Flight Centre Travel Group

Legal Counsel EMEA - London, UK

Flight Centre Travel Group  •  London, GB (Hybrid)  •  3 hours ago
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About Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally - who we call ‘Flighties’. With over thirty brands under our family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries, our roles are diverse and our opportunities are endless. When, we say we’re a great place to work, we have the proof to back it up. Over the past 12 years we’ve been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ including one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Women. Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, our people, and turn up each day driven by our purpose to open up the world for those who want to see. Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.

About the role

This is a broad and fast-paced in-house position where you’ll gain exposure across multiple legal disciplines while working closely with the business. You’ll become a key advisor, helping shape commercial decisions and manage legal risk across the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Commercial contracting: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of client and supplier contracts (including travel management agreements, supplier arrangements, NDAs, and financing documents).
  • Regulatory advice: Providing guidance on travel law and regulations, including Package Travel Regulations, ATOL, and IATA requirements.
  • Consumer & competition law: Advising on marketing, promotions, and customer-facing terms, including compliance with consumer protection laws and the CAP Code.
  • Corporate matters: Supporting corporate governance activities, including company secretarial work, intercompany agreements, and filings.
  • Disputes & litigation: Managing disputes, advising stakeholders on risk, and liaising with external counsel where required.
  • Data protection & privacy: Supporting data breach responses and helping mitigate privacy risks through contractual and operational controls.
  • Employment law support: Providing advice on ad hoc employment matters, including TUPE and IP-related queries.
  • Process improvement: Developing templates, playbooks, and training to improve efficiency and consistency across the legal function.

This role offers high visibility, direct access to decision-makers, and the opportunity to develop as a commercially focused legal professional.

About you

We’re looking for a pragmatic, business-oriented lawyer who enjoys working in a dynamic in-house environment.

You will bring:

  • Qualification as a lawyer (England & Wales preferred, but other common law jurisdictions considered)
  • Newly qualified up to around 3 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE)
  • Strong experience in commercial contracting (essential), gained in private practice or in-house
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams in a fast-paced setting
  • A commercial mindset, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels

Desirable experience:

  • Exposure to travel law, consumer law, corporate, finance, or competition law
  • In-house or secondment experience
  • Experience within specialist commercial or corporate teams

What's in it for you

  • Exclusive Travel Discounts: As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you gain access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
  • Career Development: With Flight Centre Travel Group’s global presence, spanning 30+ brands in over 20 countries, you’ll have clear career pathways and the resources you need to achieve your professional goals, including training and support.
  • Vibrant Culture & industry-renowned social events: Experience our fun, industry-renowned culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, end-of-financial-year balls, and more.
  • Active Hour: Prioritise your well-being with an hour dedicated each week to focus on your fitness or personal wellness.
  • Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Get reimbursed for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care, with our bronze-level health cash plan.
  • Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Stay engaged with monthly health and wellbeing challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
  • Financial Wellbeing Support: Access expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching to help you manage your finances.
  • And Much More: Enjoy a range of additional benefits, including company-matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentUK@flightcentre.co.uk

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Flight Centre Travel Group

About Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel companies, employing 15,000 like-minded individuals – known as ‘Flighties’.

Our story dates to 1973, when founder Graham Turner (aka “Skroo") and friend Geoff “Spy” Lomas buy a double-decker bus and take off on their first tour around Spain, Portugal and Morrocco, 3 years later forming the first business, Top Deck. After flight deregulations in the 80s our first retail "Flight Centre" stores opened in Australia in 1982, London in 1984, and NZ in 1987.

1987 was also the year we held our first “Global Gathering” awards event celebrating our amazing people, a tradition that continues to this day.

And in 2025 we launched our very first loyalty program, World360 Rewards! Our Australian customers now able to earn and redeem points across Flight Centre, Travel Associates, and Cruiseabout.

We’re in our 40s now and a lot has changed! With global headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, our company owned leisure and corporate travel businesses span three major regions: APAC, The Americas and EMEA.

Our flagship corporate travel management brand, FCM, extends our reach even further through a network covering over 100 countries via both company-owned operations and independent licensees.

With 30 brands across our global footprint, our team spans from customer-facing to internal support roles. The opportunities just as diverse – from a Travel Consultant at Flight Centre or Envoyage, to a Machine Learning Scientist in one of our tech pillars.

Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, Our People, driven by our purpose ‘To open up the world for those who want to see’.

Our values are simple and powerful - Ownership, Egalitarianism and Irreverence.

We support our people with opportunities to help you thrive, connect, give, move and be rewarded. Our people have access to a suite of curated benefits to ensure holistic wellbeing – from mental and physical health to financial freedom. 

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
South Brisbane, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
fctgl.com
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