Contracts officer Rotterdam • Masters in Public

At Airbus Netherlands, we work at the frontiers of technology in one of the most challenging and rapidly changing industries in the world: Space. Our products and services – including Solar Arrays, Launcher Structures, Instruments and Optical Communication – are among the best in the world. They enable missions that are of great importance for our everyday life on Earth, such as satellite navigation, communications, climate research and monitoring of air quality.

At our state-of-the-art facilities, a team of over 200 dedicated professionals work on the design, development, assembly, testing and delivery of space products and services. We do that by thinking creatively in terms of solutions and by working with like-minded business partners. Intensive collaboration in our international community is the key to success, also within the Airbus family that we are proudly part of.

Job description:

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic junior contracts officer to join our Contracts, Legal and Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in contract management, learn from industry experts, and make a real difference enabling space exploration.

The job:
You will collaborate with engineers, experts and other stakeholders to ensure contract requirements in your projects are met. If issues with a commercial or legal element arise, you advise and solve it.
You design the contractual set-up and negotiate contract solutions fit to the project concerned.
In the Commercial Contracts and Legal department, you ensure we stay current with industry trends, regulations and best practices in contract management.
For smaller bids, you coordinate proposals within the given proposal budget and schedule
What we offer:
A chance to collaborate with an experienced team with focus on innovative contract solutions and identification of regulatory opportunities for our business
A dynamic job in an innovation driven, international, high-tech environment
What it takes:
You are enthusiastic and willing to take on new challenges
You have a common-sense mindset, resulting in business savvy, creative solutions.
You have around one to four years of relevant experience and a very strong drive to learn more
You have a BSc/BA or MSc/MA degree in Law, Business Management or another related discipline.