Senior Legal Counsel

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Job Description:

Senior Legal Counsel

Unical Aviation, a Satair company, is aglobal supplier of UsedServiceable Material (USM), along with its subsidiaries, Unical 145 and ecube, which specializesin aircraft storage and disassembly services, with facilities in the United States, the UnitedKingdom 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 wil l 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

P hysical 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.

Satair provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Satair without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Satair complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location in which the company has facilities. Satair expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Satair using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Satair.
Satair is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Satair is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Satair to do so should be reported to View email address on click.appcast.io .

Come on board and join us at Satair, an Airbus Services Company.

VAS Aero Services is a subsidiary of Satair, an Airbus Services company

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

VAS Aero Services LLC

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

Flexible

Job Family:

Legal

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By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported View email address on click.appcast.io.