Associate Trial Lawyer

Requisition ID 24494 - Posted - Professional - Legal Affairs - The Hague - NL 24494 | OTP Deadline for Applications: 06/08/2026 Organizational Unit: Unified Teams, Office of the Prosecutor Duty Station: Multiple duty stations Minimum Net Annual Salary: Depending on duty station Contract Duration: To be determined A roster of suitable candidates will be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA). Organisational Context The two Deputy Prosecutors, under the delegated authority of the Prosecutor, manage two established Prosecution Pillars. The two Deputy Prosecutors manage an equal division of situations and cases based on a Unified Team concept. The Unified Teams are multidisciplinary teams comprising investigators, analysts, lawyers, an international cooperation adviser, an information management assistant, a case manager, trial support assistants, and other specialists as required. Under the overall leadership of the Head of Unified Team, these professionals work cohesively towards the common purpose of conducting high quality, effective and efficient investigations leading to successful prosecutions. Unified Teams and the Office of the Prosecutor more generally are supported by, amongst others, the Appeals and Legal Coordination Section (“APLCS”), and the Gender and Children Unit (“GCU”). The APLCS litigates before the Appeals Chamber and provides legal and strategic support. GCU provides legal, investigative and strategic advice during all phases, on sexual and gender based crimes and crimes against or affecting children. Unified Teams also work alongside the Preliminary Examination Section (“PES”), which oversees the legal and factual assessment of all referred situations and article 15 communications in order to determine whether an investigation into a situation should be initiated The Heads of Unified Teams (HUT) are entrusted with the task of leading the integrated teams and providing overall guidance on the investigation of cases, as well as leading trial teams before Chambers of the Court. The Appeals Section litigates all interlocutory and final appeals before the Appeals Chamber, prepares all applications for leave to appeal and responses to such applications filed by the defence and other parties before the Trial Chambers, drafts key trial filings, in particular those involving significant and novel international criminal law and procedural law issues, and also provides legal advice to teams in the Prosecution Section as well as to other sections of the Office. Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Head of Unified Teams (HUT), the Associate Trial Lawyer performs the following functions: • Provide legal advice and support to investigation teams by conducting relevant research; • Draft legal documents; • Analyse information and evidence in consultation with the Senior Trial Lawyer, in order to ensure that the Prosecutor’s disclosure obligations and obligation to equally investigate exonerating circumstances are met; • Prepare evidentiary materials for disclosure; • Assist the Senior Trial Lawyer in preparing for pre-trial and trial proceedings; • Perform any other tasks as instructed by the Head of the Unified Team and Senior Trial Lawyer, including in-court litigation tasks. Essential Qualifications Education : Advanced University degree in law from a recognized university, preferably with specialisation in criminal, international, humanitarian or international criminal law. A first level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant working experience (four years with a first level university degree) working in litigation preferably as a prosecutor, investigating magistrate, criminal defence lawyer, or the equivalent. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Demonstrated experience in preparing or conducting complex legal cases is required; • Good oral advocacy and drafting skills; • Strong analytical and IT skills; • Demonstrated ability to work on a litigation team, preferably with members from different criminal justice systems; • Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity; • Personal and professional integrity. Knowledge of Languages: • Proficiency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential; • Ability to work in both English and French would be considered a strong asset; • Working knowledge of Arabic language or Hebrew language is highly desirable; • Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Chinese, Russian, Spanish), would be considered an asset. Notes: Successful applicant(s) can expect to be deployed at the Court’s headquarters in The Hague or at another designated Duty Station, but may also be required to be redeployed to another duty station including to conflict or post-conflict environments, all dependent on the nature and phase of the investigation. ICC Leadership Competencies Purpose Collaboration People Results ICC Core Competencies Dedication to the mission and values Professionalism Teamwork Learning and developing Handling uncertain situations Interaction Realising objectives Learn more about ICC leadership and core competencies. General Information - Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025. - The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check. - Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site. - Post to be filled by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality. - In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category. - Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged. - Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff; - The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.