Legal Officer, Competition and Consumer Protection (Temporary Job Opening)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development · GENEVA · P-3 · Apply by October 22, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch of the Division on International Trade and Commodities of the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Legal Officer reports to the Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepare studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence on competition and/or consumer protection, including its relationship with trade and development. • Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc. • Prepares or assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts, teaching materials in the field of international trade law and competition and/or consumer protection law for Government officials, enterprises, consumer organizations and academics. • Prepares or assists in the preparation of agreements and contracts with…