We are looking for a Counsel for International Law to join our Committee Office at the House of Lords. This is a specialist position where you will be supporting the work of House of Lords select committees through the provision of legal advice on public international law and the parliamentary scrutiny of treaties. You will work principally with the International Agreements Committee, the International Relations and Defence Committee and the Environment and Climate Change Committee. Your focus will be to provide relevant, expert, timely and user-friendly legal advice and analysis. This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work from home for up to three days per week, subject to business need. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who possesses strong knowledge of public international law alongside good political awareness, can clearly communicate this expertise to a range of audiences and enjoys working with different stakeholders. You''ll be accountable for - taking the lead in providing legal advice and briefing both orally and in writing on international law issues relevant to committee inquiries, including analysis of treaties laid under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010; providing other advice and support to committee work as necessary, including on priorities for future scrutiny work and identifying appropriate witnesses on legal topics; reviewing key papers, correspondence and draft reports for legal accuracy; mai