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London, United Kingdom
£53K–£62K/yr
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Derby (Three days Derby/hybrid)
Full time
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary
An exciting opportunity exists for a Legal Counsel – Commercial Aviation Contracting to join the team in Derby. This role will support a variety of activities, as required, across the Commercial Aviation Contracting team as part of the General Counsel team.
In this role you will provide legal support to Customer and Business Development Team in Civil Aerospace working as part of General Counsel in Civil Aerospace. The Commercial Aviation Contracting team comprises of three areas: Sales & Contracting, Engine Leasing and Future Programmes.
The Sales & Contracting team works as to support the contracting new business opportunities with our commercial airline customers across the globe.
The Engine Leasing team supports leasing of engines to customers and engine financing and exchange activity across the business.
The Future Programmes team in involved in a broad range of business development and contracting opportunities for new engine programmes and opportunities with aircraft manufacturers.
What you will be doing:
Preferred requirements:
Regional Benefits
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Closing Date: 16.10.2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.