Human Rights Legal Associate – Remote Opportunity|Global Remote Role|Annual Salary: USD 35,000
Advance Women’s Human Rights Through Strategic Litigation Across Africa
Are you a passionate legal professional committed to feminist advocacy, human rights, and social justice? The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is seeking a bilingual Legal Associate to support its Feminist Litigation Network (FLN), working across Anglophone and Francophone Africa to strengthen strategic litigation efforts that advance women’s human rights and sexual rights.
This exciting remote opportunity offers legal practitioners the chance to contribute to groundbreaking litigation, partner engagement, capacity strengthening, and knowledge generation within one of Africa’s leading feminist legal organizations.
About ISLA
The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is a pan-African feminist organization dedicated to advancing women’s human rights and sexual rights through strategic litigation. ISLA believes that the law can be a powerful instrument for social transformation when used to challenge discriminatory norms, create progressive jurisprudence, and expand access to justice.
The organization works to:
- Advance women’s rights through strategic litigation.
- Strengthen legal capacity across Africa.
- Support civil society organizations and litigators.
- Influence regional and national human rights systems.
- Generate feminist legal knowledge and research.
Through its work, ISLA continues to build legal frameworks that promote equality, dignity, and justice for women and marginalized communities across the continent.
Position Overview
The Legal Associate will provide support to the Feminist Litigation Network (FLN), working under the supervision of both the Anglophone Manager and the Francophone West Africa Legal Manager.
The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening relationships with partners, supporting network development initiatives, coordinating activities, and contributing to legal research and advocacy efforts.
This position requires collaboration across linguistic, legal, and cultural contexts, making it an ideal opportunity for lawyers interested in regional human rights work.
Key Responsibilities
The Legal Associate will contribute to a broad range of activities, including:
- Supporting the development and coordination of the Feminist Litigation Network.
- Strengthening partnerships with civil society organizations and legal practitioners.
- Assisting with capacity-building initiatives and training activities.
- Conducting legal and policy research.
- Producing legal briefs, reports, and knowledge products.
- Supporting strategic litigation and advocacy efforts.
- Facilitating engagement across Anglophone and Francophone regions.
- Contributing to program implementation and network growth.
Who Should Apply?
ISLA is looking for candidates who combine legal expertise with a strong commitment to feminist and human rights principles.
Education
Applicants should possess:
- A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or equivalent legal qualification.
Experience
Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Experience in human rights law through litigation, research, advocacy, or program implementation.
- Knowledge of women’s rights and sexual rights frameworks.
- Familiarity with regional and international human rights systems.
- Experience working with civil society organizations or legal networks.
- Understanding of feminist advocacy approaches.
- Experience engaging with organizations in Anglophone and/or Francophone West Africa.
Skills and Competencies
Successful applicants should have:
- Excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within diverse teams.
- Fluency in both English and French, written and spoken.
Why This Opportunity Matters
Across Africa, strategic litigation continues to play a critical role in advancing gender equality and protecting the rights of women and marginalized communities. Legal victories can reshape public policy, influence judicial interpretation, and create lasting social change.
By joining ISLA, the successful candidate will contribute to:
- Expanding access to justice.
- Advancing feminist legal advocacy.
- Strengthening regional legal networks.
- Supporting landmark human rights litigation.
- Building legal capacity across Africa.
- Promoting gender-responsive legal frameworks.
This role offers a unique platform for lawyers who want to combine legal expertise with meaningful social impact.
Compensation and Benefits
- Position: Legal Associate – Feminist Litigation Network
- Location: Remote (Global)
- Organization: Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA)
- Contract Type: Fixed-Term
- Work Schedule: Full-Time
- Annual Salary: USD 35,000
- Application Deadline: 18 June 2026
Apply Before the Deadline
Qualified legal professionals with a passion for feminist advocacy, human rights, and strategic litigation are encouraged to apply immediately. With the application deadline approaching, interested candidates should prepare their applications as soon as possible.
This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to transformative legal work while collaborating with a dynamic pan-African feminist movement dedicated to advancing justice, equality, and human rights across the continent.
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