Post by Council of Europe

📢 The European Court of Human Rights is recruiting Assistant Lawyers - Italian Law in the framework of the Junior Professionals Programme! The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body which oversees the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the member states of the Council of Europe. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of appeal have been exhausted in the member state concerned. The Court is divided into five sections, the composition of which is fixed for three years. Each of these sections comprises different units organised per country. You will be assigned to one of these units, which is made up of both experienced lawyers and assistant lawyers whose number varies mainly according to the number and type of cases linked to the country. Each unit also has dedicated administrative support. On arrival, you will receive comprehensive training and will be fully integrated into your unit. Requirements to apply: ✔️hold a higher education degree or qualification in law of a standard permitting access, either on the basis of qualifications or after passing a competitive examination, to the judicial administration or legal professions in Italy ("Laurea Triennale in scienze giuridiche" and "Laurea specialistica" or "Magistrale in giurisprudenza" (5 years)); the law degree must have been obtained in Italy; ✔️after having obtained the relevant higher education degree in law, have a maximum of two years of relevant professional experience acquired in the legal field (preferably in the judicial service) in Italy or in international Organisations on tasks also related to national law; ✔️have a very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English, French) and the ability to draft legal texts therein clearly and precisely; excellent knowledge of Italian (first language level). Eligibility criteria: ✅ be a citizen of one of the member states of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state; ✅ have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable); ✅ not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe; ✅ be under the age of 35 years. Interested in this job opportunity? Apply via our Careers Portal: https://lnkd.in/e2yRKzb7 Deadline to apply: 22 July 2026 #CoEcareers #AssistantLawyer #ItalianLaw