June 24, 2021

[NOW CLOSED] Join our Team! We are Hiring for a Legal Officer

Media Defence is hiring for a Legal Officer, to join our talented Legal Team. In this role, you will:

conduct strategic litigation
provide case support to lawyers representing media and (citizen) journalists
deliver trainings on media law and strategic litigation
help assess grant applications, and
help with communications via social media and through other channels, working closely with the Legal Director, Senior Legal Officers and Legal and Grants Officer.

Please see full job description:

Legal Officer JD June 2021 Final

To apply for this role, please email your CV and covering letter referencing ‘Legal Officer’ to: recruitment@mediadefence.org.

Closing date: 23 July 2021.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 26 July 2021.

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