Lawyer*, Marine Biodiversity Conservation

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer with experience in marine biodiversity conservation in the Philippines and/or Indonesia to contribute to the work of ClientEarth’s new Food Systems, Ocean and Land Use (FOLU), Japan and Southeast Asia Programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing biodiversity conservation in marine environments in the Philippines and/or Indonesia and the broader region, leveraging their expertise in marine and biodiversity law, policy, and regulation. This is a remote, fixed-term position for one year, with the possibility of extension based on performance, funding, and organisational need.


In this role, you will make significant contributions to our early-stage nature strategy, engage with partners and build a network of relationships across the Philippines/Indonesia and Asia to strengthen nature conservation and address the biodiversity crisis, actively develop ClientEarth’s work in these countries, conduct legal, technical and factual research and drafting, and present our work both internally and externally to various stakeholders.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Joyce Melcar Tan. Joyce joined ClientEarth in 2020 and is based in London. She works with civil society, regulators, and the private sector to facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral economy. She also leads efforts to enhance capacity for climate and environmental law practice in Asia. In previous roles Joyce has worked on climate change, human rights, energy and natural resources regulation, disaster governance, strategic litigation, environmental law education, and South-South collaboration in the Philippines and Colombia. She has an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh, She obtained her JD from Ateneo de Manila School of Law, Philippines. She is qualified in the Philippines and in the State of New York, USA (non-practicing).

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of ClientEarth's strategic priorities in the Philippines/Indonesia, including through country-level insights, risks or lessons learned, and ensuring alignment with regional and global strategies.