Legal Consultant, OED/Legal, New York /Remote no travel, 4 months, # 595418

Overview

This consultancy supports efforts to regularize treaty records maintained by the organization’s Legal function.

• Title: Legal Consultant
• Location: New York / Remote (no travel)
• Duration: 4 months

Responsibilities

• Support the organization in regularizing treaty records by:
  • Sourcing missing full texts for relevant instruments.
  • Determining whether entry-into-force requirements have been satisfied.
  • Initiating UNTS registration where possible.
• Maintain and strengthen the institutional record of host country agreements, basic cooperation agreements, exchanges of letters, and related treaty instruments governing privileges, immunities, and operational presence worldwide.
• Conduct a review of legal instruments identified for either:
  • Registration with the United Nations Treaty Section (UNTS), and
  • Instruments for which the organization currently holds only a UNTS Limited Publication and should seek full version(s) for record-keeping.
• Apply Article 102 of the UN Charter principles related to registering treaties and international agreements with UNTS.

Requirements

• Education: Experience in legal records management, institutional archives, international agreements, governance documentation, information management, research, or a related field involving the organization, review and retrieval of official records.
  • Experience working with the United Nations system, international organizations, government institutions, or comparable multilateral environments is desirable.
• Work Experience: Minimum three years of experience in treaty practice, treaty registration, and/or legal records management.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong document review, research, and analytical skills.
  • Experience maintaining trackers, databases, or records-management systems.
  • Ability to assess documentary evidence and identify missing information.
  • Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and institutions across different jurisdictions and time zones.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and document management tools.
• Language Requirements:
  • Fluency in English required.
  • Knowledge of French and Spanish desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the United Nations system, international organizations, government treaty offices, archives, registries, or institutional record-keeping functions.
• Familiarity with international agreements, treaty practice, treaty registration, or related institutional processes.
• Experience working with historical legal records, official archives, or treaty collections.

Compensation & Benefits

• A separate financial proposal is required with the application.

Location

• New York / Remote (no travel)

Application & Compliance Information

• Candidates are invited to submit:
  • An up-to-date profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter
  • Separate financial proposal (in the format required by the recruitment documents)
• The recruitment process includes rigorous reference and background checks, including verification of academic credentials and employment history.
• Selected candidates are expected to adhere to safeguarding and conduct standards, including a zero-tolerance policy for conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.