AIRCRAFT PARALEGAL

McAfee & Taft • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, the Aircraft Paralegal assists the Aviation practice with projects related to the aviation industry. As a member of a professional support staff team, this position will also promote and maintain the goodwill and reputation of the Firm and maintain the highest level of professional conduct and confidentiality.

Requirements

• High School diploma or the equivalent is required.
• Skilled with MS Office Suite and other office products.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to conduct research to learn new tasks.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain work lists, organize documents, and monitor deadlines and filings.
• Ability to ask questions, clarify issues, and provide project updates as needed.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (comprehension & expression).
• Strong command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style.
• Detail-oriented and ability to create, compose, proof and edit correspondence.
• Possess sense of initiative and responsibility to manage case load and maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressured environment and maintain case/trial deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years aircraft legal experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents such as Security Instrument Releases, Lease Terminations, FAA Bills of Sale, Aircraft Registration Applications, Statements in Support of Citizenship and other miscellaneous documentation necessary for various aircraft transactions
• Transactions will involve the buying, selling, leasing and financing of aircraft
• Examine aircraft, engine and propeller records of the Federal Aviation Administration and prepare title notes showing the chain of ownership and status of encumbrances of aircraft and the status of encumbrances against engines and propellers
• Examine Priority Search Certificates issued by the International Registry and compare them with FAA records
• Prepare preliminary drafts of closing opinions and correspondence with clients and their counsel
• Assist in organizing documents for aircraft transactions and maintaining document files with respect to such transactions
• Communicate with clients and the Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Registry
• Perform functions necessary to make web-based registrations on the International Registry of Mobile Assets
• Ability to handle multiple transactions and tasks in a fast-paced environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED