Junior Legal Adviser (DG-LS-IL-2025-92-GRAE)

Job Description

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and following up on scientific collaboration agreements and memoranda of understanding with government agencies, institutes and universities contributing to CERN’s scientific programme, as well as consortium and partnership agreements related to CERN’s participation in EU R&D framework programmes.
• Contributing to the drafting, reviewing and implementing of internal legislation (e.g. Staff Rules and Regulations, Pension Fund Rules and Regulations).
• Contributing to the provision of legal advice in matters relating to data privacy protection.
• Providing legal advice with regard to the implementation of CERN’s privileges and immunities.
• In addition to these core functions, you may be assigned work in other related legal domains.

• Master’s degree in law; knowledge of the law applicable to intergovernmental organisations would be a strong advantage.
• Experience in legal drafting and legal research.
• Ability to work well autonomously and in teams.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professional fluency in English, including demonstrate drafting skills. Working knowledge of French would be an asset.

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Law (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a Master’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.