Jobs at MBDA

Owns domestic and international legal matters, including drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, advising business functions, assessing contractual and regulatory risks, managing claims, coordinating cross-border stakeholders, and providing legal guidance and training. The role requires independent judgment, strong contract expertise, fluent English and Italian, and at least eight years of legal experience in international commercial environments.

Lead and prioritize EU-level R&T initiatives, drive proposal development and consortia building, influence EU institutions (EDA, EC) and national stakeholders, define win strategies for EDF/EDIP/HorizonEU, and coordinate multinational teams to align R&T capture with MBDA group strategy.

Lead export business development and sales campaigns across European markets. Manage customer and stakeholder relationships, define winning commercial and country strategies, set pricing targets, lead negotiations, and lead multinational win teams to secure export defence contracts.

Lead development, implementation and maintenance of a Group-wide Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). Standardize BIAs, risk assessments and BCPs, run exercises, support crisis response, ensure ISO 22301 compliance, embed BC culture, coordinate with Risk and Insurance teams, and provide guidance to senior management and local sites.

Lead the design and rollout of SAP S/4HANA Treasury capabilities across MBDA national companies, harmonise cash forecasting, represent Treasury in the IMPACT core team, manage stakeholders and banking partners, and drive process improvements to maximise benefits from the new system.

Monitor Italian and international tax law changes; quantify, report and forecast tax liabilities; prepare direct, indirect and withholding tax returns; manage VAT plafond and foreign taxes (including PE overview); improve tax compliance, internal controls and tax automation; support Italian Tax Manager with tax authorities, auditors and regulatory bodies.