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.
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