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ClientEarth

Lawyer, Fundamental Rights Europe

Salary:  £56,991 / year
Location:  London
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week
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Job Description

The Fundamental Rights team works at the nexus of human rights and environmental law to strengthen legal protection of communities affected by climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss and promote the justiciable right to a healthy environment in Europe. The post holder will play a leading role in bringing strategic litigation in national courts and before international and regional human rights fora, developing new and innovative rights-based legal interventions to establish stronger protections for communities and the environment. This will involve the implementation and enforcement of existing legislation based on the fundamental rights legal framework, advocating for new legal obligations and engaging in capacity development activities. The role involves close collaboration with other ClientEarth lawyers and teams, as well as an extensive network of external stakeholders.

Working pattern:
Full time preferred, but would consider someone working 80% of the time.

Important dates to note:

  • Deadline to submit an initial application: 14th of October
  • If your profile passes initial screening, you will be asked to submit additional information in the form of 3 additional questions.
  • The deadline to submit your answers to these questions is the 19th of October
  • If we do not receive a response to these questions by the deadline we will assume you are no longer interested in the role.
  • Interviews will take place the week beginnig of the 2nd of November

Please also review the "Our Hiring Process" section at the bottom of this advert to learn more about the stages involved for this specific role.

Main duties

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Contribute to setting strategy for the Fundamental Rights work area, identifying innovative legal interventions using fundamental rights and ensuring alignment with related programme and organisational priorities
  • Lead the planning and delivery of agreed litigation and advocacy strategies, discussing key decisions with the Fundamental Rights Lead and the Fundamental Rights team
  • Initiate and maintain collaborate partnerships with other civil society organisations, local communities, external counsel, science and policy experts in support of strategic litigation projects
  • See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

    Role requirements

    • Law degree
    • Specialisation in human rights law
    • Experience of litigating fundamental rights cases in national courts
    • Experience of litigation before the European Court of Human Rights

    See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

    Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

    Further Information

    Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

    Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.

    ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

    Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the countries listed at the top of this job advert.

    ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

    Working at ClientEarth

    1 office day / week

    Core hours 10–4

    Company employees:

    300

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    30:70

    Hiring in countries

    Belgium

    China

    Germany

    Indonesia

    Japan

    Philippines

    United Kingdom

    Office Locations

    Company benefits

    20-26 days annual leave + bank holidays
    Work from anywhere scheme – see website for more details
    Company shutdown periods – winter shutdown
    Open to part-time employees
    Open to job sharing
    Open to compressed hours
    Sabbaticals
    Teambuilding days
    Compassionate leave
    Cycle to work scheme
    Buy or sell annual leave – up to 5 additional days
    Enhanced maternity leave
    Enhanced paternity leave
    On-site massages
    On-site yoga classes
    Faith rooms
    Salary sacrifice
    Annual pay rises
    L&D budget
    Work from home budget
    Enhanced pension match/contribution
    Dog friendly office
    Open to part time work for some roles

    Awards & Accreditations

    Most Mission Driven Company

    Top 10 - Most Mission Driven Company

    Flexa awards 2026
    Most Mission Driven Company

    Top 5 - Most Mission Driven Company

    Flexa awards 2025
    Charity & Tech For Good

    Charity & Tech For Good

    Industry awards 2023