Legal Intern

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Description

MSF Suisse

Description

Internships at MSF are part of an intra- or extra-academic course, or according to federal professional integration measures lien Etat de Genève : engager un-e stagiaire. A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory.

Context

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international, independent medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to populations in need, to people affected by natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and regardless of their race, religion, belief or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

Mission

The Legal Intern provides legal support to the operations and headquarters for a better management of legal risk, with an additional objective of working on at least one legal dossier during the period of internship. The function is part of an academic course (‘cursus intra ou extra académique’) or a federal program on professional integration.  For this reason, placements as Legal Intern require a 3-party convention with the academic institute concerned.

Tasks and responsibilities

Legal Support (60% of the time)

  • Management of the database:
    • Collection of registration and renewal MOUs from departments or field;
    • Update of the tracking table;
    • Follow up on MoU renewals with the field.
  • Legal support in the field and at headquarters:
    • Review of commercial contracts, agreements and MoUs before signature;
  • Research and drafting of notes:
    • Various legal research under different legislations and drafting of legal memos and notes;
    • Thematic research on the contexts of intervention;
    • Drafting of memos.

Administrative Support and Organization of the Department (20% of the time)

  • Preparation of field visits for OCG legal advisors:
    • Gathering of the necessary documentation (visit report, national laws, country analysis, etc.).
  • Organization of meetings:
    • Preparation of the agenda
    • Drafting of minutes
  • Management of the departmental database:
    • Collecting, filing and updating documents
    • Dissemination of tools created by the Legal Department
    • Update of monitoring tools (SHIELD, country table, matter files)

 Legal Dossiers (20% of the time)

  • The Intern, during the period of internship (from 6 months to 12 months) is expected to work on a Legal Dossier. The dossier selected should combine (a) the legal needs of the Department, (b) academic requirements such as the need to complete a thesis and (c) if possible, a link to the future career of the Intern.
  • The topic needs to be selected within the first month of employment and agreed with the Legal Focal Point, ensuring that there is a clear deliverable (written report, thesis…).
  • The final deliverable MUST be presented to the Legal Department at the end of the period of employment

Your profile

  • Have a tripartite internship agreement
  • University degree in law - Masters level (in progress or acquired)
  • Fluent English and French (written and spoken).
  • No specific requirements in terms of work experience but having had some form of employment in the past is considered an advantage.
  • Strong team spirit and ability to work in a multicultural environment
  • Ability to synthesize and analyse, autonomy, writing skills, precision, time management, responsiveness

Terms of employment

  • A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory
  • 6 to 12 months, according to internship agreement
  • Full time (40h/week)
  • Based in Geneva
  • Start date : ASAP
  • Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

To apply

Please send a CV (2 pages maximum) and a cover letter (1 page maximum).

Closing date for applications August 21st 2022.

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All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.