At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.
The Senior Legal Counsel (SLC) – Advocacy and Industry Regulation (AIR) is a senior legal professional with significant knowledge, skills, experience in airline industry regulatory matters, international aviation law, and is responsible for providing advice, support, and research on diverse subject areas to support IATA’s advocacy, government affairs and industry legal activities, both internally and externally. The SLC – AIR reports to the Assistant Director, Associate General Counsel (AGC) Advocacy and Industry Regulation (AIR). This role focuses on regulated infrastructure for the AIR stream, including airport slots and regulated charges for airports and related infrastructure facilities.
Employment Type: Permanent
Travel Required: Yes (5%)
What Your Day Would Be Like
Provides independent advice on substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, including international air law, administrative law, litigation, dispute resolution, economic and technical regulations and policy relevant to the airline industry.
Manages substantive litigation, including administrative and judicial appeals, relating to regulatory decisions on the appropriate level of regulated charges at airports and infrastructure facilities.
Advises on legal questions arising in respect of airport slots, the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG) and relevant national legislation.
Responds to requests for legal assistance from clients and work assignments referred by AGC, DGC or GC.
Prepares and provides independent legal opinions, memoranda and information papers on questions concerning the interpretation or application of law across multiple jurisdictions.
Drafts appropriate responses to correspondence and communication raising legal issues or having legal implications.
Peer reviews work of other team members.
Participates in legal team practice groups.
Mentors junior members of the team.
Collaborates with other LSCS team members.
Drafts material on legal subjects for dissemination to airline legal members, including case reviews and summaries of legal developments.
Delivers presentations to airline members and other external stakeholders in various IATA governance council meetings, taskforces and working groups.
Manages, instructs, and approves the budget for external counsel in accordance with LSCS team processes.
Monitors and reviews performance of external counsel.
Communicates directly with IATA staff, external counsel, and airline members.
Maintains strong relationships with specialist legal communities relevant to IATA’s work.
We would love to hear from you if
Advanced university degree in law (LLB, JD, LLM) from an internationally recognized university.
Admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction, preferably the UK, EU member state, Canada, US, Australia or New Zealand.
Seven years post legal qualification experience in increasingly responsible positions in an organization, government department or law firm.
Experience in matters of public law, economic regulation and regulated charges, including advising on airport or infrastructure charges and airport slot matters.
Experience managing administrative or judicial appeals.
Significant legal professional knowledge, skills and experience.
Excellent command of English.
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Effective, confident communicator and a team player.
Strong time‑management and ownership of tasks.
Demonstrates initiative, strong legal research skills and commitment to personal development and continued learning.
Proactively ensures their own continued professional development.
Benefits include flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous ‘work from abroad’ policy, and a generous time‑off policy. IATA is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, offering equal pay and family‑friendly policies.
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The Senior Legal Counsel (SLC) – Advocacy and Industry Regulation (AIR) is a senior legal professional with significant knowledge, skills, experience in airline industry regulatory matters, international aviation law, and is responsible for providing advice, support, and research on diverse subject areas to support IATA’s advocacy, government affairs and industry legal activities, both internally and externally. The SLC – AIR reports to the Assistant Director, Associate General Counsel (AGC) Advocacy and Industry Regulation (AIR). This role focuses on regulated infrastructure for the AIR stream, including airport slots and regulated charges for airports and related infrastructure facilities.
Employment Type: Permanent
Travel Required: Yes (5%)
What Your Day Would Be Like
Provides independent advice on substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, including international air law, administrative law, litigation, dispute resolution, economic and technical regulations and policy relevant to the airline industry.
Manages substantive litigation, including administrative and judicial appeals, relating to regulatory decisions on the appropriate level of regulated charges at airports and infrastructure facilities.
Advises on legal questions arising in respect of airport slots, the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG) and relevant national legislation.
Responds to requests for legal assistance from clients and work assignments referred by AGC, DGC or GC.
Prepares and provides independent legal opinions, memoranda and information papers on questions concerning the interpretation or application of law across multiple jurisdictions.
Drafts appropriate responses to correspondence and communication raising legal issues or having legal implications.
Peer reviews work of other team members.
Participates in legal team practice groups.
Mentors junior members of the team.
Collaborates with other LSCS team members.
Drafts material on legal subjects for dissemination to airline legal members, including case reviews and summaries of legal developments.
Delivers presentations to airline members and other external stakeholders in various IATA governance council meetings, taskforces and working groups.
Manages, instructs, and approves the budget for external counsel in accordance with LSCS team processes.
Monitors and reviews performance of external counsel.
Communicates directly with IATA staff, external counsel, and airline members.
Maintains strong relationships with specialist legal communities relevant to IATA’s work.
We would love to hear from you if
Advanced university degree in law (LLB, JD, LLM) from an internationally recognized university.
Admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction, preferably the UK, EU member state, Canada, US, Australia or New Zealand.
Seven years post legal qualification experience in increasingly responsible positions in an organization, government department or law firm.
Experience in matters of public law, economic regulation and regulated charges, including advising on airport or infrastructure charges and airport slot matters.
Experience managing administrative or judicial appeals.
Significant legal professional knowledge, skills and experience.
Excellent command of English.
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Effective, confident communicator and a team player.
Strong time‑management and ownership of tasks.
Demonstrates initiative, strong legal research skills and commitment to personal development and continued learning.
Proactively ensures their own continued professional development.
Benefits include flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous ‘work from abroad’ policy, and a generous time‑off policy. IATA is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, offering equal pay and family‑friendly policies.
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Senior Legal Counsel Advocacy and Industry Regulation Arbeitgeber: International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Die International Air Transport Association (IATA) ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der eine dynamische und inklusive Arbeitsumgebung bietet. Als Teil des Baggage Community Systems haben Sie die Möglichkeit, mit führenden Akteuren der Luftfahrtbranche zusammenzuarbeiten und Ihre Karriere durch kontinuierliche Weiterbildung und Entwicklung zu fördern. IATA legt großen Wert auf Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit und bietet zahlreiche Vorteile, darunter flexible Arbeitszeiten und ein unterstützendes Team, das Innovation und Zusammenarbeit fördert.
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