Jessup Moot Court Coach (x/f/m)

Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht; Heidelberg; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law seeks a Jessup Moot Court Coach for the supervisory role of the Heidelberg team in the 2025/26 competition. The position involves organizing, coaching, and introducing team members to public international law, with a focus on unique legal challenges.

Leistungen

An attractive and international work environment

Individual training and development opportunities

Work-life balance measures

Company pension scheme (VBL)

Access to world-leading library

Qualifikationen

• Successful former participation in a moot court competition.
• Staatsexamen with distinction or an equivalent foreign legal qualification.

Aufgaben

• Coordinating and supervising the team’s participation in the competition.
• Coaching the team during the drafting of memorials and oral phase.

Kenntnisse

Excellent command of English

Good organisational skills

Knowledge of Public International Law

Ausbildung

German state examination in Law

Jobbeschreibung

At the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, scholars pursue research relating to basic issues and current developments in the areas of public international law, European Union law, and the constitutional and administrative law of indi-vidual states, together with numerous visiting scholars from all over the world. In its fields, our library is the largest in Europe and one of the most comprehensive in the world.

We are looking for a

Jessup Moot Court Coach (x/f/m)

for the supervision of the Heidelberg Jessup Moot Court Team

(50%, fixed-term contract, place of work is the MPIL Heidelberg)

The position includes organizing and supervising the participation of the Heidelberg University’s Team in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2025/26. It will start in summer upon arrangement. The headcoach is supported by two student coaches. As a tradition the teams are hosted and coached at the MPIL Heidelberg.

The topics of the upcoming Jessup Competition will be: “Intervention in the ICJ, the rights of indigenous peoples regarding minerals found in their land, general principles of law, and state immunity in case of economic harm caused to citizens of another state”.

The contract is limited to the duration of the competition (until April 2026).

Your Tasks:

• Coordinating and supervising the team’s participation in the competition
• Cooperating with two student coaches
• Introducing team members to public international law
• Coaching the team during the drafting of memorials and during the oral phase
• Assuming all related organizational tasks

Your Profile:

• Successful former participation in a moot court competition
• German state examination in Law (Staatsexamen with distinction or an equivalent foreign legal qualification)
• Excellent command of English
• Very good knowledge of Public International Law
• Good organisational skills

We Offer:

• An attractive and international work environment with an excellent research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance measures, including four affiliated daycare centres
• Salary according to qualifications and job profile up to pay group EG 13 TVöD-Bund with First State Examination
• Company pension scheme (VBL) for your security in retirement
• DeutschlandJobTicket (DJT) to support your mobility
• Access to our world-leading library and a large multitude of databases
• A workplace that is easily accessible by public transport and free employee parking spaces

Application:

The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expressly encouraged. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are under-represented. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.

Did we catch your interest? Please submit your application via our online application system containing a motivation letter, your CV and copies of academic records including your highschool diploma. The deadline is 13 July 2025.

In case you have any further questions regarding the position for the supervision of the Jessup Moot Court team, please do not hesitate to contact the former coach, Philipp Rothkirch ([e-mail]) or Anette Kreutzfeld ([e-mail]) for administrative issues.

Max-Planck-Institute for

Comparative Public Law and International Law

Im Neuenheimer Feld 535

69120 Heidelberg

www.mpil.de

https://jobs.mpil.de/en/jobposting/0773b1c46a5f0012c111227037a602b38003edbb0/apply