Senior Manager – Legal – (Fleet Finance & Treasury)

Virgin Atlantic; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline is seeking a Senior Manager Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal advice on complex asset finance and fleet operations. The role involves managing high-value legal transactions and engaging with senior stakeholders to influence decision-making. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in finance law and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years' post-qualification experience.
• Expertise in finance law issues.
• Strong attention to detail in legal drafting.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support on aircraft financing and leasing.
• Manage external relationships with counsel and banks.
• Identify and advise on legal risks related to treasury.

Skills

Legal Advice

Negotiation

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Education

Qualified Solicitor (UK or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Manager – Legal – (Fleet Finance & Treasury)

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Salary: Competitive per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 23rd May 2025

In a nutshell

At Virgin Atlantic, we pride ourselves on being a leading airline that is passionate about delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team and support our corporate fleet and finance operations.

As the Senior Manager Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal advice on complex asset finance, fleet, corporate, and banking matters. You will manage high-value legal aircraft transactions and corporate deals, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and optimal outcomes. This role requires engaging with senior cross-functional stakeholders and members of the leadership team to resolve issues pragmatically and influence decision-making at senior/executive levels.

Day to day

• Lead legal support on aircraft and engine financing, leasing, acquisition, redelivery, and disposal.
• Provide legal advisory services on asset finance, treasury, and banking matters, including loan facilities, credit agreements, hedging, and security documentation.
• Manage external relationships with counsel, banks, lessors, and OEMs, driving effective negotiation and resolution of legal and commercial issues.
• Support strategic initiatives across corporate, commercial, and fleet activities, including joint ventures, restructurings, shareholder arrangements, and cross-border transactions.
• Identify and advise on legal risks related to treasury, asset finance, and fleet, providing strategic, commercially-focused guidance to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute flexibly across the General Counsel’s Office, supporting colleagues as needed and positively influencing the broader legal function.

About you

• Qualified solicitor (UK or equivalent) with a strong academic track record.
• At least 6 years' post-qualification experience, ideally from a leading law firm or in-house within aviation, asset finance, or banking.
• Expertise in finance law issues and substantial experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial/finance agreements.
• Strong commercial acumen aligned with senior legal roles in the airline industry.
• Proven ability to analyse complex legal issues and deliver practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in legal drafting.
• Skilled in negotiating complex financial agreements and achieving favourable outcomes while maintaining strong relationships.
• Effective at managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and persuasive communicator, able to influence and advise at senior/executive levels.
• Professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented, with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and experience working cross-functionally and with external stakeholders.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the success of Virgin Atlantic, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team!

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Be yourself

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([e-mail]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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