Assistant Vice President Associate Legal Counsel - Nashville

Job Description
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Accepting Applications until June 12 2025.

Minimum Starting Salary: $150626

Job Summary: The AVP Associate Legal Counsel is responsible for developing contracts resolutions and other legal documents and ensuring form and legality compliance with local state and federal regulations. Other responsibilities include working closely with various Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authoritys (MNAA) departments on business development and transactions by providing formal and informal legal advice.

Essential Job Duties:

Reviews requests for proposals (RFPs) requests for qualifications (RFQs) and invitations to bid (ITBs) for form and legality on behalf of MNAA and assists with preparation of solicitations.
Assists in developing contracts resolutions and other legal documents ensuring compliance with local state and federal law and regulations.
Assists in contract negotiations including risk assessment.
Provides legal opinions in various areas of business law on behalf of MNAA.
Assists in high-priority assignments and monitors the timely responsiveness of requested services.
Reviews and responds to public records requests to ensure compliance with state laws and confidentiality of information.
Reviews legal claims and coordinates responses with finance and insurance for payment of claims.
Assists various departments with legal issues as they arise including providing advice on potential MNAA legal issues and personnel matters.
Assists in monitoring outside counsel on claims and litigation matters.
Follows all safety regulations.
Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
Supports MNAAs commitment to its culture and values including Respect Integrity Service and Excellence (RISE).
Performs other duties as assigned.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
Qualifications:

Required:

Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree
7-10 years of related experience
Admitted to practice law in Tennessee (Licensure Comity or In-House Counsel Registration)



Preferred:

More than 10 years of related experience

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics:

Aviation Law: Knowledge of laws concepts rules regulations and practices in the aviation industry.
Government Experience: Working knowledge of municipal and state law.
Contract Management: Knowledge of the principles and practices of contract preparation costing auditing management risk management and administration.
Leases: Knowledge of the principles and practices of lease preparation land use law and local land use regulations.
Human Resource Regulations: Knowledge of federal state and local human resources regulations such as those stipulated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Department of Labor and Americans with Disabilities Act.
Communication: Skill in communicating effectively at all levels of the organization and with stakeholders both orally and in writing.
Contract Regulations: Skill in understanding and enforcing contractual agreements rules and regulations.
Judgment and Decision Making: Skill in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Legal Services: Skill in analyzing legal issues in the coordination of legal services.
Managing Workload: Skill in organizing and prioritizing work handling multiple responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
Relationship Building: Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and professional working relationships with others.
Teamwork: Skill in working with others as a team while taking responsibility for outcomes.
Computer Use: Skill in using a personal computer the internet and other software to perform job-related functions.
Microsoft Office: Skill in using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.
Negotiation: Skill in bargaining effectively with others to resolve conflict or achieve results.
Stress Tolerance: Skill in accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression: Ability to use words and sentences in writing so others will understand.
Attention to Detail: Is careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Flexibility: Adapts to a changing work environment including organizational needs and pace of work.
Learning: Displays a willingness to quickly acquire knowledge relevant to the job.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.