Project Lawyer in European Private Law ERA

Academy of European Law

Trier, Germany

Overview
Would you like to work at the cutting edge of European law, helping judges, lawyers and other legal professionals to put the latest developments into practice?
The Academy of European Law is the leading partner of the European institutions, national administrations and professional associations in continuing professional training in European law. We are looking for a new member of our team from 1 January 2012 or later.

Position
Project Lawyer in European Private Law with an excellent knowledge of EU law and a special interest in European civil law and procedure.
Your job will be to:

• Prepare and run training courses, organise high-level conferences and develop e-learning modules targeted at practitioners of European law (such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel).

Qualifications

• You have an excellent knowledge of European law and in particular of European private law;
• You have strong networking and communication skills and are fluent in at least two of ERA’s three working languages (English, French and German);
• Professional experience or legal practice would be an advantage;
• Native English speakers are particularly encouraged to apply.

Our Offer
We can offer you a competitive salary, the opportunity to work closely with the top experts in European law, and the chance to be part of a dynamic, multinational team. The post is financed under a Commission grant and at this stage fixed for one year (fixed term contract), possibly renewable. The normal place of work is the city of Trier in Germany, just over the border from the EU‘s judicial capital in Luxembourg, and regular travel is part of the job.

Applicants' Note

If you feel attracted by the idea of working in a genuine European team and of promoting European law among European lawyers, please send us your CV, references and a motivation letter by e-mail – INDICATING YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS (APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE ACCEPTED) – in one of the Academy’s working languages by 10 December 2011 to:

personal.tender@era.int

Please do not hesitate to contact our Personnel Department if you have any questions:
Tel +49 (0)651 93737-0.