Legal Counsel

Position Overview: The Legal Counsel will join a team of five other legal professionals which oversees all legal aspects of a Southeast Asian aviation group’s operations, transactions, and compliance efforts. This role requires an experienced in-house lawyer who is commercially minded and can manage and drive transactions from start to finish.

Company Description:

Transportation Partners is an aircraft leasing company that manages fleet planning, leasing, financing, and operations across Southeast Asia and beyond. With a commitment to operational excellence, Transportation Partners provides innovative and adaptable solutions for evolving needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on a broad range of corporate, compliance and/or other matters, including commercial contracts and procurement/maintenance agreements

• Manage and take ownership of a range of transactions, including aircraft leasing and financing transactions

• Draft, review and/or negotiate transaction documents

• Draft, review and/or negotiate ancillary documents and corporate authorisations

• Manage conditions precedent and conditions subsequent, including the signing process, with the assistance of paralegals

• Liaise with local counsel, transaction counsel, counterparties and other service providers, including negotiating and managing fees and invoices

• Liaise with internal stakeholders (including management, commercial, finance/accounts and operational/technical) in connection with transactions and/or contract management to ensure efficient deal execution and compliance with internal policies and applicable laws

• Complete and/or review lease review checklists and provide management with advice in connection with the same

• Train and develop paralegals to ensure efficiency, professional growth and high performance

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in law

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience in the aviation industry

• Minimum of 5 years of in-house experience working for airlines

Key Competencies:

• Exceptional transaction management ability

• Conscientious and self-driven

• Excellent organisational abilities, with a keen eye for details

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills

• Intellectual curiosity and openness to continuous self-improvement and professional development