Description:
Who You Are:We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Counsel to oversee legal support, primarily with contracts, for our Aviation business. Our Aviation team primarily focuses on equipping airports with Metropolis technology across the country. This role will have a significant impact supporting a team that is a critical part of Metropolis's continued growth and success. This position involves working closely with both the Revenue and Operations management teams and collaborating with other members of the legal team.
What You'll Do:
- Provide comprehensive legal support to the Aviation business, which includes major airport and airline clients
- Act as a proactive and trusted business partner, offering legal and business counsel to stakeholders on a wide variety of contract-related issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments
- Work closely with business teams to develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance the company's operations
- Develop a deep understanding of our aviation services, cutting-edge technology business, and the broader urban mobility industry
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of management and vendor contracts, including government client contracts, complex software as a service (SaaS) agreements, information technology agreements, joint venture agreements, and consulting agreements
- Coordinate resolution of business disputes and manage outside counsel as needed
- Provide essential support to the Assistant General Counsel and other attorneys within the department
What We're Looking For:
- Law degree and current license or eligibility to be licensed to practice law in either Illinois, Tennessee, or New York
- Minimum of 7+ years of progressive work experience in a corporate law department or a business/transactional practice group of a law firm
- Extensive experience with a wide variety of government and commercial contracts, including technology agreements
- Hardworking, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic professional who thrives in a collaborative and close-knit team environment
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines
- Strong practical decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional transactional and legal writing skills
- Ability to quickly identify and grasp complex legal issues and communicate key issues clearly and concisely to colleagues and business partners
- Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts is strongly desired
- Prior in-house legal experience is ideal
