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Airbus • Marseille, France

Legal Counsel (m/f) - Ethics & Compliance

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Take off with Airbus Helicopters!

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a motivated and dynamic Legal Counsel (m/f) - Ethics & Compliance with a positive mindset and efficient approach to join the Legal & Compliance Department based in Marignane, France. To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane .

Reporting to the Head of Ethics & Compliance, you will be joining a team of 8, and contributing to the overall activities of the team in an environment that seeks to foster collaboration, efficiency, inclusion and collegiality.

Join us to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united World, you will live a unique professional experience at the heart of helicopter manufacturing, ensuring our growth is built on the highest standards of integrity.

Your main missions:

As a key member of the Legal & Compliance function, your role is built around the 5 fundamental pillars:

  • Advisory & Business Support : Be a pragmatic and trusted partner in the management of Ethics & Compliance risks and opportunities on both civil and military markets working in close collaboration with cross-functional departments such as Sales, Finance and Export Control.
  • Risk Assessment & Management : Assist on conducting and updating the corruption risk mapping to identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks related to our operations.
  • Third-Party Due Diligence : Contribute to the Third Parties Management process for Airbus Helicopters’ Sales Intermediaries, Lobbyists & Special Advisors, Channel Partners, Suppliers and Customers.
  • Training & Culture : With dynamism and creativity, contribute to develop and deliver specialized training sessions to Airbus Helicopters’ employees and promote a "Speak Up" culture across the Company.
  • Monitoring & Internal Investigations : Contribute to the monitoring of compliance controls and participate, where necessary, in internal investigations or audits related to potential breaches of the Code of Conduct.

Your profile:

  • Experience : Minimum of 5 to 10 years of professional experience in the practice of Law, with a significant specialization in Ethics & Compliance within an international industrial group or a top-tier law firm.
  • Expertise : Strong knowledge of the international anti-corruption regulations including but not limited to the US FCPA, UK Bribery Act and French (Sapin II).
  • Business partnering : Customer-oriented mindset and ability to translate complex legal requirements into pragmatic legal advice to the business.
  • Communication : Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • Agility & execution: Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines. Adaptability in your ways of working to ensure timely client support in a constantly evolving and demanding environment.
  • Ownership & initiative: Autonomy (i.e. having a sense of ownership for your responsibilities) and proactiveness (anticipate questions/issues and alert when appropriate).
  • Integrity & collaboration: High ethical standards and professional integrity. Team spirit and collaborative approach to working.
  • Languages : Full professional proficiency in English and French is mandatory.
  • Digital Tools : Proficiency in digital tools is essential as well as a demonstrated ability to embrace and adapt to digital transformation initiatives within a legal environment.

3 Reasons to join us:

Our Values : Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity : We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and benefits :

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

  • A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
  • Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.

Our recruitment process:

Apply online.

Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.

Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.

Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager

Receive the job offer!

Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!

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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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Legal

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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165000

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