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Senior Legal Counsel Commercial Law(m/w/x)
Advising 350+ global airlines on complex commercial law matters. Seven years post-qualification experience required. Volunteering time off, family-friendly policies.
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in law (LLB, JD, LLM)
- Admission to practice law in UK, EU, Canada, US, Australia, or New Zealand
- Seven years post legal qualification experience
- Significant legal professional knowledge, skills, and experience
- Excellent command of English
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Effective, confident communicator and team player
- Time management skills
- Demonstrates ownership of tasks
- Demonstrates initiative
- Strong legal research skills
- Commitment to personal development and learning
- Proactively ensures own continued professional development
Tasks
- Provide independent advice on complex commercial law matters
- Offer support and research on diverse subject areas
- Respond to legal assistance requests from clients
- Handle work assignments referred by senior legal staff
- Prepare legal opinions for business groups
- Draft memoranda on legal interpretations
- Create information papers on legal principles
- Draft responses to legal correspondence
- Peer review team members' work
- Participate in legal practice groups
- Mentor junior team members
- Collaborate with LSCS team members
- Draft legal materials for airline members
- Deliver presentations to airline members
- Present at IATA governance meetings
- Manage external counsel budgets
- Instruct external counsel
- Approve external counsel budgets
- Monitor external counsel performance
- Review external counsel performance
- Collaborate with IATA staff
- Collaborate with external counsel
- Collaborate with airline members
- Communicate directly with IATA staff
- Communicate directly with external counsel
- Communicate directly with airline members
- Maintain relationships with specialist legal communities
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Competitive Pay
- Equal salary certification
Family Support
- Family-friendly policies
Social Impact
- Community involvement
- Volunteering time off
Flexible Working
- Flexible work options
- Remote work
- Hybrid work
- Work from abroad policy
More Vacation Days
- Birthday off
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Senior Legal Counsel Commercial Law(m/w/x)
Advising 350+ global airlines on complex commercial law matters. Seven years post-qualification experience required. Volunteering time off, family-friendly policies.
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in law (LLB, JD, LLM)
- Admission to practice law in UK, EU, Canada, US, Australia, or New Zealand
- Seven years post legal qualification experience
- Significant legal professional knowledge, skills, and experience
- Excellent command of English
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Effective, confident communicator and team player
- Time management skills
- Demonstrates ownership of tasks
- Demonstrates initiative
- Strong legal research skills
- Commitment to personal development and learning
- Proactively ensures own continued professional development
Tasks
- Provide independent advice on complex commercial law matters
- Offer support and research on diverse subject areas
- Respond to legal assistance requests from clients
- Handle work assignments referred by senior legal staff
- Prepare legal opinions for business groups
- Draft memoranda on legal interpretations
- Create information papers on legal principles
- Draft responses to legal correspondence
- Peer review team members' work
- Participate in legal practice groups
- Mentor junior team members
- Collaborate with LSCS team members
- Draft legal materials for airline members
- Deliver presentations to airline members
- Present at IATA governance meetings
- Manage external counsel budgets
- Instruct external counsel
- Approve external counsel budgets
- Monitor external counsel performance
- Review external counsel performance
- Collaborate with IATA staff
- Collaborate with external counsel
- Collaborate with airline members
- Communicate directly with IATA staff
- Communicate directly with external counsel
- Communicate directly with airline members
- Maintain relationships with specialist legal communities
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Competitive Pay
- Equal salary certification
Family Support
- Family-friendly policies
Social Impact
- Community involvement
- Volunteering time off
Flexible Working
- Flexible work options
- Remote work
- Hybrid work
- Work from abroad policy
More Vacation Days
- Birthday off
About the Company
IATA
Industry
Legal
Description
The company represents over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.
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