Assistant Legal Adviser (3 Year Project Post)

☞ NATO - OTAN

Vue: 140

Jour de mise à jour: 16-11-2025

Localisation: Brussels Brussels Capital

Catégorie: IT - Logiciel IT - Matériel / Réseaux Informatique

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1. SUMMARY

The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) at NATO headquarters in Brussels is an Independent Office within the International Staff (IS). It is responsible for providing advice and other legal services to the Secretary General, the IS, the North Atlantic Council and other NATO Committees. From time to time OLA also advises a number of NATO subsidiary bodies, including Agencies, and is mandated to represent the wider legal interests of the Organization, including by improving legal coordination across different NATO bodies and in representation before the Administrative Tribunal on cross-cutting legal issues.

Under the overall management of the Legal Adviser and Director, Office of Legal Affairs (“Legal Adviser/Director”) and the operational supervision of the Senior Assistant Legal Adviser and Deputy Legal Adviser, the Assistant Legal Adviser supports the Legal Adviser in providing advice, as assigned, to the Secretary General’s Private Office, IS and NATO subsidiary bodies on all legal issues associated with the responsibilities, functions, operations and other activities of NATO.

The incumbent will be expected to have excellent legal knowledge, skills and experience in fields relevant to the Organisation’s mission and work, including work on emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) and other work strands coming out of NATO 2030. S/he will be expected to exercise initiative and creativity. S/he is expected to manage a wide-ranging set of legal issues and to accept responsibility for bringing matters to completion and achieving set objectives and required outcomes. S/he should have good people management and communication skills and the capacity to work effectively both with legal colleagues and with customers and representatives of Allied Nations. The incumbent must have excellent analytical skills and knowledge of the relationship between legal and policy issues. S/he must be able to present complicated legal issues in a clear, concise and persuasive manner.

2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL
The incumbent must:

• have a university degree in law and professional legal qualifications as appropriate;
  • have at least 5 years’ working experience in legal matters relevant for this position, including in matters of administrative law;
  • demonstrate the ability to produce high-quality legal advice in a timely and effective manner to address customer’s needs ;
  • have experience working in an international environment;
  • have experience in an International Organisation, national ministry or similar context, providing legal advice, including on policy issues,;
  • have the capacity to analyse and synthesize information to identify key issues;
  • possess the aptitude for critical analysis and creative problem solving;
  • have strong drive for teamwork, good negotiation skills and a good feel for cross-cultural differences;
demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of confidentiality;
  • be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
  • possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; III (“Intermediate”) in the other.

DESIRABLE
The following would be considered an advantage:

• specialized postgraduate studies or equivalent experience in area of public international law;
  • knowledge of NATO structure, missions, policies, practices and procedures;
  • knowledge of the legal framework applicable to international defence and security matters;
  • knowledge of legal issues associated with emerging disruptive technologies (AI, autonomy etc.), cyber, hybrid, space and the law of the sea;
  • a level of V (“Advanced”) in English;
  • any relevant publications or contributions to scholarship.

3. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Expertise Development
Apply knowledge and experience to identify the legal implications/interpretation of internal rules and regulations as required. Follow major activities in the field of international law, administrative law and laws governing other International Organisations, as well as international or national courts with a direct impact on assigned tasks or projects. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal publications and jurisprudence in the field of international law. Plan, research and prepare decisions on questions of legal and policy matters. Draft and, as required, assist in discussing and reviewing policies for use within NATO. Initiate organisational policies when required and contribute to the monitoring of compliance with those policies.

Knowledge Management
Analyse the legal questions affecting the Organization and NATO-led operations under international and applicable national law, including host nation law. Assist or represent the Office of Legal Affairs, as required, in the preparation and discussion of agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) or other legal documents to be concluded by NATO.

Information Management
Prepare and draft legal texts, internal memoranda and other legal documents. As required, prepare and give briefings/lectures on the legal aspects of NATO related subjects.

Stakeholder Management
Support the Legal Adviser/Director in providing advice to officials of the Organization on legal issues related to assigned fields of work. Assist, as requested, in preparation for, or conduct, the defence of the Organization before any internal or external Tribunal, in co-ordination with other subsidiary bodies as well as military Headquarters. As required, represent the Office of Legal Affairs in meetings of relevant Committees, Task Forces, Boards, Panels and Working Groups, as well as at external seminars, conferences or other meetings. Maintain and develop contacts NATO-wide, including with NATO member States, as well as with external legal offices.

People Management
As assigned, assist or represent the Legal Adviser/Director, as required, working with staff or interns implementing particular projects.

Project Management
As assigned, prepare and contribute to project work coming out of NATO 2030, including EDTs. Assume accountability and drive projects/initiatives to completion. Find timely and creative solutions to problems that meet client and Organizational needs and priorities, while respecting rules and procedures.
Perform any other related duty as assigned.


4. INTERRELATIONSHIPS

The Assistant Legal Adviser works under the overall management of the Legal Adviser/Director and the operational supervision of the Senior Assistant Legal Adviser and Deputy Legal Adviser, and collaborates closely with the other members of the Office of Legal Affairs. As required by her/his duties, s/he has contacts with the Private Office of the Secretary General and all other Divisions and entities at NATO HQ, including national delegations, as well as with other NATO bodies. In the exercise of her/his duties, s/he has contact with and represents the Office of Legal Affairs vis-a-vis the member States as well as other non-NATO states and organisations. The incumbent must be able to maintain good working relationships with NATO, national and other officials.
Direct reports: N/a
Indirect reports: N/a

5. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent must demonstrate:

• Achievement: Works to meet standards;
  • Analytical Thinking: Sees multiple relationships;
  • Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;
  • Conceptual Thinking: Applies learned concepts;
  • Customer Service Orientation: Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems;
  • Empathy: Is open to others’ perspectives;
  • Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade;
  • Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation;
  • Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others.
6.CONTRACT
Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years.
Contract clause applicable:
This post is required for a limited period to support the upcoming project(s). As employment in this post is of limited duration, the successful applicant will be offered a definite duration contract of 3 years duration , which may be renewed if required to support this project.
If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States, a 3 years definite duration contract will be offered, which may be renewed if required to support this project, and subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned.
Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.
7.RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries. Applications must be submitted using e-recruitment system, as applicable:
  • For NATO civilian staff members only: please apply via the internal recruitment portal ( link );
  • For all other applications: www.nato.int/recruitment
Please note that at the time of the interviews, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of their education and professional experience as relevant for this vacancy.
Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser.
More information about the recruitment process and conditions of employment, can be found at our website (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-hq-e.htm)
8.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations, and strongly encourages women to apply.
Building Integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.
Due to the broad interest in NATO and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or e-mail enquiries cannot be dealt with.
Applicants who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment to another post of a similar nature, albeit at the same or a lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements.
The nature of this position may require the staff member at times to be called upon to travel for work and/or to work outside normal office hours.
The organization offers several work-life policies including Teleworking and Flexible Working arrangements (Flexitime) subject to business requirements.
Please note that the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium is a non-smoking environment.
For information about the NATO Single Salary Scale (Grading, Allowances, etc.) please visit our website . Detailed data is available under the Salary and Benefits tab.
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