Legal Counsel (m/f) - Ethics & Compliance

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a motivated and dynamic Legal Counsel (m/f) - Ethics & Compliance with a positive mindset and efficient approach to join the Legal & Compliance Department based in Marignane, France. Reporting to the Head of Ethics & Compliance, you will join a team of eight and contribute to the overall activities in an environment that fosters collaboration, efficiency, inclusion and collegiality.

As a key member of the Legal & Compliance function, your role is built around five fundamental pillars:

Your main missions:

• Advisory & Business Support: Be a pragmatic and trusted partner in managing Ethics & Compliance risks and opportunities on both civil and military markets, working closely with cross‑functional departments such as Sales, Finance and Export Control.
• Risk Assessment & Management: Assist in conducting and updating the corruption risk mapping to identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks related to our operations.
• Third‑Party Due Diligence: Contribute to the Third Parties Management process for Airbus Helicopters’ Sales Intermediaries, Lobbyists & Special Advisors, Channel Partners, Suppliers and Customers.
• Training & Culture: With dynamism and creativity, contribute to develop and deliver specialized training sessions to Airbus Helicopters’ employees and promote a "Speak Up" culture across the Company.
• Monitoring & Internal Investigations: Contribute to the monitoring of compliance controls and participate, when necessary, in internal investigations or audits related to potential breaches of the Code of Conduct.

Your profile:

• Experience: Minimum of five to ten years of professional experience in law, with significant specialization in Ethics & Compliance within an international industrial group or a top‑tier law firm.
• Expertise: Strong knowledge of international anti‑corruption regulations, including but not limited to the US FCPA, UK Bribery Act and French (Sapin II).
• Business partnering: Customer‑oriented mindset and ability to translate complex legal requirements into pragmatic legal advice.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Agility & execution: Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines, adapting to a constantly evolving and demanding environment.
• Ownership & initiative: Autonomy and proactiveness, anticipating questions or issues and alerting when appropriate.
• Integrity & collaboration: High ethical standards, professional integrity and a collaborative team spirit.
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and French is mandatory.
• Digital Tools: Proficiency in digital tools and a demonstrated ability to embrace and adapt to digital transformation initiatives within a legal environment.

Compensation and benefits:

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority. Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package including salaries, bonuses, profit‑sharing, participation and a preferred share ownership plan, designed to reward the impact and performance you bring individually and as part of a team.

We invest in your well‑being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement and a commitment to a supported work‑life balance (parental support, flexibility).

Benefits that make a difference:

• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children’s leisure centre, associations, sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
• Transport facilities: Company shuttles or reimbursement of the annual transport pass.

Company

Airbus Helicopters SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe G14

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Legal

Equal Opportunity Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to We support flexible working arrangements where possible to stimulate innovative thinking.