Senior Corporate Counsel

GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries.  We serve over 3,000 customers, including airlines, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers, and suppliers worldwide, with 31 leasing, sales, distribution, and MRO operations in 19 countries. At GA Telesis, our core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the successful candidate for Senior Corporate Counsel will be a practical, business-minded attorney who will become an integral member of the Company’s legal department.  The department supports the Company’s diverse business units that supply products and services to the worldwide commercial aviation industry, including: leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines and components; trading of aircraft, aircraft engines, and components in the secondary market; repair and overhaul of aircraft engines, parts, and components; logistics services; and digital software services.  The department also supports the Company’s corporate governance, compliance, human resources, information systems, accounting and finance, facilities, and risk and litigation management. The Company’s business has a worldwide scope, with the result that attorneys are frequently required to consider foreign laws and international practice issues. This is an on-site position based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

Responsibilities:

• Heavy drafting of complex documents/contracts for domestic and international transactions in the areas of finance, commercial real estate, or mergers and acquisitions
• Interact extensively with management and employees of the Company at all levels, and with outside counsel as required
• Provide fast and informed legal guidance to management on a wide range of commercial and legal issues, including commercial transactions, finance, regulatory, corporate governance, labor, trade, IP, insurance, and tax  
• Coach and mentor team members

Requirements:

• Strong drafting experience and detail oriented
• Ability to function successfully in a fast-paced yet collegial environment
• 5+ years experience in a national or international law firm
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels and throughout an organization
• JD, licensed and in good standing in FL or another state, or otherwise qualified to become an Authorized House Counsel in Florida

Qualifications:

• Experience in one or more of the following practice areas is required:
• Banking/Finance
• Commercial aviation financing and leasing transactions
• Complex asset-based financing transactions
• Commercial & Military contracts
• Government contracts
• Trade Compliance
• Commercial Real Estate
• Cross-border transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Labor and employment matters
• IP/Trademarks  
• Import/export regulations and compliance with trade sanctions
• Taxation, especially transactional taxes arising from cross-border transactions
• Bankruptcy/workout and litigation management
• Credit facilities and banking
• Other duties as required