Lawyer, Forest Governance
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Philippines-qualified lawyer advancing ClientEarth’s forest governance and biodiversity programme. Supporting legal research, stakeholder engagement, and policy strategy across the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth policy and legal research and analysis on forest governance, Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) rights, biodiversity conservation, and watershed management
- Work with the line manager to develop, plan, and support implementation of ClientEarth’s strategic priorities in the Philippines
- Provide country-level insights, risks, and lessons learned while ensuring alignment with regional and global strategies
- Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, industry leaders, civil society organisations, and donors in the Philippines
- Contribute to ClientEarth’s Food, Ocean, and Land Use (FOLU) programme in Japan and Southeast Asia
- Advance forest governance work, particularly on social forestry, community-based natural resources management, and biodiversity protection
- Increase engagement among government, CSOs, and IPLCs through research, legal and policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and capacity enhancement
- Support IPLCs in achieving sustainable livelihoods while protecting natural ecosystems and biodiversity
- Engage with ASEAN at regional level to strengthen forest governance
Requirements:
- Lawyer qualified in the Philippines
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in Filipino and English
- Relevant legal professional qualification in the Philippines
- Working knowledge of community-based natural resources management, forest governance, IPLC rights, environmental protection, and related watershed management issues
- Experience developing legal research and analysis on the Philippines’ forest and natural resources governance regulation
- Knowledge of formal and informal relationships and working practices with policymakers, regulators, CSOs and networks, and traditional knowledge holders in the Philippines
- Pre-existing legal right to work in the countries listed at the top of the job advert
Benefits:
- Flexible working; ClientEarth is a Flexa accredited Employer
- Diversity and inclusion commitment
- Employment for candidates with pre-existing legal right to work in listed countries
- Access to Careers site advice, FAQs, Benefits page, flexible working FAQ, and equity, diversity and inclusion journey information
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