Director & Associate Counsel

The Carlyle Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carlyle Group in Dublin seeks an experienced Director & Associate Counsel to join the Legal Team. The role focuses on negotiating and managing documentation for aviation sales, leasing and financing, with interaction across Carlyle Aviation Partners management in Miami and Dublin.

Qualified candidates will have substantial international aviation leasing experience, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• negotiating, managing and directing the sales, leasing and financing of aviation assets, from the review of initial letters of intent through the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documentation
• managing deal teams in support of Company’s sales, trading, technical and financing activities
• identifying and resolving legal issues in the context of the overall commercial objectives of the Company, including active management of contract compliance issues, lease default management, lease restructurings, aircraft repossessions and associated litigation and bankruptcy matters
• negotiating and managing of a wide range of lease and asset management documentation, including redelivery agreements, technical agreements and miscellaneous fleet support
• managing and coordinating of the work of outside counsel in diverse foreign jurisdictions to maximize the efficiency of work performed and the legal costs incurred

Job description

Position Summary

The candidate will join the Legal Team and be responsible for negotiating and managing documentation in support of the Company’s sales, trading, technical and financing activities. Based in Dublin, the Director & Associate Counsel will benefit from the support and experience of the Legal team, members of Carlyle Aviation Partners senior management in Miami and Dublin, as well as external industry professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

This role reports to the Chief Legal Officer. As a key member of the Legal team, you will be responsible for:

• negotiating, managing and directing the sales, leasing and financing of aviation assets, from the review of initial letters of intent through the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documentation;
• managing deal teams in support of Company’s sales, trading, technical and financing activities;
• identifying and resolving legal issues in the context of the overall commercial objectives of the Company, including active management of contract compliance issues, lease default management, lease restructurings, aircraft repossessions and associated litigation and bankruptcy matters;
• negotiating and managing of a wide range of lease and asset management documentation, including redelivery agreements, technical agreements and miscellaneous fleet support; and
• managing and coordinating of the work of outside counsel in diverse foreign jurisdictions to maximize the efficiency of work performed and the legal costs incurred,

in each case, in consultation with senior members of the Legal team and outside transaction counsel.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in the United States, England and Wales or Ireland, the ideal candidate will have 6 or more years of international legal experience in the aviation leasing industry.
• Highly commercial, our ideal candidate will have strong decision-making skills, and a willingness to learn about the contractual aspects of the aircraft leasing industry as a whole.
• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines is crucial. The successful candidate will be measured on their ability to show conceptual thinking to understand complex issues and their implications and to create the most appropriate solution.
• Self-motivated, this person must be hands on, have the ability to work independently and should be adaptable and creative. They should be able to operate effectively at all levels, internally and externally, and have first class communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good understanding of a variety of cultures and the ability to communicate effectively in more than one language would be a definite plus.

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