Legal Counsel

NICHOLAS AIR; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier aviation company is seeking a qualified Legal Counsel to provide legal guidance at an executive level. Candidates should have at least 4 years of legal experience and preferably hold a Mississippi or Tennessee Bar License. The role demands excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with responsibilities including the management of outside counsel and ensuring compliance with various laws. This is a full-time position targeting mid-senior level professionals, boasting a compensation starting at $70,000+ based on experience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of legal experience required.
• Experience with employment law and civil litigation.
• Familiarity with regulatory matters and intellectual property.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance to executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Manage outside counsel and personnel management.

Skills

Legal research and writing

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Compliance knowledge

Education

Mississippi or Tennessee Bar License

Job description

Join to apply for the Legal Counsel role at NICHOLAS AIR

Positions starting at $70,000+ based on experience

Relevant Experience Required: 4+ years of legal experience.

Mississippi or Tennessee Bar License preferred.

NICHOLAS AIR maintains a sterling reputation delivering world‑class customer service and has an unwavering commitment to developing long‑term, personalized relationships with its membership base of athletes, celebrities, captains of industry, and ultra‑high‑net‑worth clientele. The Legal Counsel should be a diplomatic and self‑directed problem‑solver with the ability to think critically and outside the box to advance shifting priorities. Competitive candidates will have experience with employment law, civil litigation, regulatory matters, intellectual property, complex commercial contracts, all varieties of warranty matters, managing outside counsel, and personnel management. The Legal Counsel is expected to act as a business partner providing legal guidance to executive leadership and departments to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Excellent communication skills, including extensive legal research and writing and concise presentations of legal issues to executive level personnel, are required.

Our motto, “You’re a Name, Not a Number,” is important to us, as it enables our employees to be part of a team and not a union. If you are selected to become part of the NICHOLAS AIR team, you will enjoy our strong commitment to running a sustainable business model that, for over 25 years, has afforded our employees job security no matter the economic climate.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Airlines and Aviation