SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (M/F)

Job Description:

Airbus is looking for a Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Legal Counsel (f/m) to join our Legal Corporate Affairs department based in Toulouse, France.

Purpose of the job: this job is meant to impact Airbus’ major international and transversal projects and partnerships, which are all a critical part of the Airbus strategy toward its ambition to “pioneer a sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world”. This high-impact role is pivotal to shaping the future of Airbus’ group and to implementing Airbus’ long-term strategy.

Overall context: Airbus Legal M&A is active on a global basis and addresses all types of M&A transactions (acquisitions, divestments, venture or growth capital, joint-ventures …) for all the Airbus activities and divisions. This role implies to identify and mitigate risks, to ensure business integrity and to advise the senior management of Airbus.
 

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Draft and negotiate preliminary agreements and transaction documents (e.g., Memorandum of Understanding, Letter of Intent, …)

• Manage and perform legal due diligence as well as manage the post-closing matters, 

• Mobilize, co-ordinate with or support, where necessary, other members of the legal department, especially with the antitrust and compliance teams

• Monitor compliance with relevant laws and regulations (notably from a Foreign Direct Investment perspective),

• Select and retain the external law firm(s) and manage this external legal support in a cost-efficient way and in line with internal priorities (which implies to coordinate with all relevant stakeholders of the project team like, for instance, M&A department, tax, finance, HR, insurance, real estate and business stakeholders),

This role will involve frequent travels for business and as such the M&A Senior Legal Counsel must be able to travel accordingly and, in some instances, on short notice.

Your boarding pass:

• EU, US or UK qualification is prerequisite with specialisation on Business Law and/or Corporate Law,

• Minimum of 5-year international M&A experience as a practicing lawyer,

• Proven strong drafting, negotiating and communication skills,

• Ability to interface and communicate effectively and impactfully with the transaction team and outside counsels, bankers and consultants,

• Ability to provide top-level business-oriented guidance to Airbus top management in a concise and precise manner to enable the decision-making,

• Ability to cope with a complex and constantly-developing business environment,

• Ability to work in autonomy but also team-player, with willingness to contribute to the team and evolve in an empowering environment,

• Ability to manage several projects at the same time (with effective prioritization and decision-making in this respect) and to work under strict deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment,

• A negotiation level in English is mandatory. French, German or Spanish would be an asset,

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe H15

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Legal

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.