Just Transition and Legal Research Intern

Overview

This remote internship supports the organization’s Corporate Legal Accountability team, including work related to a Just Transition Litigation project.

The role is for applicants currently enrolled at university and/or those who should complete an internship as part of their studies, either studying law (LLB/LLM/JD or similar) or with a legal background.

Responsibilities

• Conduct online legal research and prepare inputs, including:
  • Identifying relevant news, commentaries, reports, and court documents relating to lawsuits from around the world against companies over alleged human rights and environmental abuses, and legislative developments (including the UN binding treaty)
  • Composing abstracts and titles
  • Creating and updating information on the website, including fixing broken links
• Support the development of the Just Transition Litigation Tracking Tool by:
  • Researching relevant just energy transition lawsuits to include in the Tracking Tool
  • Drafting concise and accessible summaries of these lawsuits
• Draft and update lawsuit profiles for the strategic litigation database by researching and summarising legal information about lawsuits brought against companies to redress human rights abuse (including those linked to the just energy transition)
• Support programme outputs, including:
  • Drafting the CLA Quarterly Update newsletter and participating in its dissemination
  • Selecting key news items for inclusion in the Centre’s Weekly Update
• Participate in (virtual) meetings, including fortnightly Global Team meetings with staff and Regional Researchers
• Additional tasks may include general, non-legal support (e.g., assistance with a company response mechanism and liaising with relevant organizations)

Requirements

• Legal studies: currently enrolled in university, either studying law (LLB/LLM/JD or similar) or with a legal background
• Legal analysis and research skills:
  • Academic and/or work experience conducting legal research
• General research and analytical skills:
  • Ability to carry out general research (including online) and summarise information clearly and succinctly
  • Demonstrated academic or professional experience carrying out research and analysing information
• Interest in and commitment to promoting human rights, especially business and human rights
• Data input capacity:
  • Ability and willingness to complete a large amount of routine data input on a daily basis
• Language skills:
  • Excellent English language skills (reading/writing/speaking)
  • Fluency in French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian is highly desirable (not required)
  • Good working knowledge of other languages is a plus
• Working style:
  • Ability to use own initiative and work independently
  • Motivated by achieving results and completing tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated beyond the required skills and qualifications.

Compensation & Benefits

• Reimbursement of lunch expenses up to GBP 7/USD 9/EUR 9 for interns who do not have funding for the internship from their university or other institution.

Location

• Remote position working from home or university, with regular contact via Microsoft Teams.
• Candidates must have at least 3.5 hours overlap within 8.30am–6pm CET.

Internship Period

• Minimum commitment: 14 hours per week
• Minimum duration: at least 4 months
• Start date: January 2027

Application Deadline

• 22 Nov (COB CET)

Equal Opportunities

The organization is an equal opportunities employer and may close the position before the deadline if there is a high volume of applications or a change in organizational priorities.