Vice President Associate General Counsel APAC

Position Summary

This position will report to the Group General Counsel, providing sophisticated legal and strategic advice to the Asia Pacific (APAC) Senior Vice President and to other high-level senior managers of the Company.

Main Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and advice on all significant commercial activities in the APAC region to shape, foster, and preserve the Company’s business plans and strategy.
• Accountable for developing, adapting, and executing legal and commercial strategies to achieve key business and financial objectives.
• Negotiates or provides negotiation support for all major commercial transactions, strategically important sales efforts, and significant commercial disputes.
• Oversees and sets all litigation strategy and key settlement negotiations, often as the lead negotiator.
•  Provides business and legal judgment on the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits.
• Leads significant engagements with governmental and diplomatic entities on a wide variety of subject matter, including environmental and labor law issues, airworthiness and liability issues, and other industry-wide concerns. 
• Engages with airport authorities and environmental organizations on large-scale FBO expansion and bidding initiatives.
• With the aid of outside counsel, provides legal counsel on all APAC regional employment issues,
• Leads all legal diligence activities and negotiations and shapes acquisition/divestiture strategy as a core and guiding member of Jet Aviation’s Merger & Acquisition team. 
• As the Senior Regional legal support function leader, guides interactions between Jet Aviation and the Company’s parent, General Dynamics, with respect to its internal and external audit functions. 
• Facilitates the resolution of Compliance matters with Jet Aviation’s Global Compliance organization.
• Assist the business in implementing common sense and scalable policies and procedures.
• Leads, mentors, and manages direct reports located in the APAC region.
• Seeks alignment and best practices with all members of the Jet Aviation legal team, including those in the U.S. and EMEA regions.

Minimum Requirements

• A three-year Juris Doctorate degree, or APAC/European legal equivalent, from a well-regarded, accredited law school
• A four-year Bachelor degree from a well-regarded, accredited college or university
• Active member of a US Bar Association, or APAC/European equivalent, with the ability to practice law and argue cases in court
• Minimum of 6+ years of high-stakes legal experience at a law firm or similar in-house role
• Natural ability to easily engage with, and provide strategic advice to, the APAC Senior Vice President
• Natural ability to lead, persuade, and inspire team members and colleagues
• Exceptional litigation and/or negotiation skills
• Ability to thrive in high pressure situations and to be commercially-oriented
• The highest level of analytical skills and propensity to take a team-based approach
• Ability to thrive in a fast-pace commercial environment.
• Willingness to travel when needed to our various worldwide locations
• Expertise in commercial transactions and related negotiations.
• Exceptional communication and social skills

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent communications, customer service and people skills
• Results driven – able to execute with high personal accountability
• Strong initiative and self-direction
• Strong personal values corresponding with Jet Aviation values (Trust, Honesty, Alignment, Transparency)