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ClientEarth

Lawyer / Law and Policy Advisor* (parental leave cover), Resources, Energy and Mobility

Salary:  £50,331 / year
Location:  London
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week
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ClientEarth

Legal Trainee / Rechtsreferendar*in in der Wahlstation

Berlin, DE

ClientEarth

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₱1,800,000 / year

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Job Description

We have an opportunity to join ClientEarth’s Resources, Energy and Mobility (REM) System Group as a lawyer or law and policy advisor, as parental leave cover.

The REM System Group in Europe works to support a sustainability transition that allows present and future generations to live well within planetary boundaries, by enabling a high quality of life for all people without exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits.

This role is expected to focus on supporting our growing body of work related to local, city-level transformation – including urban mobility systems where reducing car dependence is a key goal – but also extending across a wide range of sectors and sustainability issues. There may also be opportunities to work on other areas of ClientEarth’s European programme alongside this.


Important dates to note:

  • Deadline to submit an initial application: 12th 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 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 beginning by 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

  • Support the development and implementation of agreed litigation and advocacy projects within the team’s strategic framework, with a likely focus on local, city-level governance and urban mobility in Europe, working closely with the Mobility Team Lead and relevant colleagues
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  • Carry out legal research and analysis of complex information concerning relevant laws, policies and political developments
  • Collaborate with partners, including NGOs and civil society organisations, technical experts and external lawyers, as well as policymakers and decision makers in a wide range of litigation and advocacy contexts, through exchanging information and supporting the development and delivery of project-level strategy, with guidance from senior colleagues.
  • See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

    Role requirements

    • A degree in law and / or a professional legal practice qualification
    • Experience working on urban mobility or local, city-level policy and governance, whether in a professional or academic context
    • Experience of working in an international organisation, NGO, charity, law firm and / or for government
    • Familiarity with environmental, human rights, administrative and / or public law

    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