Legal Intern

Friends of the Earth Limited, City of Westminster

Legal Intern

£23963

Friends of the Earth Limited, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 18 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a48c5c3a93934003b53ae8867d6024dd

Full Job Description

Working closely with our lawyers you will have a hands-on role in supporting Friends of the Earth's campaigns. You will join meetings, conduct research, help to prepare legal documents, participate in our campaigning in action, and get to know what makes a campaigning environmental NGO tick.

The legal team work on solving the major environmental problems of our time and building the movement for positive change. We need a capable and committed person to join our team and help us do this., Possessing a degree in Law or equivalent qualification (i.e. law conversion course or joint law degree) with a 2:1 grade or above, you will have good knowledge of public, assimilated EU law, human rights, environmental and/or planning law and will have experience of undertaking detailed legal research and analysis.

This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain entry level legal and campaigning experience and skills.

If you have finished the academic component of your legal studies and are passionate about using the law to protect community rights and the environment, we'd love to hear from you!

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.