Consultant (e-commerce)

Supports UNCITRAL work on e-commerce, paperless trade and end-to-end trade digitalisation through legal research, drafting, technical assistance and capacity-building.

Department: International Trade Law Division

• Draft reports and legislative materials on e-commerce, paperless trade and end-to-end trade digitalisation
• Compile and consolidate UNCITRAL e-commerce texts and related guidance material
• Provide technical assistance and legal advice to States and stakeholders on UNCITRAL e-commerce texts
• Support consistent interpretation and understanding of UNCITRAL texts among practitioners and organisations
• Collect, analyse and disseminate case law through the CLOUT system
• Contribute to capacity-building, webinars, training sessions and UNCITRAL Days
• Monitor legal, regulatory and practical developments affecting e-commerce implementation
• Coordinate with technical assistance partners and UNCITRAL secretariat staff

• Advanced university degree in law with specialisation in commercial law, comparative law, private international law or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least two years of experience in commercial law, including one year at international level
• Good legal writing and analysis skills
• Research experience in international commercial law
• Familiarity with UNCITRAL work and specialised knowledge of UNCITRAL texts on electronic commerce
• Fluency in English and French with excellent drafting and communication skills

• Consultancy for five months