Competition & Regulatory Advisor, Maternity Leave Cover

Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air, Ryanair & Ryanair UK. Carrying 200m guests this year on over 3,600 daily flights from 95 bases, the Group connects 235 airports in 37 countries on a fleet of 584 aircraft, with a further 364 Boeing 737s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to grow traffic to 300m p.a. by FY34. Ryanair has a team of over 27,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No. 1 operational performance, and an industry leading 39-year safety record. Ryanair is the most environmentally efficient major EU airline – with a young fleet and high load factors, Ryanair’s CO2 per pax/km is just 65 grams.

Ryanair’s Legal & 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 & Regulatory Affairs Department is now offering a full-time position of six months’ duration to a lawyer qualified in an EU jurisdiction and specialised in EU competition law and / or in possession of an LL.M in EU competition law.

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.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 2-5 years’ experience in competition law (in-house or in a law firm);
• Understanding of economics and business;
• Experience working with or for large international companies
• Excellent research, reasoning and drafting skills;
• Excellent organisational and communication skills;
• The ability to learn quickly and show initiative;
• Fluency in English.

Requirements

The following, while not essential, will be an advantage:

• An LL.M or a PhD in EU competition law;
• Knowledge of one of the major European languages in addition to English;
• Understanding of the aviation industry.

The successful candidate can be based in Ryanair’s Dublin or Madrid Office.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 230 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• 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