Corporate Counsel

OAG Aviation Worldwide; Luton; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working arrangements

Company bonus scheme

Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced pension scheme

Simplyhealth cash plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Descripción de la vacante

OAG Aviation Worldwide is seeking a Corporate Counsel to negotiate a broad range of agreements and keep commercial deals moving quickly. You will report to the Director of Legal and serve as a trusted advisor across Sales, Marketing, Product and Finance in a dynamic, AI-enabled contracting environment.

You will lead drafting and negotiations, implement efficiencies, train regional teams, and manage corporate filings while aligning risk with business objectives.

Formación

• Experience negotiating with enterprises including government entities.
• Ability to explain legal requirements simply to non-legal colleagues.
• Balance between legal risk and commercial practicality.
• Working knowledge of data protection, AI, privacy and information security.
• Comfort with ambiguity and cross-functional collaboration.
• Discretion handling confidential information.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end drafting, review and negotiation of contracts and amendments.
• Negotiate supply chain, manufacturing and tech agreements, including non-standard models.
• Develop efficiencies, templates and AI-assisted review processes; drive improvements.
• Deliver training on sales and contracting processes to regional teams.
• Maintain Salesforce with custom terms and ensure signed agreements reach Legal.
• Manage corporate registrations and filings; support governance and insurance.
• Deputise for the Director of Legal when required and advise senior stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Commercial transactions

Communication skills

Risk balance

Data protection & privacy

AI & information security

Ambiguity management

Judgement & discretion

Herramientas

Salesforce

Deal Hub

CLM systems

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

OAG is the essential intelligence partner transforming global travel. For nearly a century, we’ve been the foundation the travel industry builds on, trusted, proven, essential. Today, we’re going beyond.

We combine unmatched data quality, quantity and access with breakthrough technology and deep industry expertise to deliver what the industry truly needs: not just more data, but better answers. From real-time operational intelligence to strategic decision-making, we power the entire travel ecosystem, from airlines and airports to technology companies and financial institutions.

We are actively embedding AI throughout our intelligence layer, combining nearly a century of proprietary data with the latest technology to deliver answers that were simply not possible before.

We exist because travel moves the world, and we move travel. By transforming complexity into clarity and questions into answers, we give our partners the intelligence they need to thrive in an evolving world. For more information visit www.oag.com

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Corporate Counsel reviews and negotiates a wide range of agreements across all companies in the OAG corporate structure, keeping commercial deals moving at pace, with standard agreements currently turned around within a maximum of three days. Reporting to the Director of Legal, you will act as a trusted advisor to the sales organisation and the wider business, striking a sensible, practical balance between legal risk and sound commercial judgement. You will also maintain corporate filings and registrations, support governance and insurance matters, and deputise for the Director of Legal when required. Success looks like contracts that close quickly and safely, clean and timely corporate filings, and commercial teams who are confident in the contracting process.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Own commercial drafting end-to-end: Draft, review and negotiate contracts and amendments across the OAG group, working to fast turnaround targets for standard agreements.

• Negotiate supply chain and manufacturing agreements, and technology partnerships including revenue share and other non-standard commercial models

• Develop and implement legal efficiencies that support and improve contracting processes across the business, including templates, playbooks, guidelines when using AI-assisted contract review tooling.Seek continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility, recommend changes, and manage and lead on commercial or regulatory initiatives to ensure that implementation is successfully achieved

• Deliver regular training on the sales and contract process for regional sales teams, including during onboarding and whenever Regional Sales Directors need it.

• Update Salesforce with agreed custom terms and conditions and help ensure signed agreements reach Legal and are filed in the contract management system.

• Manage, review and submit corporate registrations, ensuring all documentation is submitted on time and without penalties.

• Support broader Legal department generalist work, including corporate governance compliance and insurance.

• Assist the Director of Legal and deputise in their absence as required.

• Be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and the executive team.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong commercial transactional experience with enterprises of all sizes, including selling to governmental entities, both domestic and international.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain legal requirements succinctly and simply to non-legal colleagues.

• The ability to strike a sensible, practical balance between legal risk and sound business judgement.

• A good working knowledge of data protection, AI, privacy and information security.

• Comfort with ambiguity and conflicting priorities, with strong organisational skills and experience working with cross-functional teams.

• Good judgement, attention to detail and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING THAT WOULD BE GREAT:

• Experience in aviation, travel technology or a data/SaaS business.

• Experience training or enabling commercial teams on contracting processes.

• Familiarity with Salesforce, Deal hub or contract lifecycle management systems.

• Prior experience managing or mentoring junior legal colleagues.

WE WILL OFFER YOU:

A progressive, non-hierarchical culture where innovation drives everything we build

Flexible working arrangements that allow remote work or office attendance

An attractive compensation and benefits package, including access to a Simplyhealth cash plan to support your everyday health and wellbeing, a company bonus scheme, Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme and enhanced pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, volunteering days and additional day off during your birthday month

Inclusive family benefits designed to support you through parenthood and fertility journeys

Work remotely anywhere in the world for up to 1 month per year

Annual learning and development budget.

OAG is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and able to perform at their best.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to have an open conversation about how we can support you.