About the role

  • Criminal Lawyer managing complex criminal cases at a full-service law firm in Brazil. Requires postgraduate education in Criminal Law and advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Work across all areas of the firm's criminal practice, including high-volume and high-complexity strategic cases.
  • Manage deadlines, update case management systems, file pleadings electronically and organize physical and digital case files.
  • Monitor court publications daily, prepare summaries of notices and conduct case law research.
  • Follow police investigations, request investigative steps and ensure the chain of custody of evidence.
  • Draft pleadings and appeals, assist in preparing briefs and oral arguments when necessary.
  • Participate in custody hearings, conciliation/settlement hearings, plea negotiations, evidentiary hearings, trial sessions and jury trials.
  • Negotiate non-prosecution agreements and collaborate on risk analysis and consolidation of precedents.
  • Experience with strategic cases (economic crimes, money laundering, criminal organizations, jury trials, oral arguments) and experience negotiating cooperation agreements or Non-Prosecution Agreements (ANPP) will be an advantage.

Requirements

  • Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
  • Experience in criminal practice, including participation in hearings and drafting procedural documents.
  • Advanced or fluent English.
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills.
  • Knowledge of substantive and procedural criminal legislation (Criminal Procedure Code - CPP, Penal Code - CP, and special legislation).
  • Experience with electronic filing platforms (PJe, e-SAJ or equivalents).
  • Skills: organization, deadline management, excellent legal writing, attention to detail, analytical thinking, proactivity, teamwork and receptiveness to continuous feedback.

Benefits

  • Meal voucher (VR).
  • Remote work allowance.
  • Health insurance (co-payment).
  • Childcare assistance.
  • Pharmacy partnership/discount.
  • Payment of Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) membership fee.

Job title

Criminal Lawyer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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