Legal Graduate Trainee Programme

Job description

Description

The Role

Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, carried over 106m passengers in the last year and we are currently looking to recruit graduates for our new graduate trainee programme at our International HQ in Swords, Co, Dublin. On the Ryanair Graduate programme you will be given the opportunity to work within key functions across our business, including; Commercial, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, HR, Ground Ops, Flight Ops and IT.

The Ryanair Deal

Joining the largest passenger airline in Europe as a graduate will offer you the opportunity to learn from some of the most commercially astute, financially minded and creative minds in the airline industry and you will forge relationships for life. By working hard, showing entrepreneurial spirit and making some important business decisions along the way, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and the opportunity to develop a career for one of the most well-known brands across Europe and of course you will get the flight benefits associated with an airline. Friday morning you could be in the office and by Friday evening you could be at any one of our 200+ destinations enjoying the weekend.

The Programme

At Ryanair you will be part of a team that makes key decisions on a daily basis, we don’t like to hang around and the reason we have achieved what we have in a short space of time, and why we are still growing is because we are not afraid to make bold business decisions. Joining Ryanair you will be given responsibility from day one, and we won’t hold you back, we encourage employees to share their new ideas on how we can improve the business. As a graduate trainee your experience will be broad but significant, allowing you to further develop your career within an area that interests you. Your role could see you tackle a wide range of business challenges and you will spend six months in four legal business areas over a two year period.

Areas you could be working in:

Legal

·  Legal and Regulatory affairs
·  Working with external lawyers
·  EU Affairs
·  Litigation
·  Commercial Law
·  Working closely with the customer service legal team
·  Engaging with relevant authorities, ie EU, airports etc

Desired profile

Requirements

What you will gain
Our graduate training programme is underpinned by the Ryanair philosophy that will allow you to gain a high level of experience at a fast pace. You will learn from the best people within aviation, gain an invaluable insight into Europe’s leading airline, picking up life skills along the way.

What you need to get in

You will need to be on track to achieve a minimum of 2.1 and have excelled in your degree course. We want inspirational graduates who have a story to tell and who have strong outside interests. Cultural fit at Ryanair is just as important as academics.

Application process - Everyone we hire at Ryanair needs to show the skills and behaviours that have helped us to achieve our growth over the last 31 years and we expect candidates to demonstrate a hardworking and entrepreneurial spirit during the interview process.

Application form - Please make sure that you pay attention to the application and ensure that all information supplied is accurate. In the cover letter please state why you want to join the Ryanair graduate trainee programme and let us know about which area (s) you are interested in working in.

Interview – Candidates who have passed the initial screening process will be invited to take part in a recorded video interview where we will ask you a series of questions about your application and background. If you pass this stage you will be invited to HQ where you will be given a company presentation, introduced to management and take part in a 1st round face to face interview. At this stage we are looking for you to clearly demonstrate the skills that we are looking for and convince us why Ryanair is the right career choice for you. Interviews will take place after University final exams.

Final interview – We will invite successful candidates back in to do a presentation on a chosen business subject related to our business.

When to apply
ASAP, closing date for applications is May 31st.

Good Luck with your application and let your career take off with Ryanair!