Supervising Attorney

Summary

Join IRAP Europe as a Supervising Attorney (Swedish Law)! Oversee a team handling Swedish family reunification cases, providing legal aid and challenging systemic issues. Responsibilities include supervising staff, representing clients, coordinating workflow, and collaborating on advocacy and publications. The position requires a law degree, extensive experience in Swedish legal systems and refugee law, and strong management and communication skills. Based in Berlin, with remote work options requiring periodic travel to the office. IRAP offers competitive benefits including supplementary health insurance, a Berlin transport pass, daycare reimbursements, and generous professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLM or equivalent) required
• Minimum of five years of experience providing legal assistance to refugees and/or asylum-seekers in Swedish legal systems
• Minimum of three years of experience supervising and/or mentoring caseworkers and attorneys
• Experience litigating cases before the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Committees
• Excellent knowledge of Swedish and European legislative framework and jurisprudence regarding refugees and/or human rights
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong management skills, including caseload and workflow management, and the ability to provide strategic direction to independent practitioners
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and prior experience interviewing and counseling clients in a legal setting
• Highly organized and flexible, able to multi-task and manage a high-volume workload, and excellent time management skills
• Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTQI+ clients, survivors of trauma, and other vulnerable populations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Supervise Staff Attorneys and other staff members on Swedish family reunification cases by: (1) reviewing and providing input on drafts; (2) providing input on legal arguments and strategy in individual cases; (3) coordinating and harmonizing the team’s strategy for challenging systemic issues in the family reunification process; (4) providing training and professional development opportunities; and (5) making recommendations for promotions and compensation adjustments, handling disciplinary issues, and responding to any grievances from staff
• Represent clients seeking family reunification to Swedish at first instance and appeal levels
• Coordinate team’s workflow, including through coordination with case referral partners
• Coordinate with partner organizations on advocacy related to legal pathways to Sweden
• Coordinate team’s work on publications, expert opinions, training sessions and workshops, and resources for other legal representatives
• Coordinate team’s development of internal manuals, guidance materials, and Know Your Rights documents on relevant legal processes
• In collaboration with the Legal Director of IRAP Europe and other supervisors, plan and develop IRAP’s work, expansion, and profile in Europe
• Participate in IRAP-wide supervisory meetings and trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Supplementary company health insurance for staff as well as their partners and dependents
• Berlin transport pass (A, B, C)
• Daycare reimbursements
• A wellness reimbursement twice per year
• Generous professional development opportunities
• Resilience and well-being coaching
• Company retirement plan
• 25 vacation days
• Office closure December 25-January 1
• Approximately 20 additional paid office closures throughout the year (incl. Public holidays)