JOB OFFER: Legal Advisor at the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)

 11 July 2025

The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) is a Europe-wide organisation that represents border and cross-border regions, promoting cross-border cooperation.

AEBR has its headquarters in Gronau and a project office in Berlin, Germany.

About the job:

This is a part-time position (20 hours per month), running from September 2025 (with a flexible start) to December 2026, with the possibility of extension. The position is considered a mini-job according to German law, with a monthly remuneration of €556.00.

You can work from our project office in Berlin or remotely. The working language is mainly English, but knowledge of German is also desirable.

As a legal advisor, you will gain knowledge and assist in implementing the b-solutions 3.0. Facilitating Cross-border Solutions initiative, which supports public actors at all governance levels in overcoming legal and administrative obstacles to cross-border cooperation in Europe. The b-solutions initiative is promoted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and managed by AEBR.

The main tasks of the legal advisor include:

• Support in formal and content review of reports written by international experts on legal and administrative obstacles to cross-border cooperation in Europe;
• Communication with experts on their reports;
• Support in the preparation of publications on the b-solutions 3.0 initiative with a particular focus on law-specific content;
• Support in drafting contracts for the commissioning of legal and/or administrative experts and other AEBR service providers;
• Presentation of the b-solutions initiative at relevant public events;
• If possible, preparation and implementation of training courses for AEBR colleagues on legal topics relating to cross-border cooperation in Europe.

Qualifications:

• University degree in law or an advanced law student;
• Profound knowledge of the EU legal system, EU institutions and EU policy-making;
• Knowledge, previous experience or interest in the field of cross-border cooperation;
• Excellent communication skills in English (at least C1 (cfr. reference)); knowledge of German and/or another European language is desirable;
• Good command of MS-Office.

Skills:

• Ability to grasp and evaluate complex legal issues quickly and to present them clearly in writing;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Independence and organisational skills;
• Teamwork and flexibility.

Why join us?

• You will work with a small but very dynamic and multicultural team in Berlin.
• You will be in contact with actors from across Europe.
• You will enhance your skills in managing European projects.
• You will be involved in an innovative initiative to strengthen cross-border cooperation and integration throughout Europe.

Contact information and application process:

If you are interested in the position and possess the required qualifications and skills, please send your CV and a motivation letter – both in English and each no longer than one page – to Mariane Bloudeau at the following email address: b-solutions@aebr.eu.

Deadline for applications: 24 August 2025 at midnight.

Interviews will take place between in the first week of September 2025 in the project office in Berlin or via Zoom.

 

Looking forward to hearing from you,

 

The AEBR Team

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