Required Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified practising lawyer of at least 5 years post-call experience.
• Strong research, analytical, and drafting skills.
• Experience in legislative, regulatory, policy, or institutional reform work.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs on a part-time, deadline-driven basis.
• Familiarity with policy-facing or advisory environments is an advantage.
• The Practitioner Researcher will collaborate with the Centre’s research team on assigned outputs.

Role Summary

• The Practitioner Researcher will provide applied legal insight and practical analysis to support the Centre’s legislative advisory work, policy engagement, and reform-oriented research outputs.

Key Responsibilides

• Conduct applied legal, regulatory, and policy research in support of the Centre’s programmes.
• Draft legislative memos, advisory notes, policy briefs, and practical research outputs.
• Support stakeholder engagements, consultations, and reform initiatives with legal and analytical input.
• Translate complex legal and institutional issues into clear, practical policy recommendations.
• Collaborate with academic researchers and external experts to balance theory, evidence, and practice.
• Contribute to internal research review and validation processes.

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Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality legal and policy research aligned with the Centre’s research priorities.
• Lead or co-lead the development of selected policy papers, research reports, briefs, and commentary for publication by the Centre.
• Provide technical and scholarly input into ongoing research projects undertaken by the Centre.
• Support internal peer review processes to ensure analytical rigour, coherence, and academic quality of research outputs.
• Offer mentorship and academic guidance to mid-level researchers engaged in specific research assignments.
• Participate, as required, in research-related convenings, seminars, and knowledge-sharing activities organised by the Centre.
• Contribute to strengthening the Centre’s visibility and credibility within academic and policy communities.

Reporting & Working Relationships

• The Research Fellow will work closely with the Centre’s research team in delivering agreed research outputs.
• Engagement will be project-based and aligned with timelines and priorities determined by the Centre.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professor of Law/Associate Professor of Law/Doctor of Laws or equivalent from a recognised university.
• Demonstrated record of academic research, policy-relevant publications, and thought leadership in law and governance-related fields.
• Experience producing research that informs public policy, legislative reform, or institutional development.