Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care about our employees\' wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements, travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air travel.About the team you are joiningThe Legal Advocacy Workstream is part of the Legal Services and Corporate Secretary Group (LSCS) and is made up of legal professionals qualified in various jurisdictions. LSCS provides legal support across IATA\'s operations, business and advocacy activities and is divided into three workstreams reflecting IATA\'s core activities, namely Standards, Advocacy, and Commercial, Products and Services.The Legal Counsel (LC) is a qualified legal professional with demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in aviation law, international law and regulatory law. The LC is responsible for providing legal advice, research and support to advance the work of the Legal Advocacy Workstream and its internal clients. The LC reports to the Director Legal Services, Legal Advocacy Workstream (DLS).What your day would be likeThe Legal Counsel, Legal Advocacy Workstream, provides independent legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, on matters relating to IATA\'s advocacy or policy activities. The LC:
- Prepares and provides to IATA\'s business groups independent legal opinions, memoranda and information papers on questions concerning the interpretation or application of law, legal instruments, or legal principles in relation to IATA\'s advocacy or policy activities across multiple jurisdictions;
- Drafts appropriate responses to correspondence and communication raising legal issues or having legal implications;
- Drafts and advises on agreements, contracts, instruments, governance documents, and policies in the context of IATA\'s advocacy or policy activities;
- Responds to requests for legal assistance from internal clients and work assignments referred by other members of the team;
- Collaborates with other team members on legal issues across the LSCS Workstreams and keeps a professional record of work and advice using the LSCS matter management system;
- Develops and delivers training and guidance material for IATA staff on various legal topics;
- Drafts material on legal subjects for circulation to airline legal members including case reviews, summaries of legal developments, etc.;
- Updates legal databases;
- Delivers presentations to airline members and other external stakeholders in various IATA governance and/or advisory council meetings, taskforces and working groups;
- Assists in relation to the administration and management of governance and/or advisory council meetings, taskforces and working groups, including through the drafting of agenda material and minutes;
- Assists in relation to the management of litigation to which IATA is party on advocacy or policy grounds;
- Provides support and assistance to senior lawyers;
- Participates in and leads projects as required;
- Peer reviews work of other team members;
- Manages and instructs external counsel in accordance with LSCS processes.We would love to hear from you ifYou are an effective, confident communicator and a team player and have:
A degree in law (LLB, JD) from an internationally recognized university (an LLM or other advanced degree in a relevant legal specialization is a plus);
Admission in a relevant jurisdiction, preferably the UK, EU Member State, Canada, United States, Australia or New Zealand;
Minimum five years post-qualification experience in an organization, government department or law firm preferably in the aviation legal sector;
Professional client relationship skills;
Excellent command of English;
Superior written and oral communication skills;
Strong legal research skills;
Strong technical skills;
Good organizational and project management skills and experience.Travel Required: Y:0-5%Learn more about IATA\'s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at . We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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