Job Description
Role: Legal and Policy Advisor Location: UK Salary: £43,000-£46,000 Status: Full-time, one year contract with high likelihood of renewal Starting date: ASAP Closing date: 8th January 2023
About us
Uplift works to move the UK towards a fossil fuel-free future. We strategically support, connect and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis. We are currently looking for a Legal and Policy Advisor to join our growing team to drive forward opportunities for strategic legal and policy advocacy. This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK.
The Role
As Legal and Policy Advisor, you will collaborate with Uplift's team and key partners to ensure that our collective work is underpinned by robust and forward-thinking legal and policy analysis. From identifying strategic litigation opportunities to ensuring our public affairs team have a sound understanding of relevant policy frameworks, this is a diverse role at the heart of our work pushing a just transition away from oil and gas extraction.
In the past 18 months, Uplift has supported high-profile climate litigation and used legal insight to generate front-page headlines linked to our campaigns. We have also generated legal advice to support a wider network to participate in vital public consultation processes.
The successful candidate will have exceptional legal and policy research skills, an ability to think strategically about law and policy opportunities, and a keen interest in climate and energy-related policy and campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.
Core responsibilities will include:
Lead the development of strategic legal advocacy that advance Uplift's objectives. Develop legal analysis to support campaign, communications and research strategies, including support for key partners. Track ongoing litigation and policy developments across Uplift's core areas of interest to support Uplift in identifying key opportunities and gaps. Analyse, interpret, and synthesise research, legal and policy developments to support the Public Affairs team in advising our network. Provide fact-checking and ad-hoc research for the Uplift team to ensure accuracy in Uplift's public communications. Contribute to the management and wider work of the Research and Policy team.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience in a similar or related role A formal legal qualification, with a strong preference for previous experience in strategic litigation. Policy or legal knowledge relevant to Uplift's work would be beneficial, subject matter expertise in oil and gas, energy, climate or marine environmental experience are all highly desirable. However, Uplift will support the right candidate in developing this expertise. A demonstrable ability to provide compelling and novel analysis, including defining and executing strategic research projects Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
Application
Please email Daniel Jones at and Astrid Gorissen at with a CV & short cover letter or with any questions. We can only accept applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the role.
Uplift values diversity and welcomes applications from candidates from minority backgrounds. Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
About us
Uplift works to move the UK towards a fossil fuel-free future. We strategically support, connect and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis. We are currently looking for a Legal and Policy Advisor to join our growing team to drive forward opportunities for strategic legal and policy advocacy. This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK.
The Role
As Legal and Policy Advisor, you will collaborate with Uplift's team and key partners to ensure that our collective work is underpinned by robust and forward-thinking legal and policy analysis. From identifying strategic litigation opportunities to ensuring our public affairs team have a sound understanding of relevant policy frameworks, this is a diverse role at the heart of our work pushing a just transition away from oil and gas extraction.
In the past 18 months, Uplift has supported high-profile climate litigation and used legal insight to generate front-page headlines linked to our campaigns. We have also generated legal advice to support a wider network to participate in vital public consultation processes.
The successful candidate will have exceptional legal and policy research skills, an ability to think strategically about law and policy opportunities, and a keen interest in climate and energy-related policy and campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.
Core responsibilities will include:
Lead the development of strategic legal advocacy that advance Uplift's objectives. Develop legal analysis to support campaign, communications and research strategies, including support for key partners. Track ongoing litigation and policy developments across Uplift's core areas of interest to support Uplift in identifying key opportunities and gaps. Analyse, interpret, and synthesise research, legal and policy developments to support the Public Affairs team in advising our network. Provide fact-checking and ad-hoc research for the Uplift team to ensure accuracy in Uplift's public communications. Contribute to the management and wider work of the Research and Policy team.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience in a similar or related role A formal legal qualification, with a strong preference for previous experience in strategic litigation. Policy or legal knowledge relevant to Uplift's work would be beneficial, subject matter expertise in oil and gas, energy, climate or marine environmental experience are all highly desirable. However, Uplift will support the right candidate in developing this expertise. A demonstrable ability to provide compelling and novel analysis, including defining and executing strategic research projects Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
Application
Please email Daniel Jones at and Astrid Gorissen at with a CV & short cover letter or with any questions. We can only accept applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the role.
Uplift values diversity and welcomes applications from candidates from minority backgrounds. Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
About Uplift