General Counsel

Title: General Counsel

Reports To: President

Position Summary

Oversees and manages the provision of all legal services to GlobalX to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights and to maintain its operations within the limits prescribed by law. Provides strategic guidance, consultation, and support to Senior Leadership and other members of upper management on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the mission of the Company.

Job Responsibilities

1. Provides legal counsel and guidance to the officers of the Company and other upper management on all legal matters relevant to GlobalX, including personnel law, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and laws pertaining to employees, landlord/tenant and Airport and governmental leasehold real estate transactions, commodity, equipment and general services contracts and purchases, public/private grants, tax matters, worker's compensation, liability and insurance matters, State and FAA and other regulatory authorities affirmative action, and other laws and regulations.
2. Anticipates and identifies legal issues and counsels Leadership of GlobalX and other upper management in order to develop legal strategies and solutions, often in situations of great political, public relations, or financial risk or significance, and with limited time for assessing alternatives.
3. Reviews, researches, interprets, and prepares both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of legal issues.
4. Drafts, reviews, and approves policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents.
5. Reviews contracts, landlord/tenant leases, airport/governmental (public domain) leases and other legal real estate entitlement processes and methods, documents; research legal issues and recommends revisions as necessary.
6. Represents or oversees the representation of the Company and upper management in judicial and administrative proceedings, and in negotiations with other state and governmental regulatory agencies.
7. Selects and retains outside counsel, as required, to obtain legal opinions or to handle claims and litigation under certain specific and specialized practices.
8. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest developments in law and in other related areas.
9. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a large corporate or centralized legal office.
• Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management.
• Ability to provide competent legal advice and counsel to senior Company leadership on a wide range of legal and policy issues.
• Knowledge of the range of applicable laws and regulations which impact on all facets of Company policy and operations.
• Ability to analyze and interpret issues and to prepare legal opinions.
• Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government.
• Knowledge of current and developing legal issues and trends in area of expertise.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of contract law.
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of the judicial system and procedures.
• Knowledge of legal documentation procedures and requirements.
• Ability to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions.
• Knowledge in commercial real estate lease development and landlord/tenant lease reviews; Knowledge of various governmental (Federal, State and Local) regulations pertaining to conducting business on public property, to include relevant FAA regulations on leasehold interests on Airport.

Education

• J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school; at least 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Member of FL State Bar, or member in good standing of the State Bar of another state or District of Columbia.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Commercial Real Estate law and/or Aviation (desired)
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Global Crossing Airlines provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.