Senior Commercial Legal Counsel

Airbus•Herndon, VA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

As Senior Legal Counsel, this attorney will be responsible for commercial legal support for Airbus activities in North America. This position can be located in Herndon, VA; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; or any other Airbus location within the United States.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
Minimum of 5 years’ experience (in an internationally recognized law firm and/or relevant in-house positions)
Admitted to the Bar and in good standing with a license to practice law in at least one U.S. State
Authorized to work in US
Strong corporate and transactional experience.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Significant experience with finance and commercial transactions.
Strong analytical skills and innovative problem solver with project management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and effectively manage multiple complex projects and responsibilities with competing priorities and deadlines.
Fluency in English required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Gsuite / Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Adobe)
Westlaw

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace/aviation industry preferred
New York licensure preferred
Knowledge of U.S. intellectual property, employment laws, litigation and regulatory matters is a plus.
Significant experience with international transactions and customers, particularly those involving Europe or Canada, is a plus.
Significant knowledge of the aerospace industry.
Experience working internationally or in a multi-cultural environment is strongly preferred.
French, Spanish or German is a plus.
Gemini / AI

Responsibilities

Support Legal and business teams with commercial and strategic transactions with counterparties in the North America region, including aircraft sales and finance matters, services, and procurement.
Ensure close coordination and communication between relevant business units in support of commercial and strategic transactions.
Draft and negotiate contracts to support sales, finance and procurement of products and services.
Manage cross-functional and cross-jurisdictional relationship between various Airbus commercial teams and North America legal (including Airbus SAS legal and commercial teams, Satair (Denmark) legal and commercial teams, Airbus Latin America commercial teams and Airbus Canada legal and commercial teams).
Provide legal support to Business functions, including sales, contracts, customer services, engineering and manufacturing.
Provide legal support to Other functions, including finance, procurement, litigation, HR, government relations, safety, quality, information management, R&T, strategy and communications.
Provide legal support to All sites in North America, including the Headquarters, Final Assembly Lines, Engineering Centers, Training Centers, Material & Logistics Centers and Latin-American & Caribbean Sales office.
Provide legal support to Airbus affiliates in North America.
Ensure protection of Airbus’s contractual position, identifying risk factors, and adherence to company policy, as well as applicable laws and regulations.
Develop strategies in line with the business requirements to ensure that Airbus’ exposure to risk is mitigated.
Coordinate with the North American Ethics & Compliance team and assist with the company's adherence to Ethics & Compliance policies and initiatives.
Provide guidance and support in coordination with the global Legal & Compliance team.