Legal Counsel

Overview:
**WELCOME TO SITA**

We're the team that keeps airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world's air travel industry.

You'll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges. Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big?

**Ready to redefine air travel? The journey starts here, with you at SITA.**

**ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM**

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**

You will be involved in a variety of projects, which could include:
**Central**:

- Reviewing supplier agreements for telecoms, IT & software services, field services, and hardware.
- Providing legal support on M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic initiatives, litigation, IP regulatory, and ethics as needed.
- Monitoring sanctions screening results, reviewing and escalating if red flags/sanctions are flagged (appropriate training will be provided).
- Occasionally taking contemporaneous notes of investigation interviews.
- Assisting with regulatory regime reviews in specific areas.

**BU**:

- Supporting policy rewrites and process simplification.
- Updating templates as needed.
- Assisting with 'transactional' deals.

**GEO**:

- Assisting in the analysis, review, and negotiation of contracts, bid documents, and term sheets from legal, business, and functional perspectives.
- Supporting the drafting, negotiation, finalization, and completion of transaction documentation.
- Reviewing new laws in major jurisdictions and summarizing their impact on SITA.
- Supporting the creation and maintenance of region-specific knowledge management material, ensuring up-to-date and relevant legal information is available.
- Assisting in legal research, creation of whitepapers and memos, abstraction of legal and contract clauses, and interpretation.
- Preparing risk mitigation plans for any identified risks in proposals or contracts.
- Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and assisting in obtaining necessary approvals throughout the contracting process.
- Advising on assumptions, deviations, risks in proposals, legal disclaimers and business letters, ensuring all legal and commercial aspects are appropriately addressed.

Qualifications:
**ABOUT YOUR SKILLS**
- Degree in Law with appropriate legal qualifications (registered or licensed attorney, solicitor, barrister, or equivalent).
- Up to 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in commercial law, contract management, and compliance.
- Strong understanding of commercial contracts and the ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present and explain legal concepts clearly and effectively.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team, and comfortable interacting with senior legal counsels, business leaders, and external partners.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn and grow within a global, fast-paced legal environment.
- Drive & Problem Solver: You’re ambitious, you work hard because you love it, you own things and get them done.
- People-Centric: You can boost employee morale and motivation through being clear about your objectives and having a sense of pride in the work being done.
- Analytical Mind: You thrive on ambiguity. You challenge your assumptions, and those of others, you are able quickly to identify and formulate problems and their solutions and support your analysis with data and reasoning.
- Growth over Ego: You are eager to learn and receive feedback to grow. You let others speak and seek to understand their viewpoints.
- Effective Communicator: at all levels - colleagues across all functions, advisors, regulatory & government entities, senior management.
- Curious & Courageous: You are willing to ask, and be asked, tough questions.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
SITA’s workplace is all about diversity, many different countries and cultures are represented in our workforce. We collaborate in our impressive offices, embracing a hybrid work format. As part of our global benefits, we offer:
**Flex Week**:Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your Team's needs).
- **Flex Day**: You may wish to flex your arrival time at the office to beat rush hours or leave earlier for personal commitments. We encourage open communication with your manager about your needs and routine.

**Flex-Location**: Enjoy up to 30 workdays of benefits, anywhere in the world

**Employee Wellbeing**: Benefit from the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by SITA, a yearly free service offering practical advice in various aspects of your life.

**Professional Development