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UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Principal / Senior / Legal Advisor / Assistant (EU based)

@ Blockchain Climate Institute
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Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
RemoteVolunteer
Responsibilities:Providing legal, Drafting legal, Monitoring compliance
Requirements Summary:Volunteer position requiring a civil-law qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience for senior roles; strong English writing, research, multitasking, and knowledge of corporate, contract, privacy, and competition law.
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THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE.

Role Title: Principal Legal Advisor / Senior Legal Advisor / Legal Advisor / Legal Assistant - Civil Law Jurisdictions

Role Nature: Volunteer

Location: Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic VOLUNTEER Principal Legal Advisor / Senior Legal Advisor / Legal Advisor / Legal Assistant for Civil Law Jurisdictions to join our Director-General’s Office (Legal Advisory & Governance Section). The ideal candidate is driven and experienced, and looking to make a difference in international climate change governance. The successful candidate will ultimately report to the General Counsel, and provide expert and strategic legal advice to all BCI divisions, concerning the legal obligations and operations of BCI and assist in the minimization of any legal risk exposure, including employment law, contract law, privacy law, and competition law, etc.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing advice on legal matters;
  • Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action;
  • Supporting the formulation or review of internal governance policies and managing the impact of external factors;
  • Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, and briefing documents;
  • Formulating formalities regarding settlements of disputes;
  • Monitoring the implementation of the legal clauses;
  • Provide legal insights into the use of blockchain and emerging technologies in climate action frameworks;
  • Advise members on legal issues and risks, including corporate and charity governance, fundraising, marketing, competition, data protection, trademarks, copyright, defamation, and litigation matters, etc.

Core competencies

  • Strong analytical and research skills including critical thinking, organizational and problem-solving skills;
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Ability to work well within a team and individually;
  • Seeking a complementary range of specialisms (charity, commercial, corporate, contract, employment, litigation, and others).