Senior Legal Researcher - Cambridge, United States - Harvard University

Description

Basic Qualifications

Master's degree (or alternatively a law degree from the US or abroad) and 5+ years of experience (including in an educational context) in conducting legal research and writing analyses of such research.

Additional Information

This is a term appointment currently expected to extend through 6/30/25, with potential for renewal subject to funding and departmental need.

We regret that Harvard Law School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.

Position Description

As a Senior Legal Researcher, you will:

• Carry out independent research on key legal and policy questions for PCG research studies led by PCG Faculty Director;
• Work closely with the PCG Faculty Director on developing and writing up such research studies;
• Review and analyze independently existing scholarly work, as well as relevant materials and documents that could provide a basis for such studies;
• Identify and review legal materials that could be useful for the Program's activities; and
• Take on other tasks using legal tools as requested by the Faculty Director.

To learn more about the Program and the Forum please visit here and here.

Job Summary

The Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Law School ("PCG") seeks to foster research and scholarship about corporate governance and facilitate discourse in this field among academics, practitioners, and policymakers.

The Program has an opportunity for a Senior Legal Researcher.

The Senior Legal Researcher is expected to, using the Researcher's command of legal research tools, work closely with the PCG Faculty Director on major PCG research projects and producing substantial research studies.