Our client, Air Terminal Services (Fiji) Pte Limited (ATS), Fiji’s sole provider of total ground handling services, is seeking a highly capable Legal Officer to play a pivotal role in protecting and supporting the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will provide expert legal counsel across employment relations, commercial contracting, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and organisational risk management, ensuring ATS continues to operate with confidence, integrity, and compliance in a complex and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide trusted legal advice to management on employment, commercial, governance, compliance, and operational matters.
• Lead employment and industrial relations activities, including collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, disciplinary matters, and dispute resolution.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documentation to safeguard the organisation's interests.
• Support commercial negotiations and procurement activities by identifying legal risks and contractual obligations.
• Strengthen corporate governance frameworks and ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor legislative developments and advise the business on regulatory changes and emerging legal issues.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and operational risks while supporting effective organisational decision-making.
• Coordinate legal claims, investigations, and litigation matters, including the management of external legal counsel where required.

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP).
• Admission to practise in the High Court of Fiji and a current practising certificate.
• At least seven years' post-admission legal experience.
• Expertise in employment law, industrial relations, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and legal risk management.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to provide independent, commercially focused legal advice in a dynamic business environment.
• Experience within the aviation, logistics, or transport sector would be advantageous.

If you have any queries, please send them to [email protected] with the subject line as "ATS - LO". 

Applicants must apply online by Monday, 19 October 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.