Job Description

AirAsia X is seeking a skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our team . The Legal Counsel will provide comprehensive legal support to the company, primarily focusing on commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and general legal matters related to the airline industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to aircraft leases, supplier contracts, and service agreements.

• Advise on legal matters related to aviation regulations, compliance, and licensing requirements.

• Provide legal support and guidance to various departments within the organization, including operations, finance, and procurement.

• Conduct legal research and stay updated on industry developments, regulatory changes, and best practices.

• Assist in resolving legal disputes, claims, and other matters as they arise.

• Collaborate with external legal counsel and other stakeholders as necessary.

• Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Support other legal initiatives and projects as assigned by the General Counsel or senior management.

Special Challenges

Fast paced and diversified business that requires the successful candidate to possess:

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills who is flexible, willing to learn, and to take on new challenges

• Multitasking ability but able to work independently and under pressure with good time management

• Diverse and inclusive mindset who is able to work with different cultures, skill levels and different ways of working

• Strong business acumen with ability to assess and balance any reputational risk to the company based on the business situations

• Strategic thinking and able to provide advice relating to long-term business goals

• Ability to handle a range of client demands, mixing project work and day to day transactions in a fast-paced environment

Experience and Qualifications required

• Law degree and professional legal qualification with minimum 6-7 years post-qualification experience working in as a in-house counsel for a medium to large international corporation.

• Fluent written and spoken English & ability to speak and/or read Mandarin will be a plus point.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in explaining legal concepts and issues in simple language to non-lawyers and providing succinct, accurate and comprehensible legal advice. Knowledge of the legal areas relevant to e-commerce and digital including contracting and procurement

• Ability to understand and take account of business drivers and needs, and to draft contract with appropriate understanding and interpretation of the business and commercial intentions

• Strong influencing, negotiating and facilitation skills

• Exposure to international civil and/or common law contracts

• Ability to develop and sustain relationships with clients at all levels and in a range of cultures.