Competition Regulatory Counsel Legal Regulatory Affairs
Ryanair, Spain
Job Description
Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air, Ryanair amp; Ryanair UK. Carrying 165m guests p.a. on more than 2,500 daily flights from 89 bases, the Group connects almost 230 destinations in 36 countries on a fleet of over 500 aircraft, with a further 145 Boeing 737s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to lower fares and grow traffic to 225m p.a. over the next 5 years. Ryanair has a team of 18,500 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 on-time performance, and an industry leading 36-year safety record. Ryanair is Europe’s greenest, cleanest, airline group and customers switching to fly Ryanair can reduce their CO emissions by up to 50% compared to the other Big 4 European major airlines.
Ryanair’s Legal amp; Regulatory Affairs Department deals with a wide range of legal and regulatory issues, both at the national level across Ryanair’s network and at European level. The Department is also responsible for Company Secretarial and Public Affairs duties.
The Legal amp; Regulatory Affairs Department is now offering a full-time position to a legal / regulatory affairs professional who is a lawyer qualified in an EU jurisdiction and / or in possession of a law degree from an EU university.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team and be expected to:
- Manage court and administrative proceedings, at both EU and national levels;
- Manage a range of regulatory issues;
- Review legal briefs, correspondence and position papers;
- Interact with and manage outside counsel.
Requirements
- 3+ years relevant experience working in a commercial environment;
- Experience in competition law;
- Excellent reasoning and drafting skills;
- Excellent organisational and communication skills;
- The ability to learn quickly and show initiative;
- Fluency in English.
The following, while not essential, will be an advantage:
- An LL.M in EU law
- Knowledge of one of the major European languages in addition to English
- Understanding of Economics and business
- Understanding of the aviation industry
The successful candidate will be based in Ryanair’s Madrid Office.
Applications should be e-mailed to no later than 23.59 on 31 August 2022.
Benefits