Senior VP, General Counsel & Strategic Legal Leader

Elevate Jet, LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Jet, LLC is seeking a Vice President, General Counsel to serve as the sole in-house legal advisor. You will guide executive leadership on corporate, regulatory, and employment matters, oversee contracts, and manage enterprise risk across Elevate Jet and subsidiaries.

As the company’s top attorney, you will direct outside counsel relationships, drive compliance programs, and contribute strategic legal insights to growth initiatives in the private aviation space.

Qualifications

• JD degree and licensed to practice law.
• 7+ years of corporate law, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
• Experience in aviation or technology sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to the executive team on business matters including mergers, acquisitions, liability and employment law.
• Contract review and record keeping for contracts with clients, vendors and other parties to protect the company’s interests.
• Compliance management to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations, including risk monitoring and preventative education.
• Assess and mitigate risk by identifying potential legal risks and communicating mitigation strategies.
• Oversee legal disputes, coordinating with external counsel and developing litigation strategies.
• Partner with Head of HR to provide legal counsel on employee-related matters and compliance with regulations.
• Contributes to the overall business strategy by providing legal insights and identifying implications of decisions.
• Act as a change agent to facilitate business growth and expansion.

Skills

Excellent communication & Interper

Analytical & problem solving

Lead across functions

Business acumen

Adaptable to change

Drafting & negotiating

Ownership of legal function

Prioritize during leadership change

Judgment on outside counsel

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Elevate Jet, LLC is seeking a Vice President, General Counsel to serve as the sole in-house legal advisor. You will guide executive leadership on corporate, regulatory, and employment matters, oversee contracts, and manage enterprise risk across Elevate Jet and subsidiaries.

As the company’s top attorney, you will direct outside counsel relationships, drive compliance programs, and contribute strategic legal insights to growth initiatives in the private aviation space.