UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Legal Research Officer (Climate Change/Emerging Tech) Job at Blockchain & Climate Institute, New York, NY

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  • Blockchain & Climate Institute
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Legal Research Officer (Climate Change/ Emerging Technologies)

Please note this is an unpaid volunteering role.

Location: Canada; Toronto, ON, Canada; Montreal, QC, Canada; United States; New York, NY, United States (Home-based)

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

Candidates for this voluntary, unpaid role should possess the required knowledge about climate change-related legislation and affinity with distributed ledger technologies, but also be motivated to accomplish BCI's mission.

Able to develop rigorous methodologies for legal research projects, candidates are expected to conduct independent legal research and analyses, as well as engage key stakeholders, including legislators, regulators, lawyers, and policymakers, to establish strategic partnerships for accomplishing the BCI's core mission. With support from Members of the Regulatory Reform Working Group and under the guidance of the Head of Legal Research, Legal Research Officers are given opportunities to publish research papers and produce briefing materials for the consumption of partner governments. Principal/Senior Legal Research Officers will also be assigned to draft speeches and/or deliver presentations on behalf of the BCI at external conferences.

The standard time commitment for all BCI roles is, on average, one day per week to be flexibly spread across the week.

Responsibilities:

  • To provide research support on topics around legislation or regulation regarding international climate and environment-related treaties, etc.
  • To engage relevant stakeholders in the change and sustainability policy space for developing strategic partnerships or collaboration opportunities
  • To communicate BCI's research findings and insights at international conferences or high-level events
Blockchain & Climate Institute

Job Tags

Work from home, 1 day per week,

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