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About:
The Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Application (SGAC) is a non-governmental organisation which aims to represent students and young space professionals to the United Nations, States, and space agencies. SGAC has permanent observer status in the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). SGAC has a long history and was conceived at the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Space (UNISPACE-III) in Vienna in 1999, the SGAC Executive Council is made up of representatives from each of the 6 UN regions, and has a larger body of representatives from nation states.
Role:
Legal Officer
Location:
As with all SGAC positions, meetings and work will be completed virtually. Communication skills and ability to respond in a timely manner are vital.
Qualification:
- SGAC membership: registration on the SGAC website and 33 years of age or less at the moment of the application
- Must have a law degree; a licence to practise law in any U.S. State, or other common law or civil law jurisdiction is not a requirement, but would be considered favourably
- Experience with legal contract documentation and review, gained through professional work, internships, or clinical programmes
- Interest in applying legal background in the aerospace sector
- Business/professional fluency in English
- Strong attention to detail
- Familiarity with the SGAC mission and its objectives
- Teamwork capacity and ability to work independently on assigned matters
- Understanding of the global space sector landscape is preferred but not necessary.
Desired Qualifications and Skills
- Experience and/or knowledge of U.S. not-for-profit laws, including, but not limited to, reporting requirements of a U.S. 501(c)(3) organisation, administrative filings of Board Members, and taxation, is desirable
- Experience supporting the legal affairs of an international organisation or a not-for-profit organisation is desirable
- Previous involvement in SGAC activities (e.g. project groups, events, or regional and national teams) is strongly desirable
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Legal Officer within the Office of the General Counsel, supporting the Co-Leads in the day to day legal affairs of SGAC
- Review SGAC memorandums of understanding, statements of intent, contracts, and other agreements, and prepare first-round comments for the Co-Leads
- Assist with legal research on questions referred to the Office, including the tax and reporting obligations of an international non-governmental not-for-profit organisation with registered offices in Austria and the United States
- Provide support for long term projects such as project group activities requiring legal input
- Track ongoing agreements that are about to expire/up for review and flag them to the Co-Leads
- Support reviews of the SGAC Policies and other institutional documents
- Assist with the Office’s internal process documentation and with administrative tasks connected with the registration, intellectual property, and the financing of the organisation (endowment etc.)
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here by 30 November 2026 with the following documents as attachments:
- A Letter of Intent (maximum 1 page)
- Your CV (maximum 2 pages)
- List of three past experiences and how they have prepared you for this role (maximum 1 page)
Only complete applications will be considered.
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