Senior Corporate Counsel will negotiate and draft complex, high-risk contracts, advise management and sales teams, and manage risk allocation. The role requires at least five years of transactional legal experience, strong contract drafting skills, a JD, and bar admission or eligibility for Florida Authorized House Counsel. Commercial aviation, government contracts, and cross-border transaction experience are preferred. This is an on-site South Florida position with no visa sponsorship.
GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries, with a continuously expanding presence in new countries worldwide. We serve over 2,000 customers, including airlines, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. GA Telesis Ecosystem™ is a vast global network spanning 54 locations in 30 countries on six continents. At GA Telesis, our core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel, the successful candidate for this position will be a practical, business-minded attorney with a strong background in complex Banking/Finance, M&A, or Commercial Real Estate transactions. The Company provides a full range of services to the commercial aviation industry, including leasing and financing of aircraft and engines, parts sales, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft engines, landing gear, and other airframe and engine parts and components. This position is based on-site in South Florida.
**Important Notice:
Eligibility Requirement: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or accept candidates requiring sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
To see what #GATelesis life is like, visit LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook.
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel, the successful candidate for this position will be a practical, business-minded attorney with a strong background in complex Banking/Finance, M&A, or Commercial Real Estate transactions. The Company provides a full range of services to the commercial aviation industry, including leasing and financing of aircraft and engines, parts sales, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft engines, landing gear, and other airframe and engine parts and components. This position is based on-site in South Florida.
**Important Notice:
Eligibility Requirement: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or accept candidates requiring sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiation and heavy drafting of a wide range of complex, high-risk contracts.
- Interact extensively with management, salespeople, and other employees of the Company at all levels, and with outside counsel as required
- At least five (5) years’ experience successfully negotiating, drafting, and closing agreements and dealing with risk allocation, including warranties, indemnities, risk of loss, insurance, limitation of liability, etc.
- Excellent writing and contract drafting skills
- Detail oriented while also a practical and business-oriented problem solver
- Ability to function successfully in a diverse, fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Collaborative team player
- JD, licensed and in good standing in Florida or another state, or otherwise qualified to become an Authorized House Counsel in Florida
- Commercial aviation experience
- Experience with government / military contracts
- Experience with cross-border transactions
To see what #GATelesis life is like, visit LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook.
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