About the role

  • Junior Commercial Counsel supporting Vista's aviation business through drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements. Collaborating with diverse teams to guide legal processes in a dynamic growth environment.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and edit commercial legal agreements (including charter and flight service contracts, loyalty and referral programs, marketing and publicity agreements, website and app T&Cs, licenses, leases, vendor contracts, SLAs, MSAs, NDAs, etc.)
  • Negotiate agreements directly with third parties, including clients and their counsel.
  • Develop a solid understanding of the company’s product and business goals.
  • Provide pragmatic, deal-minded support and advice to a global business team.
  • Assist with the global litigation portfolio (letters before action, cease & desists, e-discovery, settlement and releases, etc.)
  • Review and approve customer-facing marketing materials and communications.
  • Use and maintain the company’s document, template, and contract repositories.
  • Triage legal queries from all parts of the business, track requests, and update the team’s project tracker.
  • Prepare and present tailored training sessions as part of our in-house training program.
  • Monitor legal developments, conduct legal research, and advise stakeholders.
  • Support a wide range of projects and teams on an as-needed basis, from HR and Tax to Aircraft Maintenance and Operations.

Requirements

  • Qualified attorney (solicitor or barrister/advocate) admitted to practice law in England & Wales or Scotland.
  • Minimum 2-3 years in a similar role and/or with relevant law firm training.
  • Demonstrable contract drafting and negotiating experience.
  • Commercially minded dealmaker with a lawyer’s attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; able to translate legal matters to non-legal audience.
  • Excellent English communication skills both orally and in writing.
  • Self-starter; able to work autonomously from time-to-time.
  • Able to monitor emails during peak periods, including evenings and weekends.
  • Willingness to learn and embrace new challenges / new areas of law.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Hybrid work base

Job title

Junior Commercial Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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