International lawyer – CRSV (MJT) At Global Rights Compliance

About Us

Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is an international legal foundation focused on bringing perpetrators to justice for atrocity crimes. We have a presence in the Hague, London, Washington, and Ukraine.

GRC works in Ukraine in support of the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) through several GRC Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs), a component of the UK, EU, and US’ Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, that assist the OPG by providing crime scene evidence collection and analysis and real-time advice on investigations and case building. Our headquarters for this project are in Kyiv, Ukraine. GRC’s MJTs operate throughout Ukraine in areas of interest to the OPG.

Prosecution and Investigation Track: GRC possesses unrivaled expertise and granular knowledge of the OPG, its working methodology, and ongoing investigations and prosecutions within the context of the ongoing aggression by the Russian Federation. GRC is the only international organisation consisting of ICL specialists that have been consistently present in Ukraine since 2015, working with the OPG, law enforcement agencies, and CSOs to support the investigation and prosecution of international crimes and bring about accountability.

Our Ukraine team composed of both Ukrainian and foreign lawyers and investigators has, over time, acquired an intimate knowledge of the conflict operating environment, and built trust-based relationships with all criminal justice system actors, relevant governmental bodies, CSOs, and international partners. Our blend of technical expertise, knowledge of the Ukraine context/conflict, and language proficiency is unrivaled and is, without doubt, our unique selling point.

Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine with travels to other Ukraine regions where the MJTs work. Due to the nature of the work, a minimum of 75% on-site presence is required.

Contract Duration: 6 months with possible extension subject to future funding.

The Challenge

We are seeking a full-time international lawyer with practical experience working on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) cases and related policy and strategic issues to integrate its CRSV MJT.

This role will work to provide International Humanitarian Law analysis, develop investigative strategies and build cases, develop and deliver training, develop and implement policies, protocols, legislative reform, and best practice guidance in relation to survivors, witnesses, and the investigation of cases relating to CRSV.

Under the guidance of the CRSV MJT Team Lead the International Lawyer CRSV will:

• Undertake legal and factual research relevant to the work of the CRSV MJT.
• Assist in drafting project deliverables, meetings with stakeholders.
• Plan and participate in field investigations, training, and field missions.
• Support senior lawyers and investigators as needed.

Your Background

• Graduate degree in law focused on Public International Law/International Criminal Law/International Humanitarian Law.
• 5-8 years of professional experience in International Criminal Law/International Humanitarian Law.
• Experience, including in the field, in taking a significant role in large, complex, or sensitive investigations or prosecutions and in the development of legislation and policy relevant to CRSV.
• Experience in victim-centred, trauma-informed international criminal law investigations.
• Able to work in a changeable and fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems and solutions orientated. Practical thinker and solution finder, able to break down and pursue the elements required to operationalize an investigative/prosecutorial strategy.
• Work alongside, and complementary to, existing MJTs, on CRSV matters.
• Experience working in multicultural teams.
• Fluency in English, written and verbal skills.
• Practical experience working with national justice actors at the investigative and prosecution level is desirable.
• Relevant experience working in an international criminal jurisdiction/international fact-finding mission is desirable.
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian context is desirable.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language is desirable.