Regional Legal Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean

1 month ago

Washington, United States International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Full time

Protect democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). We seek a motivated lawyer to assist our team in promoting democratic freedoms, specifically the freedoms of association, expression, and assembly around the world.

Our work in Latin America and the Caribbean supports civil society, digital rights, philanthropy, and democracy. The Legal Associate will assist ICNL's Latin America and Caribbean Team to implement regional and country programming to protect the freedoms of association, expression, and assembly by:

  • Drafting legal analyses, briefers, infographics, and other written materials for use by government officials, parliamentarians, civil society, and the media;
  • Developing and implementing grant programs to support partners' law reform efforts;
  • Designing trainings and initiatives to strengthen knowledge of laws affecting the freedoms of association, expression, and assembly;
  • Researching cutting-edge legal issues, such as the nexus between climate change and civic freedoms or the exercise of civic freedoms in the digital age;
  • Implementing program development initiatives.

Qualifications and requirements:

  • Law degree from an accredited school;
  • Excellent research, writing, and presentation skills;
  • Professional competency in English and Spanish is required (proficiency in Portuguese is an advantage);
  • At least two years of professional legal experience preferred;
  • Experience working with civil society, government or an international organization is an advantage;
  • Experience with freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, or internet freedom issues is an advantage.

The Legal Associate must possess legal authorization to work in the US. ICNL provides health insurance benefits. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please send a cover letter, CV, law school transcript, and an English language writing sample to jobs@icnl.org. The subject line should state "Legal Associate - LAC." Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls or emails to staff, please. ICNL is an equal opportunity employer.

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