Senior Investigator

Organization: Global Rights Compliance Closing date: 9 Nov 2026 General Background GRC are policy makers, lawyers and development experts dedicated to promoting accountability and strengthening justice systems through the application of international law. With ongoing operations in some of the world’s most complex legal and security environments, Global Rights Compliance continues to provide specialised legal expertise, policy solutions, and strategic advisory services to uphold justice and strengthen the rule of law globally. Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs) are groups of local and international experts, and practitioners collaborating with, and in support of, local justice actors, such as Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and Regional Prosecutor Offices (RPOs), to advance Ukraine's capacity to hold perpetrators accountable and pursue cases against high-ranking perpetrators. The MJTs are organised across regional and thematic areas to address context-specific and cross-cutting legal issues. The teams work in the most affected regions of Ukraine to provide advisory and case-building support, focusing on supporting prosecutors and investigators in their investigations and prosecutions. We are seeking a Senior Investigator to join our team. The Senior Investigator is responsible for providing specialised investigative expertise and guidance within the MJT’s, with a focus on strengthening team capabilities and advancing investigative techniques and methodologies related to investigations into air attacks. The role will also assist in leading defined sub-projects in support of MJT objectives. Full / Part-time: Full-time Location: Remote or Ukraine with a defined R&R / deployment cycle The Role • Provide specialised investigative expertise & leadership across the MJT’s efforts to enhance national investigative capability into air attacks. • Provide senior investigative guidance and advice to the team with developing standard operating procedures, tools and methodologies. • Provide oversight of project deliverables, identifying and escalating potential risks or blockers. • Identify beneficiaries’ investigative challenges and needs with a view to developing and delivering the appropriate training and mentoring into investigations of air attacks. • Support in leading the development and management of strategic relationships with primary beneficiaries (e.g. OPG, RPOs, National Police of Ukraine, and the Security Service of Ukraine), ensuring engagement remains responsive to evolving needs and aligned with programme priorities. • Support the team lead with the development and implementation of the team’s visibility and strategic engagement plan, in coordination with the Legal Outreach Coordinator, the • Communications Lead, and other teams to ensure continuous public engagement with the team’s work. • Support and contribute to the ongoing development of the team’s work by identifying potential areas for future activity and collaboration, consistent with the team’s work plans. • If needed, provide support with preparing for the Mock Trials. • Ensure effective communication with the Principal and Deputy Principle Legal Adviser, and across team leads and focal points, plus also external stakeholders as needed. Your Background • 12+ years of relevant investigative experience in war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide. • Experience in leading large and complex investigations. • Experience in leading large and complex investigations into air attacks is desirable. • Significant experience in live prosecutions; with practical experience in a national jurisdiction; practical ICL and IHL experience. • Experience working with highly sensitive material and an ability to demonstrate the requisite skill in storing, sharing, and working with such material. • Ability to work effectively with the whole range of criminal justice actors. • Flexible and creative; able to work in an unstructured, changeable & fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems, and solutions-orientated. • Able to work independently without detailed guidance to get started; can be given a ‘desired outcome’ and is able to plan the actions required to reach it. • Practical thinker, able to break down and pursue the elements required to operationalise an investigative/prosecutorial strategy. • Administratively competent; able to manage to compete for urgent demands. • Practical experience in working with highly sensitive material and an ability to demonstrate the requisite skill in storing, sharing, and working with such material. • Experience working in a post-Soviet country / legal system is desirable. • Practical experience working with justice actors. • Experience working within a legal team at one of the international ad-hoc tribunals is desirable. • Fluency in English - Written and verbal skills. • Fluency or competency in Ukrainian or Russian is desirable. How to apply Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to Application Form - Senior Investigator by the 9th November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.