The Junior Professional (YP) will be an integral part of the Office of the Legal Adviser, which comprises a small team of staff based at IUCN Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.
The Office of the Legal Adviser provides legal advice and services to all components of IUCN and in particular advises IUCN regarding (a) the interpretation of the IUCN Statutes, Regulations and Rules of Procedure of the World Congress; (b) the status and interests of IUCN under public international law; (c) the legal interests of IUCN under the laws of the nations where the Union operates, through analysis and application of comparative law and private international law; and (d) the legal aspects of the relationships established through IUCN’s contracts, trademarks, licenses, human resources agreements, service agreements, and other such undertakings.
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