Legal Advisor (Fundamental Rights)

Milieu Ltd

Brussels (Louise), Belgium

Milieu Ltd is a growing consulting firm based in Brussels with a record of excellence in international and European policy and law – primarily with respect to environmental protection but also in such fields as fundamental rights, public health, consumer protection and health and safety. We provide our expertise mainly for European institutions and other public sector clients.

Please visit our website (www.milieu.be) to gain a more complete picture of the services we provide, sectors we operate in and our corporate culture.

We are seeking to recruit a legal advisor to complement its team of dedicated and motivated professionals and to maintain its continued growth. The selected candidate will work primarily in the field of justice, fundamental rights, free movement, social and employment issues. The legal advisor will also be expected to become involved in the process of developing Milieu's business as a whole and have proven capacity to manage complex projects and teams.

Key tasks will include:

• Conceptualising and writing project proposals, setting up a project team and structuring budgets;
• Management of complex legal/policy research and analysis projects from their inception to their completion, including:
  • liaising with clients and internal and external experts;
  • ensuring that work deliverables meet the client's requirements and quality objectives;
  • ensuring that deadlines are met;
  • financial oversight;
• Taking responsibility for collaborative work opportunities, project delivery and project profitability.

Key qualifications and skills for the position:

• Law degree, preferably with a specialisation in the fields of justice or fundamental rights;
• At least five years of previous experience carrying out law and/or policy studies, including in a management role, preferably for the EU institutions or EU service providers;
• Excellent drafting skills;
• Strong organisational skills;
• An independent, self-starting personality with a positive "can do" attitude;
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of other EU languages strongly desirable;
• Proven expertise in the field of justice and fundamental rights, and free movement of persons, is an advantage;
• Familiarity with policy analysis approaches, including regulatory impact assessment, is an advantage.

Milieu would like to fill this position by September 2014. Deadline for application is July 22nd 2014.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Milieu Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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