International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Secondment Programme 2026 – YOA

Deadline: January 29, 2026

Applications are open for the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Secondment Programme 2026. Applicants are invited to apply for a 1 to three months work expertise which incorporates superior coaching and secondment to main legislation companies or company authorized departments in London, Dubai or Paris. This ILFA Flagship Secondment Programme will run from September till December 2026.

ILFA Flagship programme facilitates interchange alternatives for African attorneys to take part in a 3-month secondment programme in legislation places of work of worldwide legislation companies and companies primarily based in London, Paris, and Dubai. Additionally, the programme gives a tutorial enrichment collection that comes with coaching modules on numerous matters related to the African authorized sector. Finally, the ILFA attorneys endure intense seminars on the prestigious Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Eligibility

Applicants should have:

• Degree in legislation or admitted to practise as a lawyer in any African jurisdiction
• Excellent teachers (minimal of a 2.1 or equal) from a college with a good legislation school
• Minimum of 5 years certified working in personal apply or authorities service
• Permanent resident of an African nation
• Professional authorized expertise on the nationwide stage, with emphasis in public worldwide legislation, company and industrial or banking and finance legislation
• Experience as Government/state attorneys within the context of worldwide legislation preferable
• Committed to growing authorized abilities in litigation, mental property, venture finance, oil & fuel, development, mining, and sovereign debt
• Must be fluent in English. French, Arabic desired for sure placements
• Be keen to contribute a small share to the programme
• Meet the covid 19 Protocol for the UK on the time of the secondment by way of Vaccines, PCR take a look at and all different necessities as set by the UK Government
• Be beneath the age of 35 to qualify for the Fragomen Temporary work visa within the UK
• Have obtained a level of any type within the final 5 years

Application

Download the application form. Applications are to be submitted on-line by electronic mail by way of [email protected]

For extra info, go to ILFA Flagship Secondment Programme.