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Airbus Americas

Legal Counsel

Airbus Americas, Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36624

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Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminacion(Spanish) Job Description:

This position can be located in Herndon, VA; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; or any other Airbus location within the United States. Primary 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). 'One-Roof' Legal support - 20%:

Provide legal support to business functions, including sales, contracts, customer services, engineering and manufacturing, as well as other functions such as finance, procurement, litigation, HR, government relations, safety, quality, information management, R&T, strategy and communications. 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. Compliance - 10%:

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. Qualified Experience and Training:

Education: Required - Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school Experience: Required - Minimum of 5 years' experience (in an internationally recognized law firm and/or relevant in-house positions). Preferred - Experience in aerospace/aviation industry preferred Licensure/Certifications: Required - Admitted to the Bar and in good standing with a license to practice law in at least one U.S. State. Preferred - New York licensure preferred Travel Required:

20-30% Domestic and International Citizenship:

Authorized to work in US Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities: Required - Strong corporate and transactional experience, knowledge of U.S. intellectual property, employment laws, litigation and regulatory matters, significant experience with international transactions and customers, ability to work in a team environment, significant knowledge of the aerospace industry, significant experience with finance and commercial transactions, strong analytical skills and innovative problem solver with project management skills. Communication Skills: Required - Fluency in English required, strong verbal and written communication skills. Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required: Gsuite / Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Adobe), Westlaw. Preferred: Gemini / AI Physical Requirements:

Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice monthly. Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily. Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily. Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily. Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily. Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 15lbs daily Lifting: able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 15lbs daily. Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment occasionally Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving occasionally. Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily. Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily. Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site Equal Opportunity:

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

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