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Office of Legal Affairs jobs
Office of Legal Affairs (Office of Legal Affairs) publishes vacancies on its own career portal; UNlockit lists every currently-open role here, refreshed daily from the agency's source. This page surfaces internships, consultancies, fixed-term, and temporary positions across country offices, regional offices, and headquarters. Each posting links back to the official Office of Legal Affairs application page.
- Open roles
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- Last refreshed
- Jun 03, 2026
Latest open roles
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LEGAL OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening), P4
Office of Legal Affairs · 🇺🇸 New York, United States
The Legal Officer serves as a lead in one or more areas of legal concentration, handling complex multi-discipline legal matters involving international commercial law, public and administrative law, and interpretation of legal instruments. Responsibilities include providing legal advice on diverse issues such as procurement, contracts, peacekeeping operations, criminal investigations, and administrative matters. The role involves extensive legal research, drafting legal opinions and reports, preparing submissions for arbitral proceedings, and representing the Organization in complex legal cases. The officer also advises on disputes, negotiations, and settlements, and contributes to the review and design of legal instruments and policies. The position requires strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects. The role reports to the Senior Legal Officer, Principal Legal Officer, and Director of the General Legal Division.
P-4 Secretariat Closes Jun 06, 2026 -
Programme Coordinator (Programmes of Assistance to Meet the Strategic Capacity Needs of Developing States in the Field of Ocean Governance and the Law of the Sea)
Office of Legal Affairs · 🇺🇸 New York, United States
The Programme Coordinator manages and coordinates the implementation of programmes of assistance aimed at strengthening ocean governance and the law of the sea in developing states. Key responsibilities include programme management, liaison with partners such as Norad, communications and outreach, and reporting. The role involves coordinating activities, managing budgets, organizing meetings and events, maintaining documentation, and supporting the development of capacity-building materials. The position requires strong administrative and organizational skills, experience in project management, and familiarity with UN systems and processes. The work location is home-based with potential for travel, and presence in the New York City region is preferred.
CON Secretariat Closes Jun 06, 2026
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