EMEA Legal Counsel

Flight Centre Travel Group; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global travel company is seeking a Legal Counsel in Paris to provide high-quality legal support across various brands in EMEA. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on travel regulations, and managing litigation. Ideal candidates will have 1-5 years of in-house experience, a master's in law, and strong skills in French, English, and Spanish. Join a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining compliance and supporting a diverse workplace.

Prestations

Hybrid work environment

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 1–5 years’ experience as an in‑house legal counsel.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams with competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; organised, curious and self‑reliant.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review and negotiate client contracts for travel management services.
• Advise on applicable travel regulations.
• Manage disputes and negotiate with counterparties.

Connaissances

Commercial contracting experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to draft in French

Solutions-focused mindset

Formation

Master’s degree in commercial and/or corporate law

Description du poste

About Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally – who we call ‘Flighties’. With over thirty brands under our family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries, our roles are diverse and our opportunities are endless. When we say we’re a great place to work, we have the proof to back it up. Over the past 12 years we’ve been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ including one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Women. Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, our people, and turn up each day driven by our purpose to open up the world for those who want to see. Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.

Reporting to the Regional General Counsel – EMEA, you will be a trusted business partner to stakeholders across multiple EMEA markets, working most closely with our FCM and FCM Meetings & Events brands.

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic regional legal function operating out of London while being based in our Paris office.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel – EMEA, you will work across various FCTG brands, providing high‑quality legal support in a fast‑paced, international environment. Your focus will be leading legal support for France, Spain and Switzerland, while also collaborating with the wider EMEA legal team across other key European markets, including the Nordics and Germany.

You will work directly with senior decision makers, gaining deep insight into FCTG’s commercial objectives, risk appetite and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracting

• Draft, review and negotiate client contracts for global/national travel management services across FCTG brands (e.g., FCM, FCM Meetings & Events).
• Negotiate supplier contracts (airlines, hotels, IT vendors, consultants, DMCs, employee benefits providers).
• Prepare NDAs, term sheets, letters of intent, facility/loan documents and manage DocuSign processes.
• Potential involvement in contract management tools (e.g., iCertis).

Travel Law & Regulatory Advice

• Advise on applicable travel regulations, including IATA requirements.

Corporate & Company Secretarial

• Draft intercompany loan agreements, corporate authorisations and maintain corporate registers.

Litigation Management

• Advise on disputes, negotiate with counterparties and instruct external counsel where appropriate.
• Conduct contractual interpretation, risk analysis and provide options papers to management.

Data Protection & Security

• Support Data Protection and Client Information Security teams in risk mitigation and contractual compliance.

Risk & Compliance

• Act as the local point of reference for topics such as sanctions and whistleblowing.

Employment Law

• Support HR with queries relating to IP assignment, TUPE and equality matters.

Process Improvement

• Draft precedents, build contract playbooks and deliver training to commercial teams to enhance efficiency across EMEA.

About you

Required

• 1–5 years’ experience as an in‑house legal counsel.
• Strong commercial contracting experience (private practice commercial team experience or in‑house secondment welcome).
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams with competing priorities.
• Commercially pragmatic, solutions‑focused mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; organised, curious and self‑reliant.
• Master’s degree in commercial and/or corporate law.
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate contracts in French, English and Spanish.

Preferred

• Travel law experience (not mandatory).
• Experience in M&A/Corporate or general Commercial law.
• German language skills are a plus.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at [e-mail].

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