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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBlagnac, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher-education qualification at Bac+5 level in Business Law or International Law.
  • At least 2–3 years of experience in a similar position in the defense, aerospace, space, or high-technology sector.
  • Strong knowledge of legal analysis and risk qualification.
  • Strong knowledge of contract negotiations.
  • Advanced English proficiency is mandatory.
  • Must hold or be eligible to obtain a security clearance from recognized authorities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal, structuring, negotiation, drafting, and legal analysis support to operational teams to facilitate commercial operations.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor contractual risks, and manage contractual and legal follow-up within the assigned scope with operational teams using internal tools.
  • Liaise as needed with other Airbus Protect or Airbus departments.
  • Provide general legal advice and generalist legal support to teams within the assigned scope.
  • Proactively support legal matters and manage the assigned scope to generate key performance indicators and analyses that improve decision-making and provide an overview of risks and actions.
  • Monitor litigation and pre-litigation matters, prepare responses and correspondence, organize files, and collect evidence.
  • Conduct legal monitoring with other team members.
  • Contribute to developing new projects within the Legal department.
  • Create or contribute to creating new awareness and training content.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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