Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job?

The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

The Legal Resources Hub collaborates with legal teams across SITA to deliver legal services, standardize selected areas of work, and accelerate key projects.
The role will support a broad range of legal matters including customer contract drafting and negotiation, third-party due diligence, corporate legal support, management of SITA’s telecommunications regulatory portfolio, intellectual property, legal research, and other legal matters.

SITA Lawyers as Navigators:
•Navigating the complexity of rules & regulations and the turbulence of unwanted risks and liabilities. Keeping us proud of what SITA does
•Suggesting ways to avoid the biggest bumps and scrapes
•Sharing the burden of making informed decisions and ensuring SITA comes to safe landings.
•Keeping us proud of what SITA does

SITA Lawyers as Deal Doers and Relationship Builders:
•Getting our products to market across the world – global products, delivered everywhere
•Engaging with partners and customers on terms that are fair and reasonable
•Pulling together the work of many into contracts, documents and governance that tell the deal as it is: understandable, practical, useful and clear

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

•Engage and Encourage: Work with the existing LRH team to bring out their best work and support their professional development and experience building.
•Lead and Supervise: Serve as the primary point of contact for the team, providing guidance and support while ensuring high-quality deliverables, effective quality assurance, and meaningful value addition to the business.
•Lead the Market Facing Work : Ensure that contract review and negotiation, due diligence and other engagement with internal and external clients and partners is fast, effective and commercially compelling
•Drive our digital and AI programs: as SITA moves to manage customer contracts in an iCertis portal and seeks to leverage the benefit of AI, this role needs to be fully engaged and embedded in our AI transformation of legal work 

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

•Driven & Accountable: Ambitious, proactive, and committed to taking ownership and delivering results.

•People-Centric: Inspire and motivate others by setting a clear vision, objectives, and fostering pride in the work.

•Enterprise-Minded: Make sound decisions and provide advice aligned with the company’s strategic vision and financial guardrails.

•Analytical & Solutions-Oriented: Thrive in ambiguity, challenge assumptions, identify problems quickly, and develop data-driven solutions.

•Curious, Courageous & Collaborative: Open to feedback and different perspectives, communicate effectively at all levels, and have the confidence to ask and address tough questions.

•More than 10 years of diverse, hands-on legal experience, including commercial contract drafting and negotiation.

•Strong understanding of legal governance and broader corporate legal matters.

•Genuine interest in technology and emerging legal tech, particularly the use of AI to enhance Legal operations and decision-making.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex issues into clear, concise, and compelling messages.

•A pragmatic, business-oriented approach with a focus on delivering practical legal solutions

•Experience being a lead lawyer in one or more domains (a domain being a BU, a Geography/Region, a specific area of Law or legal practice)

WHAT WE OFFER

We’re all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We’re really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

🏡 Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team’s needs)

⏰ Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.

🌎 Flex Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.

🌿Employee Wellbeing: We’ve got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health – a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.

🚀Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International—available to all employees—to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. Your development journey is supported every step of the way.

🙌🏽 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status. 

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.