Legal Counsellor
Pay and conditions
Salary
USD 142,512 per year — Net annual salary USD 77,326 + Post adjustment USD 65,186
Post adjustment
+86.8%
Hardship
H
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Job Description
Coordinates WIPO legal, legislative and policy assistance to Member States on copyright and related rights. Within the Copyright Law Division, the counsellor leads research, advice and treaty-implementation support, supervises lawyers and consultants, develops studies and guidance, and builds cooperation with national authorities and partners to advance balanced copyright frameworks.
Key Details
Department
Copyright Law Division, Copyright and Creative Industries Sector
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
7 years
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
2 years
Language Requirements
Required
English, Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Draft legal opinions and advice for Member States on copyright and related-rights texts and policies
- Support countries to adhere to and implement WIPO copyright treaties
- Supervise research and analysis of countries' copyright-law needs
- Develop studies and projects on emerging copyright-law issues
- Prepare guides, legal opinions, publications and other Division documents
- Supervise junior lawyers and external consultants
- Maintain cooperation with national authorities, UN agencies and partner institutions
- Organise and deliver legal training, seminars and awareness-raising activities
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Law, or a first-level law degree plus two additional years of relevant experience
- At least seven years of relevant professional legal experience, including copyright and related-rights experience
- Experience drafting legislative, regulatory and policy advice in intellectual property
- Excellent written and spoken English and one other official United Nations language
- Knowledge of project-management methodology
- Ability to analyse legal questions and draft legal texts
Desired Criteria
- Postgraduate specialization in intellectual property law
- Experience with copyright legal systems in developing countries
- Experience in a multilateral intergovernmental organisation
- Project-management experience
Skills
Additional Information
- Initial fixed-term appointment of two years, renewable subject to performance and applicable conditions
- Mobility to other WIPO activities, offices or duty stations may be required
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WIPO Careers, on 31 Aug 2026.