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Senior Litigation Lawyer - Full Time or Part Time
As we expand our team, we are seeking to hire a highly-qualified Senior International Litigation Lawyer to join us in our mission to save the Ocean through Law.
This role is central to the heart of OVL’s litigation practice. The Senior Litigation Lawyer will directly advise the firm’s leadership, provide strategic oversight of our international litigation portfolio, and mentor and guide other members of the litigation team. You will be trusted to represent the organisation externally at the highest level, ensuring that our cases are legally rigorous, strategically sharp, and aligned with our mission.
BENEFITS
Ocean Vision Legal is a young start-up working with NGOs in the field of public interest focused on environmental protection. Our salaries are reflective of this context, but we believe in compensating our team members additionally in other valuable ways. We offer:
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A 4-day working week, with flexible hours and locations to support healthy work–life balance
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Perks and benefits that support both physical and mental well-being
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An extra budget for personal office equipment, so everyone can create their best workspace
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A high level of care for our team, fostering a supportive and inclusive spirit
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A non-hierarchical structure that values every voice equally
These benefits give our team more time for family, rest, and personal pursuits, while contributing to work that creates meaningful impact for the Ocean.
positions & salaries
Junior Associates (1-2 years experience): For early-career fully qualified lawyers or legal experts (relevant degrees in law), who will perform their responsibilities under the supervision of a Senior Associate or Counsel with more experience. Junior Associates are typically tasked with legal research that can feed into a bigger project, and their work will be reviewed with feedback. Salaries start from USD 54.000 per year and are increasing regularly throughout your time at OVL.
Associates (2-4 years experience): Associates have a few years more of experience and typically can be responsible for slightly bigger parts of legal assessments and research. They are under supervision of a Senior Associate or Counsel with more experience. They may attend clients meetings and can be tasked with giving presentations. Salaries start from USD 62.000 per year and are increasing regularly throughout your time at OVL.
Senior Associates (4-6 years experience): Senior Associates often take on more leadership responsibilities and start providing for bigger parts of legal assessments or even take on smaller legal assessments on their own. They can supervise Junior Associates and are under the supervision of a Counsel. After six years of credited practice, associates are eligible for promotion to counsel. They can be tasked with writing emails to clients, if instructed to do so by the supervisor and attend meetings. Salaries start from USD 70.000 per year and are increasing regularly throughout your time at OVL.
Legal Counsel (6-8 years experience): Legal Counsels are responsible for their own cases and additionally to their legal tasks performs managerial and business development responsibilities within OVL. They not only provide their legal expertise but also help OVL to grow as a law firm. They work directly under a Senior Legal Counsel or the CEO. Salaries start from USD 83.000 per year and are increasing regularly throughout your time at OVL.
Senior Counsel (8 years experience or more): Senior Legal Counsels are the highest position in OVL and given full trust. They have freedom to address clients, reach out to funders and make decisions on their own. They are only supervised by the CEO. Salaries start from USD 94.000 per year and are increasing regularly throughout your time at OVL.
