BUSINESS LINE SUMMARY
The Aviation and Maritime (A&M) business line (>$100m turnover) is comprised of the Aviation, Luxury Yachts and Commercial Maritime segments and covers the brands MedAire (Aviation and Luxury Yachts) and MedSea (Commercial Maritime) under the International SOS Group umbrella. A fast growing dynamic Business line with global coverage and clients, with main hubs in Phoenix (US), London (UK), Johannesburg (SA), Dubai, Mumbai (India), Beijing (China), Manila (Philippines) and Singapore. Like other International SOS business lines, A&M is in the business of protecting and saving lives and aids employees, crewmembers, passengers and guests while working/traveling away from home. Additionally, A&M clients benefit from a suite of intelligence, training, and equipment products to assist in planning and en route emergencies before they arrive at their destinations
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Serve as trusted legal advisor to the Aviation and Maritime executive committee and Management. Manage budget for A&M legal cost center. Oversee and manage drafting, negotiation and successful execution of complex/cross border customer and vendor transactions. Provide legal support for strategic growth of the business line through mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnership agreements. Effectively manage litigation, the ongoing development of best practice corporate governance and compliance and advise on employment related matters. Manage the continued development and implementation of standard form documents. Develop and effectively manage outside counsel as and when business needs require, including in relation to labor and employment and commercial litigation matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide high quality strategic legal advice to the executive committee of the A&M business line on all aspects of the A&M business line, including in relation to applicable regulatory and public law .
- Ensure timely high quality legal review, drafting and negotiation of complex, cross border corporate and commercial transactions.
- Advise Human Resources on personnel matters including recruitment, performance management and termination.
- Develop and implement compliance guidelines, standard form documentation and create and deliver training modules.
- Effective and efficient management of all data privacy, litigations risk and matters including (but not limited to) review and manage subpoenas, bankruptcy/garnishment notices and complaint cases and managing data subject requests.
- Appoint and oversee external counsel for litigation, employment, M&A etc.
- Draft merger and acquisition related sale and purchase agreements, employment and transition agreements, conduct due diligence and participate in integration of new entities.
- Assistance in preparation of required management reporting as required.
- Responsible for hiring and performance management of direct reports.
JOB PROFILE
Required Skills and Knowledge
- An experienced legal leader who has a track record in building strong corporate governance and developing corporate legal strategy that promotes and protects organizational interests
- Strong commercial and business acumen, ability to develop critical and analytical thinking, creative with problem solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with senior peers in leading a business line, initiating change and driving continuous improvement
- Contract writing and procurement skills (including negotiation).
- High level of PC literacy (including Microsoft Office suite and AI tools for legal work (contract review, research, drafting, document analysis), business writing and verbal communication skills
- Conceptual and process thinking, decision making, attention to detail, ability to evaluate options, and learn new commercial processes.
Required Competencies
- Ability to work collaboratively with senior peers to provide dedicated legal support to a business line, initiating change and driving continuous improvement
- Team player with superior communication and interpersonal skills. Actively listens and seeks information, identifies internal customer need and checks understanding, builds rapport, develops relationships with key internal and external customers, confidence in building relationships at all levels.
- A self-starter who takes initiative, agile, independent and individually accountable, able to work with minimal supervision and influence teams from different disciplines and cultures.
- Able to navigate a global organizational structure and comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment with multicultural sensitivities across varying time zones.
- Pressure Tolerance – maintains performance under pressure, manages stress, identifies ways to reduce work stress, uses appropriate coping mechanism.
- Excellent written and spoken English, proficiency in other languages will be an advantage.
Required Work Experience
- 8 – 10 years’ post qualification experience
- Previous meaningful in-house experience is a plus, preferably in an organization with cross functional responsibilities across an international organization,
- Previous experience with a law firm (litigation, corporate and commercial law, or other business law categories)
- Familiarity and comfort with Data Privacy/Security matters and Regulatory and Public law
- Experience managing US and international litigation and cross-border transactional work
- Experience with supply chain, medical/pharmaceutical licensing/procurement, an advantage
Required Qualifications
- Excellent academics, law degree
- Qualified to practice law in a common law jurisdiction
Required Languages
- Excellent written and spoken English, proficiency in other languages will be an advantage.
Travel Requirements
- Travel may be required up to [20%] of the time.
This job description outlines the types of responsibilities the incumbent is required to perform.
The incumbent may be required to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. This job description is subject to regular review.
TO APPLY
Interested, qualified professionals should submit a tailored cover letter and resume to the following search consultants:
| Steve John Partner John and Snyder, LLC steve@johnandsnyder.com (415) 505-6685 | Jason Snyder Partner John and Snyder, LLC jason@johnandsnyder.com (415) 505-6687 |
All inquiries and/or application materials sent directly to the MedAire, Inc. will be redirected to John and Snyder, LLC for review, which may cause significant delay in evaluation and response.
On behalf of MedAire, Inc., we thank you for your interest in the Head of Legal opportunity.
