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Legal & Compliance counsel

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Airbus

Nov 13, 2024

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Legal
  • Delhi
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AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified Company Secretary and Law Grad with 7-12 years in legal counsel, strong compliance, writing, and analytical skills, fluent in English and local language.
  • You will draft and negotiate contracts, ensure compliance, manage investigations, maintain legal records, analyze regulations, communicate with stakeholders, and support the legal team collaboratively.

Requirements

  • A qualified Company Secretary and a Law Graduate with 7-12 years of overall experience working as legal counsel in a multinational or India corporate; prior secretarial experience is preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge of laws and their applicability
  • Excellent writing skills to be able to draft documents
  • Eye for detail and good analytical ability.
  • High degree of compliance and professional discipline.
  • Integrity and strong sense of ethics
  • Languages: Commercially fluent in English and local language;
  • Strong communication skills; sound judgment; ability to appropriately involve others in consultations

Responsibilities

  • Drafting, vetting, negotiating various commercial/ corporate agreements, with both domestic and international parties, all sorts of corporate contracts in the Company. Support drafting and reviewing of operational legal documents including power of attorney, memorandum of understandings, undertakings.
  • Assist and support Corporate law compliance for all entities of the Company including coordinating various regulatory reportings to RBI and Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
  • Support ethics and compliance investigations of potential breaches of Company policies and assist in the management of Airbus ethics & Compliance processes including supporting ethics investigation and drafting reports.
  • Manage and maintain legal databases and records. Assist with the preparation of reports, presentations, and correspondence.
  • Contribute to the development of improved legal processes. Maintain a thorough understanding of the Company's legal operations and procedures - regionally and globally.
  • Analyses of new laws and regulations for potential impact on group policies and procedures and advising on varied legal issues.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the legal team. Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement solutions. Provide administrative support to the legal team as needed.
  • Travel as required to support local EC teams (team meetings, business support, etc.)
  • Work in close relationship and alignment with the L&C team based in India & Globally.

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Legal & Compliance counsel role?

The primary purpose of the role is to support the organization by providing legal and compliance support across identified verticals in India and interacting with internal and external stakeholders.

Who does the Legal & Compliance counsel report to?

The Legal & Compliance counsel reports to the Head of Legal and Compliance India.

What kind of agreements will I be involved in drafting and negotiating?

You will be involved in drafting, vetting, and negotiating various commercial and corporate agreements, including operational legal documents like power of attorney and memorandum of understandings.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The position requires a qualified Company Secretary and a Law Graduate with 7-12 years of overall experience working as legal counsel, preferably in a multinational or Indian corporate setting.

Is prior secretarial experience preferred for this role?

Yes, prior secretarial experience is preferred for this role.

What specific compliance responsibilities does this role entail?

This role entails assisting and supporting corporate law compliance for all entities of the company, including coordinating various regulatory reporting to the RBI and Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Will I be involved in ethics and compliance investigations?

Yes, you will support ethics and compliance investigations of potential breaches of company policies and assist in managing ethics and compliance processes.

Are there opportunities for travel in this role?

Yes, travel may be required to support local EC teams, including team meetings and business support.

What languages should I be fluent in for this role?

You should be commercially fluent in English and a local language.

Is there a commitment to diversity and inclusion at Airbus?

Yes, Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.

Defence & Aerospace
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide the most efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers the most modern and fuel-efficient airliners. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus approaches sustainability by respecting the planet, valuing people and enabling prosperity. These guiding principles are embedded in our operations and activities. In 2022, the Company generated revenues of €58.8 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000.

Culture & Values

  • Customer Focus

    Customer focus is deeply embedded into our mindset, driving us to deliver on time, on cost and on quality. We partner with our customers to satisfy their needs and deliver benefits through valuable and sustainable solutions. We understand that each of us has an impact on customer relations through the work we do, which is why we always act with integrity and to the highest professional standards.

  • Integrity

    We work with integrity, choosing to speak up when our principles for ethical conduct are not respected. Our zero tolerance on unethical and non-compliant actions enables us to move forward with positivity and care. We act as ambassadors for the company, representing the integrity of Airbus even when we are outside work. The Airbus Ethics and Compliance programme seeks to ensure that the company business practices not only conform to applicable laws, regulations and principles, but remains above all ethical standard benchmarks.

  • Respect

    Respect guides us in our daily interactions. We respect each other, our customers and our products. We focus on building trust through transparent and honest communications. We create inclusive working environments, where all employees are listened to and valued for their individuality. We treat each other, and all our stakeholders, in the same considerate way that we would wish to be treated ourselves.

  • Creativity

    We value and encourage creativity. We recognise that creativity exists in many forms, with ideas brimming at every level, from “shoot for the moon” ambitions, right down to our daily work. Creativity can often mean simply looking at things in a different way and our collaborative culture allows us to build on ideas and continually improve the work that we do. We make sure that everyone at Airbus has the time, space and tools to progress ideas with imagination and passion. We are always ready to act with courage, challenging our ideas and learning from our processes when we need to go back to the drawing board.

  • Reliability

    We strive to maintain and build on our standards, proving and cementing our reputation for reliability. We each feel responsible for the collective success and progress of our global team and take accountability for our actions and outputs. We are dependable and can be trusted to ensure the safety and success of our products. We take pride in our work, ensuring the service and products we deliver are exceptional and completely reliable.

  • We are One / Team Work!

    We understand that there is power in individuals, but believe there is a much greater power in collaboration and teamwork. We seek to create engaging and inclusive workplaces, where everyone has the freedom to speak up and listen to each other with an open mind.

Benefits

  • Company Pension Scheme

  • Employee Discounts

  • Health Insurance

  • Parental Leave

  • Paid and Unpaid Holidays