About the Position

Legal Project Manager (судова реформа)

BRDO is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate the legal direction of a complex reform project in the digitalization of justice and the court system.

This role is suitable for a candidate who has strong legal expertise, understands the functioning of the Ukrainian court system, is familiar with court processes and current challenges of electronic justice, and can coordinate expert teams, stakeholders, and regulatory changes.

This role is suitable for a candidate who can manage the legal and coordination direction of the project: structure complex issues, organize expert work, ensure the preparation of high-quality analytical and regulatory materials, and bring the process to a practical result.

Responsibilities

Coordination of the legal and regulatory (re-engineering) direction of the project in the digitalization of justice.
Planning, coordination, and control of the execution of tasks in the legal stream.
Formation and maintenance of the work plan, timeline, deliverables tracker, risk register, and implementation statuses.
Coordination of legal experts, analysts, consultants, and other involved specialists.
Organization of the analysis of legislation, court procedures, institutional processes, and practical problems in the field of electronic justice.
Coordination and participation in the preparation of analytical documents, policy papers, concepts, proposals for normative legal acts, comparative tables, presentations, and reports.
Organization of interaction with government agencies, representatives of the judicial system, professional communities, experts, and project partners.
Preparation and support of working groups, consultations, expert discussions, status meetings, and follow-up.
Identification of legal, procedural, and institutional risks that may affect the implementation of digital solutions in the court system.
Support for the head of the direction in making management decisions, preparing positions, statuses, and explanations for partners.

Requirements

Higher legal education.
3+ years of experience in law, judicial reform, justice, public policy, or public sector reform.
Deep understanding of the functioning of the Ukrainian court system.
Understanding of the logic of court processes, preferably in several areas: civil, commercial, administrative, and criminal proceedings.
Understanding the roles and interactions of key participants in the judicial process: judges, court staff, lawyers, prosecutors, parties to the process, and other participants.
Understanding current issues of electronic litigation, electronic document management, electronic communication with the court, and digital services in the field of justice.
Experience in analyzing normative legal acts and preparing proposals for their improvement.
Experience in coordinating experts, lawyers, analysts, or interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to manage multiple parallel workflows, record decisions, monitor execution, and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ukrainian – fluently.
English – at least B2 level.

Nice to Have

In-depth practical experience in judicial reform projects, court governance, or modernization of the justice system.
Experience working with judicial authorities, judicial governance bodies, government agencies, or international technical assistance projects.
Practical experience in representation, procedural support, or working with real court cases in civil, commercial, administrative, or criminal proceedings.
Experience in independently preparing draft laws, sub-legislative acts, analytical notes, concepts, or policy papers from task setting to final approval.
Understanding of digital transformation in the public sector.
Understanding of electronic evidence, electronic signature, electronic identification, data protection, and electronic document management.
Experience working with international donors, implementers, or technical assistance projects.
Experience in facilitating working groups, expert consultations, or inter-institutional interaction.

Expected Profile

We need a person who combines legal expertise in the field of justice with skills in managing complex reform processes.

The ideal candidate understands how court procedures work in practice, sees the problems of electronic litigation not only at the level of technology but also at the level of procedural legislation, institutional interaction, and the user experience of judges, court staff, lawyers, and parties to the process.

For this role, it is important to be able to quickly structure a complex subject area, organize expert work, turn legal problems into understandable tasks for the project, see risks, and bring developments to a high-quality formal result.

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