Hot Job: International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration Assistant Legal Counsel – YOA

Deadline: December 1, 2026

Applications for the place of Assistant Legal Counsel at the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the moment are open. The International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration recruits a restricted quantity of Assistant Legal Counsel on an annual foundation.

The duties of Assistant Legal Counsel embody the provision of authorized recommendation and companies upon request to the Secretary-General and to the authorized workers of the International Bureau; help with the discharge of the PCA’s capabilities in issues submitted beneath the PCA Arbitration Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and different guidelines of process; finishing up drafting and authorized analysis assignments; and some other duties as directed by the Secretary-General or Deputy Secretary-General/Principal Legal Counsel.

Eligibility

• Applicants ought to be admitted to follow legislation of their home jurisdiction with a minimal of two years of expertise in authorized follow in arbitration or public worldwide legislation, ideally at a legislation agency or an arbitral establishment.
• Fluency in French or English is crucial; information of different languages is fascinating (particularly Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish).
• The perfect candidate can have wonderful communication, organizational, and interpersonal abilities.
• Assistant Legal Counsel vacancies are aggressive and candidates provided positions will typically have {qualifications} nicely in extra of these minimums.

Application

Applications for ALC positions for the interval from September 2027 to September 2028 at the moment are open and can shut on 1 December 2026. Only candidates invited for an interview will probably be contacted.

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