Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:
The IATA Legal Team is part of the LegalServices and Corporate Secretary (LSCS) group and is made up of legalprofessionals qualified in various jurisdictions, providing legal supportacross IATA's operations, business activities and advocacy strategies. The teamis divided into two workstreams reflecting IATA's activities, the Standards andPrograms legal workstream and the Regulatory and Governance legal workstream.
The Legal Counsel is an early-career legal professional with relevant post-qualification experience and knowledge in standardsetting, commercial law, regulatory, compliance, governance, antitrust andcompetition law, dispute resolution and / or financial services. They are responsiblefor providing legal advice, support, and research on diverse subject areas tosupport IATA's standard setting, programs and industry activities. The LegalCounsel reports to the Assistant Director, Associate General Counsel Standardsand Programs Governance (AD SPG).
What your day would be likeThis role:
- Provides legal advice andsupport on a broad range of commercial, operational, regulatory and governancematters affecting IATA's standard setting, programs and industry activities;
- Drafts appropriate responses to correspondence and communication raisinglegal issues or having legal implications;
- Drafts and advises on agreements, contracts, instruments, governancedocuments, and policies in the context of IATA's standard setting, programs andindustry activities;
- Provides support and assistance to senior lawyers in relation to disputes,claims, enforcement actions and other legal proceedings, including reviewingsubmissions and liaising with external legal counsel when required;
- Assesses and responds to requests for information from governmentalauthorities, regulators, law enforcement agencies and other third parties;
- Supports the legal aspects of new initiatives, programs and strategicprojects by identifying legal risks and providing practical solutions, ensuringcompliance with applicable laws, governance and policies;
- Reviews and advises on the agendas, minutes and governance documentation ofindustry groups, committees, boards and working groups to ensure compliancewith legal, regulatory, competition law and governance requirements;
- Providessupport and assistance to the AD SPG and senior lawyers including legalresearch, drafting opinions, and liaising with internal clients and externalcounsel;
- Develops and delivers legal training, policies and guidance material for IATAstaff;
- Collaborates with business, operational, finance and compliance teams;
- Maintains strong relationships with relevant external legal communities.
We would love to hear from you ifYou are an effective, confident communicator anda team player and have:
- Advanced University degree in law (LLB, JD, LLM) from an internationallyrecognized university.
- Admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction, preferably the UK, EUmember state, Canada, US, Australia or New Zealand.
- Minimum five years post qualification experience in an organization, governmentdepartment or law firm.
- Professional client relationship skills.
- Excellent command of English, including superior written and oral communication skills.
- Strong legal research and technical skills.
Travel Required: 5
