The Human Dignity Trust is hiring for two exciting roles:
Legal Assistant
Location: Currently hybrid
Type: Permanent, full-time (part-time or job-share applications will be considered)
Salary: £37,065
Benefits: Competitive
Reports to: Head of Legal
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding and passionate individual, who will support the Legal Team to deliver the Trust’s litigation and legislative reform programmes.
You will have experience of working in an administrative/supportive legal role in a common law jurisdiction and interest in human rights. You will be self-motivated and organised, with the ability to solve problems and maintain momentum in your work. You will have the confidence and skills to support the rest of the Legal Team to provide complex technical legal assistance to activists, lawyers and governments. You will work well under supervision, communicating clearly and collaborating effectively with the rest of the team.
There may also be the opportunity to travel to work with LGBT+ activists, lawyers, government representatives and other stakeholders around the world including to attend court hearings and plan and deliver workshops to key stakeholders.
Regrettably, as a consequence of the nature of the Trust’s work, anyone in this role will be exposed to distressing critiques of LGBT+ people and the successful candidate will have to tolerate this with resilience, tact and professionalism.
Closing date for applications: 9am BST, 10 June 2026
Ideal start date: 1 September 2026
To apply, please send a CV of no more than two pages, along with a covering letter of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the job description. Applications should be emailed to [email protected].
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Regional Legal Advisor
Region: Southern Africa (with potential work outside the region)
Type: 12-month Fixed Term Part-time (0.8) with potential for extension (subject to funding)
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Competitive
Reports to: Deputy Head of Legal
Reporting to the Deputy Head of Legal, the role will be based in Southern Africa and focus on legal opportunity scoping, building country – and region – specific networks and partner relationships, and contributing to legal strategies and the delivery of technical legal assistance.
You will be a talented and detail-oriented lawyer with experience in a common law system either as a litigator or in a legislative policy/drafting capacity. You will have deep knowledge of human rights law. You will be a strategic thinker and a problem solver. You will have the confidence, skills, tact and gravitas to be a persuasive advocate and an authoritative strategic advisor to a range of audiences on the substantive and procedural processes of litigation and legislative reform to eradicate discriminatory criminal laws and related matters, in compliance with human rights standards.
You will be able to work in collaboration with the Trust’s staff teams and our world class pro bono legal teams. You will be able to maintain a high degree of autonomy and professionalism where required in working directly with LGBT+ litigants, local lawyers, attorneys-general, government officials and civil society partners, with whom you will be able to work sensitively and persuasively. Our work is guided at all times by the interests of LGBT+ communities in-country with whom we work.
You will be expected to travel frequently (approximately six to eight times per year) to work with LGBT+ activists, lawyers, litigants, government representatives and other stakeholders in your region, including to help plan and deliver legal workshops and high-level legislative reform stakeholder engagements. There could also be occasional further travel beyond your region, including for London-based events. You may, as needed, manage consultants based in the main region of focus for your work.
Regrettably, as a consequence of the nature of the Trust’s work, this position will be subjected to distressing critiques of LGBT+ people and the successful candidates will have to tolerate this with resilience, tact and professionalism.
Closing date for applications: 9am BST, 10 June 2026
Ideal start date: 17 August 2026
To apply, please send a CV of no more than three pages, along with a covering letter of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the job description. Applications should be emailed to [email protected].
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Equal Opportunities
The Human Dignity Trust is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Our aim is to create a safe and secure working environment where a commitment to diversity, opportunity, quality and excellence is part of our guiding values.
Our employees and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability (including HIV status), gender identity and expression, intersex status, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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