Deputy General Counsel(m/w/x)

Description

In this senior role, you will provide expert legal guidance on complex human resources issues and the UN internal justice system while helping lead the Legal Affairs Service's strategic operations.

Requirements

• •Ability to function autonomously
• •Supervisory responsibility experience
• •Professionalism, integrity, and diversity respect
• •Relevant experience with degree
• •Degree in Law or related field
• •Essential Bar examination qualification
• •Knowledge of international administrative law
• •Strong analytical and research skills
• •Drafting and negotiating legal documents
• •Experience providing oral legal briefings
• •Understanding of UN system mandate
• •Service-oriented multitasking in demanding environments
• •Litigation and court advocacy skills
• •Cross-cultural communication skills
• •Asset: Written and spoken French
• •Required Master of Laws (LLM)

Tasks

• •Provide expert legal advice on diverse topics
• •Lead work on human resources legal issues
• •Manage the UN internal justice system portfolio
• •Assist the General Counsel with overall management
• •Interpret UN Staff Regulations and Rules
• •Advise on UNHCR's internal legal framework
• •Apply UNDT and UNAT jurisprudence to cases
• •Guide human resources policy development
• •Adopt risk-based approaches to workforce changes
• •Advise on investigations and disciplinary proceedings
• •Review legal opinions for management evaluations
• •Draft legal pleadings for outside Tribunals
• •Represent the organization at oral hearings
• •Liaise with the UN Office of Legal Affairs
• •Manage personnel through coaching and appraisals
• •Integrate risk management into strategic decision-making
• •Allocate resources for planned risk treatments

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