Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Unical Aviation, a Satair company, is a global supplier of Used Serviceable Material (USM), along with its subsidiaries, Unical 145 and ecube, which specializes in aircraft storage and disassembly services, with facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain.

The Unical team is seeking Legal Counsel to join the team in one of the following locations:

• Glendale, Arizona
• Boca Raton, Florida
• Herndon, Va

In this role you will provide legal and compliance guidance to operations and business functions to enable achievement of business objectives and to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Transactional Support: 40%
• Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to execute commercial transactions and manage associated risk.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contract documents for sales, asset acquisitions, general procurement, leasing, consignment and other commercial transactions for aviation products and services.
• Manage deal closings and CP documentation for aircraft, airframe and engine purchase and leasing transactions.
• Draft, maintain and periodically update contract templates and forms.
• Compliance: 30%
• Partner with business functions to implement and promote adherence to company policies and processes relating to trade compliance and business ethics.
• Support the trade compliance function to ensure adherence to company policies and procedures relating to KYS/KYC, export control and customs compliance.
• Research and support ad hoc requests relating to specific compliance topics (e.g., antitrust, privacy) in coordination with internal subject-matter experts.
• Conduct compliance training and education sessions for company personnel
• Corporate Governance: 15%
• Organize and prepare board materials and meeting minutes for board and shareholder meetings and actions.
• Coordinate documentation and record-keeping for internal review and approval of commercial transactions
• Draft and implement company policies and processes relating to corporate governance and other legal and compliance topics.
• Disputes: 10%
• Review and provide strategic advice on pre-litigation commercial disputes and claims and risk management.
• Coordinate with the litigation and investigations team to manage and respond to formal disputes and proceedings.
• Efficiently manage and interface with external disputes counsel
• Other duties as assigned: 5%
• Support other functions as needed for projects and emergent matters relating to legal and compliance-adjacent topics (EH&S, security, insurance, quality, logistics, registrations, and filings, etc.)
• Maintain state business registrations and service of process appointments.
• Support internal IP counsel to manage global trademark portfolio.

Qualified Experience and Training:

Education:

Required

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited Law school.

Experience:

Required

• 7+ years' experience in a corporate legal department or law firm
• Relevant experience managing complex legal projects and transactions.

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

• Admission to a US state bar and in good standing

Travel Required:

• 10% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Able to work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship.

Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Strong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to persuade stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Ability to assess and translate complex legal and regulatory analysis into practical and compliant business solutions.
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate complex contracts and other legal documents.
• Knowledge of corporate compliance, contract law and legal best practices

Preferred:

• Experience drafting and negotiating sales, leasing and procurement contracts for aviation products and services.
• Experience managing closings for aircraft purchase transactions.
• Experience managing aircraft or engine leasing transactions.
• Experience designing and managing internal corporate governance and compliance policies and processes.

Communication Skills:

Required:

• Proficient written and spoken English.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

• Google software (Gmail, Gmeet, Google Drive); Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Preferred:

• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 80% Remote :20%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports, and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Minimally
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Minimally
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Minimally
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Minimally
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Regularly.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Very minimal amount if at all.