Legal Counsel

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Genf, Genf, Schweiz ICRC Vollzeit

What we do:


The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence.

We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949.

We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence.

We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Organizational context:


The Office of Corporate Legal Affairs (hereafter "OCLA") advises ICRC internal clients on all corporate legal issues that affect the organization, excluding IHL.

In particular, it provides legal advice and support aimed at:

- promoting and protecting the ICRC's interests;
- enabling the ICRC to carry out its activities and fulfill its ambitions optimally;
- assessing legal risks affecting the ICRC as well as advising and supporting the organization in mitigating risks as needed;
- identifying emerging legal and regulatory risks and trends to proactively advise/ influence strategic decision-making; and
- coordinating with local lawyers to ensure proper legal representation.

Accountability and functional responsibilities:


Within the corporate legal function (CLF) and in line with its service delivery model, the Legal Counsel is in charge of providing substantive advice and ad hoc support to the various internal clients at HQ (i.e., on HR/employment law related matters, contractual matters, administrative law applicable to international organizations, regulatory matters and in general on all legal claims, commitments and liabilities of the organization).


As a corporate legal business partner, the Legal Counsel supports primarily the needs of the Department of People and Culture (PAC) and is also a technical expert who provides advice and ad hoc support to various internal clients in the regions and in delegations within OCLA remit.


  • Functional responsibilities_
  • Provides legal advice and support in all areas impacting the ICRC (HR, logistics, procurement, administration, operations, data protection, governance, fundraising, innovation, intellectual property, administrative law applicable to international organizations, and regulatory issues), with a specific focus on HR/employment and contractual matters;
  • Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts for the ICRC in all areas needed, and drafts legal opinions;
  • Advises in the context of the adoption of various types of documents (policies, memos, position papers, risk assessments);
  • Leads or follows and contributes to decision making processes and internal procedures (notably in the area of compliance, information security, and risk management);
  • Represents the ICRC before judicial and administrative bodies for all matters pertaining to his/her areas of responsibility;
  • Liaises with, supervises and manages external counsel;
  • Promotes change and assists all stakeholders or services impacted within the ICRC by the evolution of OCLA (i.e., advising management teams, assisting services/units or delivering trainings).
The Legal Counsel is placed under the hierarchical supervision of the Head Counsel HQ.

Education and certification required:

  • Advanced university degree in Swiss law (M.A. min., L.L.M. would be an asset, Ph.
D. a plus).

  • National bar admission is a strong asset.
  • Oral and written fluency in English and French.
  • Professional knowledge of Arabic, Spanish, or Russian would be an asset.
  • Computer proficiency.

Professional experience required:

  • Typically 10 to 12 years of overall professional experience in particular with HR/employmentrelated practice and/or contractual practice.
  • 5year experience minimum in Swiss employment law, contract law, business law, the law of international civil service, or equivalent experience in applicable administrative law required.
  • Solid experience either inhouse or in a law firm on corporate legal matters with a multinational dimension required.
  • Experience in the legal sector with IO/NGO entities is a strong asset.
  • Field experience handling legal issues as an asset.
  • Good knowledge of the nonprofit and international organization sector.
  • Knowledge or experience of the ICRC is an asset.

Desire profile and skills:

  • Strongly motivated by humanitarian work.
  • Rigor and precision.
  • Criticalthinking skills.
  • Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision, as well as within a team with remote team members.
  • Solutionoriented, clientfocused, and geared towards practical solutions.
  • Ability to work within and adjust to a developing framework/office.
  • Entrepreneurial mindse

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