Legal Counsel Aviation

**About DHL and Legal Services**:
DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL **Legal Services **offers all business partners worldwide solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.

In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized on the one hand according to regions and on the other hand according to global cross-sectional topics.

**Job Purpose**:
As the Aviation Legal Counsel - Sustainability, you will play a pivotal role in providing legal guidance and support related to all of DHL Express’ initiatives in relation to aviation fuel transactions, and particularly becoming the Group’s resident expert in the arena of sustainable aviation fuel initiatives, and related agreements, and regulatory compliance activity. This position requires a strong interest in aviation fuel industry practices, contracts, and relevant regulations, and represents an opportunity to become an expert in this relatively new field of activity and support the Group’s ambitious sustainability goals.

**Your tasks**:

- The ‘go to’ individual and primary legal support for Corporate Procurement (Fuel team) and Express Aviation stakeholders, transactional activity for jet aviation and SAF-related contracts, developing an understanding of IATA fuel supply agreements, working alongside the business to develop innovative SAF related fuel investment solutions, framework, fuel purchase, location supply agreements, and SAF ‘book and claim’ arrangements.
- Ensure that contractual terms align with business objectives and comply with relevant legal regulations, and the Group’s ESG and SCOPE reliant fuel policies.
- Proactively driving SAF projects and working closely with the engagement of other stakeholders including Insurance and Risk Management, Tax, Global Trade Law Office, and other Legal colleagues.
- Advising stakeholders on all their contractual queries on fuel and SAF-related legal matters including, as required, aviation related environmental trading schemes, CORSIA, carbon credit trading and similar initiatives from an aviation perspective.
- Working with Aviation Legal colleagues to develop and support the maintenance of fuel-related contract templates.
- Stay abreast of international and regional regulations governing aviation fuel, ensuring compliance in all aspects of operations.
- Provide legal advice to ensure adherence to environmental, safety, and aviation industry regulations.
- Assess and mitigate legal risks associated with fuel-related transactions and operations.
- Develop strategies to protect the organization's interests in aviation sustainability-related contractual relationships.
- Handle and resolve legal disputes related to aviation fuel, including negotiations, mediation, and litigation if required.
- Conduct legal due diligence on sustainability-related matters in investments, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships.
- Provide training to relevant teams on legal aspects of aviation fuel transactions and compliance.

**Your profile**:

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as legal counsel, ideally with the focus on ESG and/or fuel-related matters
- In-depth knowledge of aviation legal practices and regulations
- Fluent English
- Great communication and organizational skills

**We offer**:

- Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
- International and virtual environment
- Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
- Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.