Deputy General Counsel
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Deputy General Counsel assists the Executive Vice President/General Counsel (EVP/GC) in providing comprehensive legal advice and services to the TAA management and Board of Directors on a wide variety of matters from routine to complex.
Essential Functions:
The following functions and all other functions not included in this job description are to be performed in the best interests and for the greater good of TAA.
• Support and advocate for TAA’s Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Plan; Act as a champion and role-model of TAA’s Cultural Fundamentals.
• Coach/guide direct reports’ development of their legal acumen, work product, and airport knowledge.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate the performance of directly reporting employees with established, standardized criteria, performing or recommending training, coaching and mentoring required to keep staff at the highest level of skill necessary for meeting organization needs and objectives.
• Assists the EVP/GC in providing legal advice and support to TAA management on a wide variety of legal issues and matters at the highest level of professionalism.
• Attends meetings and provides advice to the Board of Directors and its advisory councils as requested or in the absence of the EVP/GC.
• Advises and make recommendations regarding TAA corporate governance, policies, procedures, guidelines and resolutions.
• Advises decision makers on TAA compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• For the relevant departments, reviews, prepares, negotiates and drafts a wide variety of contracts and agreements, including complex leases and agreements for acquisition, use or development of TAA property and facilities.
• Analyzes various federal and state regulatory and statutory schemes and develops strategies for addressing issues.
• Develops creative solutions to legal issues to satisfy multiple, sometimes competing objectives.
• Conducts legal research and writes legal memoranda and opinions on a variety of subjects on their own initiative, or at the direction of the EVP/GC.
• Establishes priorities and timelines for numerous competing legal issues, in consultation with EVP/GC.
• Be responsive to airport emergencies and situations that may involve loss of human life or property; support public safety and operational response to emergencies; utilize Incident Management System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocols and procedures; coordinate and/or participate in after-action emergency de-briefing with appropriate departments and stakeholders.
The above listed functions are not necessarily all the essential functions. Job duties and functions may be expanded or reduced by management based on future changing needs and job requirements.