Aviation Associate
Job Description
Job title: Aviation Associate
Company: DLA Piper
Job description: The role
This is an opportunity for an Associate (NQ level) to join our fast-growing Aviation team in London.
You will be heavily involved in business-critical aviation regulatory matters and high value, complex international aviation disputes. Acting for a diverse aviation client base, the successful candidate will gain direct experience in all aspects of aviation regulatory analysis and resolution, disputes avoidance, management and resolution of high quality highly complex disputes.
The role will be based in our London office but may require travel to our other offices from time to time.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Candidates will have a broad diet of work, which will include, but not be limited to:
- Advising airlines, lessors, manufacturers, airports and other aviation stakeholders across a wide range of business-critical international and domestic regulatory matters.
- Drafting ACMI, charter, cargo, airport slot exchange and other commercial agreements.
- Representing airlines, manufacturers, aviation service providers and (re)insurers in the defence of claims arising out of incidents and accidents globally.
- Supporting on complex commercial litigation on behalf of airlines, reinsurers and other aviation service providers in the English Commercial Court, and worldwide
- Advising on and representing aviation clients and/or their insurers in inquests, criminal investigations and public enquiries arising out of serious incidents, accidents and manufacturing issues.
ABOUT YOU
New qualified candidates with an enthusiasm for aviation will ideally have all or most of the following experience:
- Litigation experience gained in a leading City firm (or one of their international offices)
- Experience within aviation is preferable; interest in aviation is essential.
- Have experience and interest working across both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Have experience of supporting a broad, cross-border client base
- Drafting documents using a commercial, client focussed style
- Complying with professional standards and all relevant regulatory obligations
- Understanding how to best utilise information and research resources
- Commercially astute and stays current on key legal and business news
- Eager to support on business and practice development matters to help grow and support the team
- Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team-working.
The Department or Practice Group
The Litigation and Regulatory Group comprises dispute resolution lawyers and regulatory specialists in more than 40 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Our full service offering is unique in its coverage, and we can provide a complete solutions to our clients global dispute and regulatory needs, through political lobbying, risk assessment, investigations, defence, crisis management, media relations, regulatory representation, mediation, investment treaty arbitration, dispute resolution and strategic litigation.
ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:
- Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
- Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
- Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
- Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.
HYBRID WORKING
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.
PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.
3451 | United Kingdom | London
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Location: London
