Associate Trial Lawyer (JPO, P2)
Netherlands, South Holland, The Hague
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
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Date of last update: 2026-02-06 (Expiry date: 2026-02-26)
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is participating in the global fight to end impunity. Through international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent these crimes from happening again. The Court cannot reach these goals alone. As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national courts. Governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute, the ICC is the world's first permanent international criminal court.
The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is an independent organ of the ICC. It is responsible for examining situations under the jurisdiction of the Court where genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes appear to have been committed, and for carrying out investigations and prosecutions against the individuals who are allegedly most responsible for those crimes.
As Associate Trial Lawyer you support the Unified Team by providing the following:
- Provide legal advice and support to investigation teams by conducting relevant research;
- Draft legal documents;
- Analyse information and evidence in consultation with the Senior Trial Lawyer;
- Prepare evidentiary materials for disclosure;
- Assist the Senior Trial Lawyers in preparing for pre-trial and trial proceedings;
- Perform any other tasks as instructed by the Director of the Prosecution Division and the Senior Trial Lawyer, including in-court litigation tasks.
- Etc.
Part of the Swiss JPO Programme, this position is sponsored by the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD) of the FDFA.
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Vacancies: 1
Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Duration: 1-2 year assignment (1 year renewable fixed-term contracts)
Education level: Master's degree
Driving licence: Car driving licence
Macro-area: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Public Administration
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
Skills required
For the Swiss JPO programme:
- Swiss nationality
- Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
- Fluency in English and a second UN language
- Master's degree
- Two Swiss national languages
- Driving license
For this position:
- Master's degree in Law (specialisation in criminal, international, humanitarian or international criminal law)
- 3 years of professional experience in law, including pre-trial preparation and ligitation or another related area required. ICC counts internships at 50%.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing or conducting complex legal cases
- Good oral advocacy and drafting skills
- Demonstrated ability to work on a litigation team, preferably with members from different criminal justice systems
- Fluency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required
- Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be considered an asset.
Please find more details in the full job description.
Important details regarding your application
Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:
- Mandatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on "apply")
- Mandatory: UN Personal History Profile duly completed and uploaded under the section "documents". Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
- Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents".
- Mandatory: A copy of your driving license
- Optional: CV in English
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Application deadline: 26 February 2026
First round of interviews: 18 / 19 March 2026 online
Start date: Please be aware that the recruitment process may take 3 to 6 months. You are expected to start your assignment within 3 months following notification of selection.
Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialist, recruitment@cinfo.ch
We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.
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