policies and operational law.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides assistance to the preparation and execution of legal support to the development of various NATO policies.
- Carries out legal research on issues in areas such as customary international law, the law of armed conflict, operational issues and institutional law issues.
- Assists in the handling of legal matters and provides paralegal support.
- Tracks development of work-strands on topics of relevance to NATO 2030, DDA implementation, LEGAD’s mandate and other legal equities.
- Facilitates LEGAD contribution to legal courses at NATO School Oberammergau.
- Performs other critical LEGAD duties as assigned.
- Provides day-to-day coordination and administrative support to the LEGAD, Deputy LEGAD and overall LEGAD Office.
- Coordinates and prepares TDYs for LEGAD and Deputy LEGAD.
- Acts as the IMS LEGAD Entry Point for all new Members, Interns and Visitors.
- Assists in providing full-range of administrative support for meetings and conferences.
- Maintains library of IMS produced documents.
- Reviews all outgoing correspondence for quality control and compliance.
- Provides initial review of documents responsive to disclosure request from outside entities.
Required Experience
- A minimum of four years post related experience as a legal administrative assistant for an international organization.
- Proven knowledge of research techniques, including familiarity with computerized databases, such as Lexis and all standard programmes.
- Proven ability to conduct legal research and draft legal memoranda to summarize issues.
- Possess excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail.
- Previous Experience working in support of a legal office within a military environment or an International Organisation.
- In-depth understanding of Law of the Armed Conflict and Rules of Engagement.
- Possess excellent communication and team-working skills.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Law, with a specialization in Public International Law or Higher Secondary education coupled with ten years of job-related relevant experience.
