Senior International Lawyer

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 International Lawyer to join our team. The Senior International Lawyer delivers senior legal expertise and oversight to a specific category of international crimes (e.g. war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression) and/or a designated thematic area within the team’s mandate (e.g. air strikes, detention-related crimes, pillage of essential resources, SGBV, crimes against and affecting children, occupation-related crimes). Full / Part-time: Full-time Location: Remote or Ukraine with a defined R&R / deployment cycle The Role • Lead on legal, factual research and jurisprudence review. • Provide oversight of project deliverables, identifying and escalating potential risks or blockers. • Provide advice and senior-level guidance to the team on developing standard operating procedures, tools and methodologies, providing strategic advice on investigations and case-building, and delivering tailored capacity-building initiatives • 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 use of evidence to develop sanction packages and other accountability measures, in coordination with the Principal and Deputy Principle Legal Adviser and MJT Lead. • Engage and coordinate with international organisations, donors, and national civil society partners to strengthen collaboration, promote alignment and complementarity of assistance, and maximise the collective impact of programme activities. • Support the team lead with the development and implementation of the team’s visibility and strategic engagement plan. • Liaise with relevant internal teams and, where appropriate, external counterparts to ensure legal coherence. • Review and provide feedback on legal documents, including legal analysis, advisory notes, and memoranda. • Play a leading and influential role in meetings and other interactions with relevant stakeholders. • Proactively develop the team’s work by identifying potential areas for future activity and collaboration, consistent with strategic priorities. • Perform other tasks as requested (or authorised) by the MJT Lead and reasonably foreseen under the scope of work. Your Background • 10+ years of relevant experience in war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and/or the crime of aggression. • Experience in casebuilding into air attacks and/or occupation-related crimes is desirable. • Degree in law (LLB mandatory; LLM preferred). • Extensive legal drafting abilities with an IHL and ICL background. • Proven experience of being part of a national or international prosecution team • Demonstrable experience working with justice actors, preferably within a national or international prosecution team. • Proven experience developing and delivering capacity-building activities. • Practical experience developing and delivering training of trainers is desirable. • Flexible and creative; able to work in an unstructured, changeable & fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems, and solutions-orientated. • Practical thinker and willing to support all aspects of a national investigative/prosecutorial strategy. • Experience in translating evidence into sanctions packages for submission under UK and EU sanctions regimes, including an understanding of the applicable designation criteria and evidential requirements. • Ability to identify emerging opportunities, think creatively, and develop strategic partnerships that strengthen coordination and promote visibility. • Practical experience in working with highly sensitive material and an ability to demonstrate the requisite skill in storing, sharing, and working with such material. • Confident to coach and mentor others. • Strong understanding of the Ukrainian factual, legal and institutional contexts is desirable. • Fluency in English, written and verbal skills. How to apply Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to Application Form - Senior International Lawyer by the 9th November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.