Legal Counsel Competition Law (w, m,d)

Job Description:

Airbus in Taufkirchen is looking for a “Legal Counsel Competition Law (d/m/w)”

to deal with all Competition law related topics for Airbus (one of the world’s leading suppliers of commercial aircraft), Airbus Helicopters (a major industry player in the manufacturing of Helicopters) and Airbus Defence & Space (key manufacturer of satellites, drones, military aircraft, launch vehicles and various other Defence & communications products).

This is a unique opportunity to join a team of experts advising on Competition law related matters impacting Airbus and all its divisions, all around the world. Under the supervision of the Head of Competition law of Airbus located in Toulouse, France, you will be dealing with Competition law related questions that can arise within the group, while being based in Taufkirchen, Germany.

You will work in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment where your proven experience, expertise and knowledge directly impacts day-to-day business operations.
You will benefit from joining a dynamic team where your expertise will grow by the day and will be supported with professional training. 
You will work on meaningful projects and cross-functional assignments in a diverse, international and multicultural environment.

Your location

Our site is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful capital of Bavaria. Are you into sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are within an hour’s reach, offering a multitude of recreational options.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments

• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, gym

• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Contracts and Market behaviours: You will assist the business and legal communities in the analysis of potential Competition law issues arising in the course of day-to-day business (in particular, cooperation agreements, teaming agreements with third parties in the context of tender offers, relationships with the industrial supply chain, distribution networks, research and development cooperation, etc.).

• Merger & Acquisition: You will assist M&A and Strategy departments group-wide (Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defence and Space) in the context of all contemplated M&A opportunities (from feasibility study to negotiation phase, merger control filing procedures until clearance decisions are obtained, and post-merger integration).

• Third party investigations & sector inquiries: you will (i) monitor third parties’ M&A transactions notified before competition authorities, build a group-wide position through the collection of the inputs of all internal stakeholders and liaise with competition authorities where required; and (ii) respond to questionnaires in relation to investigations relating to third parties and to sector inquiries from various competition authorities after having collected relevant data internally and built a group-wide position.

• State Aid & Foreign Subsidies: You will assess with the support of the Legal & Compliance community (including Public Affairs) (i) financing schemes for new programs from a State aid standpoint and, when required, liaising with the relevant State stakeholders; and (ii) if Airbus M&A transactions and participation in public tenders fall into the EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation and, when required, you will manage the filing procedure until clearance decisions are obtained.

• Investigations/Pre-litigation/Litigation: You will manage Competition law related investigations, pre-litigation and litigation impacting an entity of the group.

• Training/ Compliance Programme: You will provide Competition law training for business employees (e.g. procurement, sales) and the Legal & Compliance community. You will also participate in the drafting of all Competition law-related documentation (e.g. guidelines, digital tools).

Desired skills and qualifications

• You have a Competition law academic background (master degree or equivalent in EU competition law; a degree in German, French competition law would also be an asset).

• You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in competition law on top of internship periods in competition law (in particular anti-competitive practices and merger control), with initial experiences as a lawyer and/or as an in-house legal counsel in a competition law team.

• You have the ability to simultaneously manage several complex legal and internal procedures involving multiple internal departments and third party stakeholders such as competition authorities, governments, industrial partners and law firms.

• You manage the transformation of general and detailed market information into a legally coherent and concise case.

• You demonstrate strategic insight and value-added orientation.

• You have excellent communication and writing skills.

• You have the ability to build excellent internal relationship.

• You are open-minded, autonomous, responsive and creative.

• You are cooperative and team-player.

• You are fluent in German and English; business level in French and/Spanish, would also be an asset.

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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 Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Legal <JF-CG-LE>

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