CareerPlan

Legal Counsel

DerbyFull-time2026-09-03 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Provide legal support, contract advice, and risk management for the Commercial Aviation Contracting team in Civil Aerospace.

Role type

Legal Counsel (Commercial Contracting)

Builds

Contracting solutions for commercial airline customers, engine leasing, and new engine programmes.

Domain

Civil Aerospace / Commercial Aviation

Required skills

Contract law expertise, commercial negotiation, risk assessment, precedent document development, external law firm management, stakeholder relationship building

Preferred skills

5+ years PQE, Civil Aerospace contracting experience, complex problem solving, commercial acumen, influencing senior levels

Technologies

Legal tech tools for precedent management and knowledge deployment

Responsibilities

Support customer team activities with contract and commercial legal expertise; deliver timely and technically correct legal advice; identify and mitigate transaction risks; develop precedent documents and playbooks; manage external law firms; build collaborative relationships with internal clients

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC