UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Director of Legal Research

THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE

Role Title : Director of Legal Research

Role Nature : Volunteer

Location : Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

We are looking for a passionate academic legal researcher VOLUNTEER who takes a methodological approach to their work and plays a leading role in conducting independent research and analysis, engaging with key stakeholders, and establishing strategic partnerships to progress the BCI’s core mission. Driving the end-to-end research process, conducting both independent legal research and support to members of fellowship councils, publishing research, producing briefing material for speeches and presentations for clients and external conferences; and turning actions into impacts to shape climate policy on a global platform. Building on the success of the Legal Research Division in publishing the world’s first book on distributed ledger technology and carbon market governance as well as organizing Technology Information Session for Climate Negotiators prior to UNFCCC COPs, the Director of Legal Research (DRS3) will play a key role in BCI’s further engagement activities with government ministers, legislators and the leadership of United Nations agencies. For this role, academic legal research experience with a track record of research publications is a MUST. Candidates who are practising lawyers with no prior legal research experience in digital technology or climate law research need not apply and should consider applying for our Legal Advisor or Legal Assistant role instead.

Responsibilities :

• To supervise Legal Research Officers in the provision of research support in the intersection of internet / DLT law and renewable energy, carbon trading, forest monitoring, natural resource management, etc.
• To provide technical and strategic leadership for analytical research, and set the agenda for research across the organization;
• To generate opportunities for strategic research or knowledge partnerships;
• To contribute across the organization as a member of the Executive Committee;
• To anticipate and respond to the organization’s tactical and strategic business support needs;
• To manage Research Division’s time budget in an effective way to deliver organizational objectives; and
• To attend conferences and events to promote the BCI, communicate research findings and insights via PowerPoint decks, and engage with key stakeholders.

Requirements

Skills & Abilities

Relevant Experience

Education & Training

General & Specialist Knowledge

Benefits

Blockchain and other emerging technologies; as well as climate change and sustainability - are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

One of the most important aspects of BCI’s mission is to support legislators and policymakers to create an enabling environment for the adoption of distributed ledger technologies. To that end, this opportunity will ensure BCI is financially sustainable before we make the developing-country communities sustainable.

What's in it for the volunteer?

Selection Process

As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Section A : Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B : Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C : In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.