Position Summary:
Lead the legal and compliance function of Satair’s used-serviceable material (USM) business.
Primary Responsibilities:
Management and Reporting: 25%
Provide strategic support and advice to the CEO and senior leadership team of the USM business on all legal and compliance matters.
Report to and coordinate with functional managers and counterparts in the Airbus group legal and compliance function
Manage and maintain a team of approximately 8-10 legal and compliance personnel.
Manage the engagement, budget, and oversight of approved external legal counsel.
Contracts: 20%
Oversee the contracts function for the USM business.
Draft, review, and negotiate contract documents for sales, procurement, leasing, consignment, repair and overhaul, teardown services and other commercial transactions relating to USM parts and services.
Manage deal closings and CP documentation for aircraft, airframe and engine purchase and leasing transactions.
Implement and oversee a contract management system, including use of a CLM tool and contract templates.
Oversee the contracts function for the USM business
Draft, review, and negotiate contract documents for sales, procurement, leasing, consignment, repair and overhaul, teardown services and other commercial transactions relating to USM parts and services
Manage deal closings and CP documentation for aircraft, airframe and engine purchase and leasing transactions
Compliance: 20%
Implement Airbus group directives and methods relating to export control, business ethics, and other compliance matters.
Manage the design and implementation of comprehensive KYC and trade compliance (import and export) controls in coordination with Airbus functional subject-matter experts.
Promote Airbus compliance culture and adherence to Airbus group compliance directives and methods, including management of training and education sessions for company personnel.
Manage and coordinate with functional counterparts in the Airbus group legal and compliance function regarding compliance-related investigations and audits.
Corporate Governance: 20%
Organize and prepare board materials and meeting minutes for board and shareholder meetings for US legal entities.
Prepare board consents, shareholder consents, delegations of authority and other corporate documents for US legal entities.
Maintain policies, procedures, and record-keeping for internal review and approval of commercial transactions and other company actions.
Disputes: 10%
Analyze and provide strategic advice on pre-litigation commercial disputes and claims and contract risk management.
Manage and respond to formal disputes and proceedings in coordination with the Airbus litigation and investigations team.
Other duties: 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.)
Oversee maintenance of 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:
15+ years’ experience in a corporate legal department or law firm
Experience managing a legal and compliance team.
Strongly Preferred:
Experience in aircraft, engine, and spare part sales and leasing transactions
Experience in the used serviceable materials (USM) space
Experience managing export control and business ethics compliance programs.
Licensure/Certifications:
Admission to a US state bar and in good standing
Travel Required:
20% 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
Capability to effectively manage a team of legal professionals.
Demonstrated commitment to ethics and compliance.
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 and negotiate contract documentation for sales and purchase of aviation products and services.
Preferred:
Ability to manage business ethics investigations.
General knowledge of US export control laws and ability manage trade compliance investigations.
Ability to design and implement internal corporate governance and compliance policies and processes.
Communication Skills:
Proficient written and spoken English.
Technical Systems Proficiency:
Google software (Gmail, Gmeet, Google Drive); Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools
Level of Decision Making:
Involves strategic decision-making in legal and compliance matters.
Organizational information:
Direct Reports:
# of Exempt Reports: 8-10 (3-4 direct reports, including a sub-team of 5-6 indirect reports)
# of Non-exempt Reports: 0
Job Dimensions:
Responsible for maintaining effective relationships with internal customers and stakeholders, and with counterparts at customers, suppliers, and affiliate companies.
Nature of Contacts:
Frequent contact with internal customers and stakeholders and with counterparts at affiliate companies
Frequent contact with legal counterparts at customers, suppliers, and other contract counterparties
Frequent contact with external advisors and services providers (outside counsel, insurance brokers)
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