Summary: The Legal and Policy Adviser role at Uplift involves collaborating with a team to provide legal and policy analysis that supports advocacy for a transition away from fossil fuels in the UK. The position requires exceptional research skills and a commitment to climate justice, with responsibilities including strategic litigation support and policy development. This full-time, remote position offers a salary starting from £43,983 and is integral to Uplift's mission of promoting environmental justice. The role is expected to contribute significantly to ongoing legal and policy initiatives within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of Uplift's responses to ongoing policy processes, litigation, law reform advocacy, and legal analysis.
• Assist the Principal Legal Adviser in executing strategic litigation opportunities and providing analysis and support to external lawyers and experts.
• Develop legal and policy analysis to support campaign, communications, and policy strategies.
• Track ongoing policy and legal developments across Uplift's core areas of interest.
• Analyse, interpret, and synthesise legal and policy developments to support the Politics team.
• Provide fact-checking and ad-hoc policy and legislative analysis for Uplift's public communications.
• Contribute to the wider work of the Research, Policy and Legal team, including building relationships with key external partners.

Key Skills:

• Experience in a similar or related role.
• Policy or legal knowledge focused on environmental or social justice.
• A formal legal qualification or policy and legislative experience is beneficial.
• Direct experience on energy transition, fossil fuels, or renewables is advantageous.
• Ability to provide compelling and novel analysis and execute strategic research projects.
• Exceptional writing and synthesis skills with strong attention to detail.
• Motivation, initiative, and a collaborative approach in a dynamic organization.
• Commitment to Uplift's mission and core values of equity and climate justice.

Salary (Rate): 43983

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other