Corporate Counsel

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 175000 - 195000

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About JSSI

For more than 35 years Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) has been the leading independent provider of maintenance support advisory services software and financial tools to the business aviation industry. With 6000 aircraft supported by maintenance programs and software platforms JSSI leverages this wealth of data scale and innovation to drive cost savings and provide custom solutions that align to the interests of each client regardless of make or model. Learn more .

JSSI products and services include:

Maintenance Programs.Hourly Cost Maintenance Programs to stabilize maintenance budgets maximize aircraft availability and enhance residual value.

Parts & Leasing.Experienced product line specialized team who leverages ourAll-OEMinventory and global vendor relationships and go beyond parts sourcing to find optimal customer solutions.

Software:Traxxall and Conklin & de Decker. Powerful data platforms to help you make more informed decisions from choosing the right aircraft to tracking your maintenance inventory and MRO projects.

Advisory Services.Objective insights and independent technical advice from a global team of technical advisors and ASA-accredited appraisers for virtually any business jet turboprop or helicopter.

Aviation Capital.Customized asset-based finance solutions for business aviation.

Position Summary:

Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) is seeking an experienced business-minded Corporate Counsel to join our Legal Department at our global headquarters in Chicago. This attorney will play a key role in drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and supporting strategic initiatives across JSSIs international business. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative professional who enjoys working closely with business leaders in a fast-paced environment to enable growth while managing legal and commercial risk.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts including customer technology and service agreements.
Partner with business teams to structure and close commercial transactions that align with company strategy.
Respond quickly to complex legal requests and contracting needs.
Translate risks into actionable clear legal advice to internal clients.
Spot issues and look around corners to anticipate issues and protect the business.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Contracts Finance Operations HR and other teams to support business objectives and ensure alignment with legal requirements.
Develop and improve contract templates playbooks and processes to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Provide legal support for mergers acquisitions joint ventures and other strategic initiatives.
Manage outside counsel as needed for specialized matters.

Desired Credentials:

J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
Minimum of five (5) years of relevant legal experience including significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
In-house or large law firm experience preferred.
Strong business judgment and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.
Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Experience managing a high-volume workload and triaging competing priorities.
Prior experience in the aviation technology or services industries is a plus but not required.

At JSSI we are committed to rewarding our team members with competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect their contributions and talent.

For this role the annual base pay generally ranges from $175000 to $195000 with the final offer determined by variable factors including but not limited to market location job-specific knowledge skills education and addition your total rewards package may include an annual discretionary bonus plan incentive or sales bonus plan or other form of additional compensation based on your role.

Additionally for full-time employees based in the USA Canada or the Philippines we are proud to offer a robust suite of benefits. This ranges from insurance offerings such as medical dental vision retirement savings programs among others starting day one of employment. For a full overview of our offerings visit the JSSI Benefits Page on our company website.

JSSI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.

JSSI does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team.

About JSSI For more than 35 years Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) has been the leading independent provider of maintenance support advisory services software and financial tools to the business aviation industry. With 6000 aircraft supported by maintenance programs and software platforms JSSI lever...