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Are you looking to launch your career in the aerospace industry while still completing your degree? Join us at Collins Aerospace for a 12-month placement in our Legal, Contracts, and Compliance department, where you’ll gain real-world experience, tackle exciting challenges, and lay the foundation for a successful career.

What Does the Role Look Like?

Joining our Actuation Business team within Advanced Structures, you’ll support the legal and compliance functions across multiple value streams, contributing to on-time, high-quality product delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting contract negotiation by providing critical information and completing essential documentation.
  • Developing business case models to secure approvals for contractual proposals.
  • Managing contract reviews to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions.
  • Presenting and analyzing Contracts & Commercial data, offering insights to aid decision-making.
  • Drafting and negotiating agreements and contract clauses in line with corporate standards.
  • Identifying and managing contract risks and opportunities.

What’s In It For You?

This placement offers you a unique chance to develop your legal and commercial acumen within one of the world’s leading aerospace companies. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Hands-On Experience – Work directly with experts in legal, contracts, and compliance, gaining real insights into high-impact projects.
  • Career Foundations – Build a solid foundation for a career in legal or commercial functions, with exposure to essential contract management and negotiation skills.
  • Professional Development – Receive mentorship, participate in training sessions, and develop skills that can enhance your confidence and career prospects.
  • Networking Opportunities – Connect with professionals across Collins Aerospace and expand your industry network.

What Will You Bring to the Role?

  • Current undergraduate studying a legal or business-related bachelor’s degree, on track to achieve a 2:1 or above.
  • Basic knowledge of legal principles, with the ability to interpret contractual clauses.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong team relationships and connect with customers.
  • Flexibility and resilience under pressure, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Benefits

  • Starting salary of £23,500 per annum
  • 12-month Industrial Work Placement with valuable hands-on experience
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Opportunity to gain industry knowledge and practical skills within the Aerospace sector
  • Exposure to real business challenges with the support of a collaborative team

About us

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!