Legal Officer

Do you want to join a fast-paced, international social impact startup? Are you looking for meaningful voluntary experience and a community of ambitious, like-minded people? Do you have an interest in the field of law or data protection?

We are looking for a responsible, independent and driven person to be our new Legal Officer.

As a Legal Officer, you will be working directly with our Global Director of Legal. You will be responsible for contributing to the day-to-day legal operations of Project Access as well as supporting contract drafting/reviews– this will be achieved through working and communicating with various leaders around the organisation.

Responsibilities include:

• Attending meetings and collaborating with various teams around the organisation

• Contributing to day-to-day legal operations

• Contract drafting/reviewing

• Conducting legal research

• Drafting policies and preparing legal documents

The ideal candidate...

• Enjoys learning new things – you will have a chance to learn a lot about the different skills PA teams need in their work and help them improve them

• Has an interest in corporate law, data protection or similar

• Has a background/received training in corporate legal practices or similar

• Is proactive

• Is organised and dependable

• Is able to work independently

You will get:

• The chance to learn both about the skills needed in the workplace and how to implement them!

• The chance to improve your communication and organisational skills.

• Ownership and opportunities for growth from the start.

• Access to a great community of talented and ambitious students.

• A direct impact on the Project Access community and its mission.

The position is an unpaid, volunteer role that will demand 3-5 effective hours of work per week, with flexibility during the particularly busy times of year such as exams. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Melika, GD of Legal (melika.tahvili@projectaccess.org)