Senior Competition Counsel - Global M&A & EU Strategy

Airbus; Blagnac; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Complementary health insurance

Job summary

Airbus SAS in Toulouse seeks a Senior Competition Law Counsel to join the Competition Law team. You will advise on competition law matters impacting Airbus and its divisions worldwide, contributing to strategy and regulatory responses.

The role requires at least 6 years in EU/US competition law, fluent English, strong communication, collaboration, and strategic insight; you will mentor colleagues and help with M&A, state aid, and tender compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in EU/US competition law.
• Legal experience as lawyer or in-house competition law team.
• Fluent English with excellent writing skills.
• Strong analytical, communication and collaboration abilities.
• Organised, autonomous, proactive and action‑oriented.
• Ability to provide strategic insights and value-added guidance.
• Good internal relationship-building and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist business and legal teams with day-to-day competition law questions.
• Support M&A and Strategy in contemplated opportunities.
• Monitor third-party M&A transactions and liaise with authorities.
• Respond to questionnaires and sector inquiries with collected data.
• Assess state aid aspects of financing for new programs and liaise with state bodies.
• Evaluate EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation implications for M&A and tenders.
• Manage competition law investigations and provide trainings to staff.

Skills

Competition law

Fluent English

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

Airbus SAS in Toulouse seeks a Senior Competition Law Counsel to join the Competition Law team. You will advise on competition law matters impacting Airbus and its divisions worldwide, contributing to strategy and regulatory responses.

The role requires at least 6 years in EU/US competition law, fluent English, strong communication, collaboration, and strategic insight; you will mentor colleagues and help with M&A, state aid, and tender compliance.