Legal Affairs Officer

About the role

The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization is seeking a Legal Affairs Officer to support the Trade and Environment Division. The incumbent will assist the Division’s work at the intersection of trade and environmental issues, including climate change, circular economy, biodiversity, sustainable value chains, plastics pollution and related trade matters.

Key responsibilities

• Support the work of the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) and the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) by drafting technical reports, briefs, summaries and talking points.
• Conduct legal and policy research and analysis on trade‑and‑environment topics.
• Deliver technical assistance and training, prepare diagnostic reports and develop training materials.
• Collaborate with multilateral environmental agreements and other stakeholders to advance the Division’s objectives.
• Monitor and disseminate developments in law, sustainable development, policy and knowledge relevant to trade and environment.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in international trade law, economics or a related field.

Required skills

What we offer

• Fixed‑term two‑year contract funded from the regular WTO budget, with the possibility of extension.
• Annual salary of CHF 96,290.