About the firm:
Perseus Strategies is a public interest law firm in Washington, D.C. focused on serving clients in the international human rights, humanitarian, and corporate social responsibility space (www.perseus-strategies.com, new website launching in November). At its core, Perseus Strategies is a law firm, providing legal advisory services to individuals, multilateral organizations, governments, NGOs, and companies. The firm’s mission is to have a positive impact on the world, to help its clients achieve breakthrough results addressing their toughest challenges, and to build a great firm that attracts and develops extraordinary people. It does this through integrated legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts. The firm spends about one third of its time on pro bono projects.
Perseus Strategies’ expertise includes major international human-rights treaties and standards, United Nations bodies (e.g., Security Council and Human Rights Council), regional organizations, and thematic areas, including arbitrary detention; enforced disappearances; torture; emerging technologies and human rights; U.S. and global sanctions; criminal justice reform; the responsibility to protect doctrine; international criminal law, including mass atrocity crimes; and international parental child abduction. Examples of current and past clients include political prisoners, such as Baquer and Siamak Namazi, American hostages formerly detained in Iran, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim when he was a political prisoner, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Ales Bialiatski and Liu Xiaobo; the Organization of American States, supporting Managing Director Jared Genser, who serves independently as pro bono Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect; a top candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations; a former President targeted by his former government with an abusive INTERPOL Red Notice; REFORM Alliance, a U.S. NGO, on developing a UN human-rights approach to the social reintegration of prisoners back into society; and the Neurorights Foundation, on promoting innovation in neurotechnologies while protecting against its misuse or abuse. Currently, its Managing Director is co-editing a new book with former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein entitled The Oxford Handbook on the UN Human Rights System (Oxford University Press, 2025), which has about 70 authors across 50 chapters and is focused on reforming and improving the system.
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Experience: A minimum of six years of relevant experience is required. Work experience in an international environment, with culturally diverse teams, and across multiple time zones is a strong advantage.
Location: Washington, D.C. preferred or remote possible
Logistics: If U.S.-based, applicants for this position must possess current U.S. work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date. While there can be some flexibility week-to-week depending on specific deadlines and required joint work across the team, Perseus Strategies’ working hours are set to Eastern Standard Time and applicants must generally be available during this working day.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
About the firm:
Perseus Strategies is a public interest law firm in Washington, D.C. focused on serving clients in the international human rights, humanitarian, and corporate social responsibility space (www.perseus-strategies.com, new website launching in November). At its core, Perseus Strategies is a law firm, providing legal advisory services to individuals, multilateral organizations, governments, NGOs, and companies. The firm’s mission is to have a positive impact on the world, to help its clients achieve breakthrough results addressing their toughest challenges, and to build a great firm that attracts and develops extraordinary people. It does this through integrated legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts. The firm spends about one third of its time on pro bono projects.
Perseus Strategies’ expertise includes major international human-rights treaties and standards, United Nations bodies (e.g., Security Council and Human Rights…
Perseus Strategies offers U.S. health care and fifteen (15) days of vacation per year, plus U.S. Federal holidays, increasing to twenty (20) days after two years of tenure, and other benefits.
Perseus Strategies offers U.S. health care and fifteen (15) days of vacation per year, plus U.S. Federal holidays, increasing to twenty (20) days after two years of tenure, and other benefits.
Exceptional written and oral communications skills in English required; professional proficiency in Spanish or other language may be advantageous
Exceptional written and oral communications skills in English required; professional proficiency in Spanish or other language may be advantageous
How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and the names of two references with contact details to info@perseus-strategies.com – with the subject line “Application for Employment.” Receipt of application will be acknowledged. No calls or further email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and the names of two references with contact details to info@perseus-strategies.com – with the…