Legal Advisor to the Government

at  Spektrum

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

WHO WE ARE SUPPORTING

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance’s operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
• Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
• Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
• Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

The JWC supports NATO’s overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in influencing national policy making at strategic level in the field of International Law.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in support of Exercise Planning and Execution on NATO Operational level (or at equivalent level in other organizations)

EDUCATION

• A Master’s Degree in International Law

ROLE BACKGROUND

The legal advisor (LEGAD) in JWC exercises play an essential role in all environments. Civilian from International Humanitarian Law, Memorandum of Understanding as well as military ROE, targeting etc. The LEGAD has the responsibility the TA as well as the role- players conduct the exercise realistic

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide subject matter expertise in strategic legal issues to realistically represent the Affected Nation’s (country with NATO Forces deploying/deployed) legal policy to the training audience in accordance with the exercise scenario.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent national legal framework.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for all strategic legal matters pertaining to the affected nation during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate affected nation legal matters with other affected nation political and military representatives and JWC Exercise Control team.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement of the representation of national legal issues within the scenario.
• Support issues around the protection of civilians (POC), IHL, Security Council Resolutions, law enforcement, etc..
• Reviewing/fixing MoUs / Technical Agreements on a range of issues (ranging from cybersecurity to detention).
• Advising and assisting, as needed, e.g. supporting advisers on specific legal issues (police, gender, cultural, heritage etc.).

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance’s operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
• Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
• Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
• Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.