Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: With our heart in Finland, we make every journey better, today and tomorrow. Our values – Always Safe, Customer at Heart and Stronger Together – guide us in everything we do. Our Customer Loyalty function is at the heart of Finnair's commercial performance and customer engagement. The Legal team embedded within Customer Loyalty works to ensure that Finnair's loyalty and customer data activities are carried out in accordance with applicable privacy regulations and commercial frameworks, supporting the commercial performance and engagement of Finnair's Customer Unit. We are now looking for a LEGAL TRAINEE, LOYALTY to support the Legal Counsel, Privacy & Commercial in delivering embedded legal services to the Customer Loyalty function and broader cross-functional commercial scope. The trainee will operate under close supervision and structured delegation, contributing to legal capability development within the Loyalty function whilst developing practical in-house legal skills across data governance, commercial contracting and regulatory compliance in a dynamic international airline environment. You will be part of the Customer Loyalty team, working under the supervision of the Legal Counsel, Privacy & Commercial, and collaborating with colleagues across the Customer Unit and other Finnair functions. This is a fixed-term, full-time traineeship with a duration of four (4) and up to seven (7) months, starting as soon as possible. Longer duration is preferred. The exact starting time and duration will be agreed with the chosen candidate. We work in a hybrid work model combining office and remote work with set weekdays at the office in Vantaa, Finland. Please note that as a trainee, you cannot work solely remotely, and you must be able to work full-time. The position is compensated at 3,000€ per month. Main responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Legal Counsel, Privacy & Commercial, you will: Support GDPR compliance and advise on data privacy and processing matters. Assist with legal risk assessments related to customer data use, analytics, marketing and partnerships. Support review, drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, including loyalty partnerships. Prepare contract summaries and materials for loyalty ecosystem partnerships, co-branded programmes and data-enabled initiatives. Contribute to internal legal guidance, templates and governance documentation. Monitor and summarise regulatory developments in digital commerce, consumer protection, competition and data governance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners on legal matters as required. Our expectations: Finnish LLB/LLM or BBA or similar student with a focus on privacy, business law, or legal affairs. Academic grounding in data protection, privacy or commercial law; Familiarity with EU and Finnish data protection law and understanding of commercial contract principles is highly desirable. Prior exposure to in-house or law firm environments (internships, legal clinic work) and interest in commercial structuring, regulatory compliance and risk management is a plus. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Finnish is considered an advantage. Ability to apply legal reasoning to practical, commercially minded solutions and comfortable supporting multiple teams in a fast-changing environment. Open to feedback, mentoring and structured supervision. Working at Finnair: We offer you an exciting opportunity to contribute to the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop. We support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organised by our hobby clubs. Interested? Get onboard! Please submit your application with your CV, cover letter and transcript of records/degree certificate as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, 12 April 2026. Please state on your cover letter your availability and desired duration for the traineeship. We will review the applications already during the application period. Please note that the hiring process may include a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test. For more information, please contact Timo Kortesoja (Legal Counsel, Privacy & Commercial) by phone +358 40 4879608 on Wednesday, 8 April between 1pm to 3pm (GMT +03:00). Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email. Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self. Finnair is a network airline that specialises in passenger and cargo traffic between Europe, North America and Asia. It also offers package tours under its Aurinkomatkat-Suntours brand. Finnair offers direct flights to approximately 40 countries and over 100 destinations.
