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Join the growing movement of lawyers championing Ocean protection. Across the world, a global wave of litigation has started to hold governments and corporations accountable for how they treat our seas and marine life.
Benefits
Ocean Vision Legal is a young organisation 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:
A 4-day working week, with flexible hours and locations to support healthy work–life balance
Perks and benefits that support both physical and mental well-being
An extra budget for personal office equipment, so everyone can create their best workspace
A high level of care for our team, fostering a supportive and inclusive spirit
A non-hierarchical structure that values every voice equally
Legal Positions
At Ocean Vision Legal, we offer a range of legal positions, available to registered lawyers and legal experts with a proven experience relevant to our mission of protecting the Ocean through law - Ocean protection, Climate or Human Rights law.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Support Our Work
The Ocean needs more than awareness. It needs accountability. Your support helps advance strategic legal action, achieve strengthen Ocean Rights and support Ocean-dependent and Indigenous communities working to protect the ecosystems they know best. Together, we can help turn legal obligation into lasting Ocean protection.
