FULL-TIME JOB POSTING
ASSOCIATE
(administrative position only – no legal position)
Office of the General Counsel
New York or Washington DC
Application deadline: October 6, 2022
The Office of the General Counsel (GC) of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking applicants for the position of Associate. This is an administrative position only, not a legal one. Human Rights Watch’s General Counsel’s Office is responsible for legal oversight of the organization’s policies, compliance, risk management, and corporate governance, as well as a wide range of corporate matters, including media law, intellectual property, US and foreign operations, tax and insurance, and contract review, global litigation; and international and domestic employment matters, including labor relations. The Associate will support the Office of the General Counsel in all areas of work on a wide range of projects as part of a growing legal team and a diverse and collegial staff. This position focuses on organizational legal and compliance matters and not advocacy, policy or legal work related to programmatic positions and activities.
This position will be based in New York, NY or Washington, DC and will report to the General Counsel, based in Washington, DC. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week.
Due to COVID-19, many of our global offices are operating at reduced capacity. The successful candidate may need to work remotely when local mandates require it. We recognize that this moment during the pandemic is a uniquely difficult time for most people, especially those with caring responsibilities, and we strive to be as flexible and supportive as possible in both recruiting and entering this role be.
responsibilities*:*
1. Provide administrative and paralegal support to the GC Office and support the Office’s professional positions. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating meetings, managing calendars, assisting with travel arrangements and follow-up, recording and processing departmental finances, monitoring tasks and schedules, taking minutes of meetings and processing mail;
2. Create and maintain filing and knowledge management systems to organize and track legal information, including for international and domestic litigation;
3. Assisting GC attorneys with legal issues from HRW employees;
4. Assisting HRW employees in complying with legal and policy requirements, including reporting on sanctions and lobbying, copyright and other matters;
5. Assistance in the legal registration of HRW’s international offices and subsidiaries;
6. Help monitor and protect HRW’s trademarks and other intellectual property;
7. Assisting in research on a variety of legal and programmatic topics, such as: B. Intellectual property rights, federal and state laws, regulations and jurisprudence;
8. Drafting and editing legal correspondence, legal applications, contracts, memoranda and other documents and preparing presentations;
9. Supporting HRW’s efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and global data protection laws;
10. Assisting in the development and maintenance of HRW’s pro bono legal advisory network and liaison with outside counsel;
11. Coordinate key legal services for HRW’s global staff, including training programs;
12. Support HRW management in collective bargaining matters;
13. Recruit and coordinate services of legal volunteers and interns; and
14. Perform special projects and other tasks as needed.
qualifications*:*
Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.
Experience: A minimum of 1 year relevant work experience is required. Prior knowledge of a law firm, including legal and administrative experience, is highly desirable
Related skills and knowledge:
1. Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
2. Strong research and analysis skills are required.
3. Good judgment and problem-solving skills are required.
4. Intellectual curiosity, willingness to take responsibility and the ability to self-teach new subjects are required.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required; Knowledge of other languages - especially French or German – is an advantage.
6. Strong interpersonal skills are required to work with HRW’s talented, multinational and diverse workforce, as well as with external partners.
7. Self-motivation and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal oversight, work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities while working effectively towards deadlines are required.
8. Ability to work well independently and function as part of a team is assumed.
9. Ability to maintain confidentiality and information security is required.
10. Knowledge of various computer packages, including MS Office applications, and the ability to quickly learn other applications is required.
Salary and Benefits: The salary range starts at $51,583. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, a retirement plan, and twenty (20) days of vacation per year.
How to apply: Please apply now or by email October 6, 2022by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a cover letter and resume. No calls or email inquiries please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are having technical difficulties submitting your application, or if you require accessible accommodation to submit your application, please email [email protected] Due to the great response, applications by e-mail are not accepted and inquiries about the status of the applications remain unanswered.
Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse pool of applicants and encourage candidates from a variety of backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome any kind of diversity. Our staff includes people who are parents and non-parents, self-taught and university graduates, and people with a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its thorough investigations, concise and timely reporting, innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
How to apply
How to apply: Please apply now or by email October 6, 2022by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a cover letter and resume. No calls or email inquiries please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are having technical difficulties submitting your application, or if you require accessible accommodation to submit your application, please email [email protected] Due to the great response, applications by e-mail are not accepted and inquiries about the status of the applications remain unanswered.
