Legal Counsel – Commercial Disputes & Contracts (Temp Cover)

Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe’s largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. Now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years. 

Talented and passionate about commercial disputes and contracts?  Looking for a new challenge?  We want to hear from you!  Our Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department is now offering a full-time, fixed-term Legal Counsel position, providing maternity cover from January to December 2027 inclusive.

The successful candidate will be based at Ryanair's HQ in Dublin and will work closely with colleagues in both Dublin and Madrid. They will be expected to:

• Work as part of a highly skilled and dedicated team of legal professionals, managing commercial disputes across Ryanair’s network;
• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on B2B contracts with suppliers, service providers and other commercial partners;
• Advise business teams on contractual rights, obligations and risk, including performance, termination and dispute resolution;
• Draft and review legal briefs and correspondence;
• Interact with and manage outside counsel.

• An LL.M in EU law;
• 5+ years PQE;
• Experience across both commercial disputes and B2B contracts;
• Excellent drafting, communication and organisational skills;
• The ability to learn quickly, show initiative and hit the ground running;
• Availability for the full term, January to December 2027;
• Fluency in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of one of the major European languages in addition to English;
• Understanding of the aviation industry.

• Competitive salary
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression