General Counsel

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and reviewing contracts of all types, including NDAs, credit agreements, investment products, operating agreements, and intra-company servicing agreements.
• Researching and analyzing complex regulatory issues and advising portfolio companies on compliance matters.
• Assisting business principals with the evaluation and due diligence on potential investment targets.
• Assisting with legal department interface with Chief Financial Officer, Sr. VP Human Resources, and Chief Information Officer.
• Managing outside counsel on discrete transactions.
• Collaborating with business principals and in-house legal at portfolio companies on a regular basis.
• Managing relationships with legal department vendors.
• Assisting as needed with management of any litigation matters or other disputes involving the company or its holdings.

REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited law school.
• Must have approximately ten (10) or more years of relevant experience.
• Active membership, in good standing, of at least one state bar.Strong corporate law experience.
• Must have experience in aviation and transactional practice and relevant contract law.
• Must have experience in managing financing transactions and other complex transactions.
• Some experience in litigation is helpful.
• Experience advising clients in the private equity environment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of regulatory issues surrounding financial services and insurance industries.
• Understanding of corporate finance.
• Familiarity with mergers and acquisitions.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts of all types.
• Some exposure to understanding of corporate risk management practices, such as employment issues, data security, insurance issues, and information governance.

Preferred:

• Experience writing legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information to senior management.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies, customers, and business community.
• Experience in handling or supervising civil litigation desired.
• Ability to resolve conflict between groups with opposing perspectives, agendas, or priorities.
• Ability to handle long term and/or complex legal projects with significant financial or other business impact.
• Ability to manage outside counsel in a cost effective manner.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be efficient, with a desire to achieve successful results.
• Must exhibit a high level of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of work product.

Physical Requirements