EMEA Legal Counsel

StudentUniverse; Paris; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global travel services provider in Paris seeks a Legal Counsel for the EMEA region. This role involves providing legal support across multiple FCTG brands and working closely with senior decision makers. Candidates should have 1-5 years of in-house counsel experience, strong commercial contracting skills, and fluency in French, English, and Spanish. The position supports corporate law, travel regulations, and risk management in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years’ experience as an in-house legal counsel.
• Strong commercial contracting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and negotiate client contracts.
• Advise on travel regulations and corporate law.
• Support HR on employment law matters.

Connaissances

Commercial contracting experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to draft and negotiate contracts in French, English, and Spanish

Organizational skills

Formation

Master’s degree in commercial and/or corporate law

Description du poste

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Work type: Full time
Location: Paris
Categories: Operations & Professional Services, Marketing and Communication, Corporate & Group Travel, Digital and Technology

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.

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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