SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR MERGERS

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. This role will impact Airbus’ major international and transversal projects and partnerships, contributing to the company’s strategy to pioneer a sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. 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 Airbus activities and divisions. The role involves identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring business integrity and advising senior management.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate preliminary agreements and transaction documents (e.g., Memorandum of Understanding, Letter of Intent, Share Purchase Agreement, Shareholders’ Agreement, joint‑venture agreement).
• Manage and perform legal due diligence and the post‑closing matters.
• Mobilise, coordinate with or support other members of the legal department, including antitrust and compliance teams.
• Monitor compliance with relevant laws and regulations, notably from a Foreign Direct Investment perspective.
• Select and retain external law firm(s), managing external legal support cost‑efficiently and in line with internal priorities, coordinating with all relevant stakeholders such as M&A, tax, finance, HR, insurance, real estate and business teams.

This role requires frequent business travel, including short‑notice travel.

Qualifications

• EU, US or UK qualification is prerequisite with specialisation in Business Law and/or Corporate Law.
• A minimum of 5 years of international M&A experience as a practising lawyer.
• Strong drafting, negotiating and communication skills.
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with the transaction team and external counsel, bankers and consultants.
• Capability to provide concise, business‑oriented guidance to Airbus top management to enable decision‑making.
• Ability to cope with a complex and constantly developing business environment.
• Reactivity, creativity, a result‑oriented mindset; able to work in an international, multi‑cultural, fast‑moving, and complex/technical environment.
• Team spirit with willingness to contribute to the team and to evolve in an empowering environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with effective prioritisation and decision‑making, working under strict deadlines in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Negotiation proficiency in English is mandatory; French, German or Spanish are an asset.

Benefits

• Work/life balance: extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities, and other services.
• Wellbeing/health: complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death), health services centre, concierge services, gym and carpooling application (site‑dependent).
• Individual development: upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to over 10,000 e‑learning courses, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility.

Company: AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe H15

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Legal

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