VP & Associate General Counsel, Corporate

Unifi Aviation LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role reporting to CLO

Growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Unifi Aviation LLC in Atlanta seeks an Assistant General Counsel, Corporate to join the Legal leadership team. You will be the primary legal partner for commercial and strategic transactions, advising senior leadership and shaping governance frameworks as the company scales.

The ideal candidate is a corporate generalist with 8+ years' experience, strong negotiation and cross-functional skills, and a track record from a top firm with in-house exposure. DocuSign CLM experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of corporate law experience, including responsibility for negotiating commercial contracts.
• Top-tier law firm background with blended in-house and law firm experience is preferred.
• Ability to advise, influence, and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, negotiation, and advising on complex commercial agreements across the group.
• Serve as Assistant Secretary for designated entities and support governance activities.
• Design and implement CLM processes and contract templates to improve efficiency.

Skills

Strategic advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Contract negotiation

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Tools

DocuSign CLM

Job description

Requirements and Description

About Unifi

Unifi is the nation's largest aviation services provider, with over 45K team members and a global footprint spanning over 250 airports in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. We deliver reliable, high quality aviation services that support global travel and the world's leading airlines. At Unifi, you'll be part of a diverse, inclusive team where passion, integrity, and empathy are at the core of what we do.Unifi is the nation's largest aviation services provider, with over 45K team members and a global footprint spanning over 250 airports in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. We deliver reliable, high quality aviation services that support global travel and the world's leading airlines. At Unifi, you'll be part of a diverse, inclusive team where passion, integrity, and empathy are at the core of what we do.

Assistant General Counsel, Corporate

Unifi is seeking a strategic, businessminded corporate attorney to serve as a key member of our Legal leadership team. In this highly visible role, you will be the primary legal partner for all commercial and certain strategic transactions, advising senior leadership and shaping Unifi's contractual and governance framework as we continue to scale. The ideal candidate is an experienced corporate generalist who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, leading highperforming teams, and driving meaningful operational improvements across a fastgrowing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow the commercial and corporate legal team to ensure worldclass support and operational excellence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Legal Officer and senior leadership on contracts, governance, and corporate risk.

Commercial Transactions

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, customer/service agreements, procurement and vendor agreements, SOWs, NDAs, real estate/lease documents, and RFP support for all group companies.
• Serve as the escalation point for commercial negotiations, helping internal stakeholders navigate complex issues and disputes.

Corporate Governance & Operations

• Act as Assistant Secretary for designated entities, maintaining corporate records, drafting minutes, resolutions, and certificates, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements.
• Support global expansion initiatives by managing crossborder corporate requirements and organizational documentation.
• Advise on corporate governance, M&A activity, legal operations, regulatory compliance, and financing matters.

Contract Lifecycle Management & Process Improvement

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of Unifi's contract templates, playbooks, approval matrices, and policies.
• Design and implement contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes, including reporting dashboards and performance metrics.
• Utilize technology-particularly DocuSign CLM-to enhance efficiency, visibility, and compliance across the contract lifecycle.

Stakeholder Education & Enablement

• Build and deliver training for internal business teams on contracting principles, approval processes, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Improve organizational contracting literacy to reduce friction and empower business owners.

Required Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and good standing with at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of corporate law experience, including significant handson responsibility for negotiating commercial contracts of varying complexity.
• Experience at a toptier law firm; blended inhouse and lawfirm background preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, influence, and collaborate with senior executives, crossfunctional teams, customers, and vendors.
• Strong business judgment, communication skills, and ability to provide clear, actionable guidance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced, highgrowth environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS and technology agreements, software licensing, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
• Handson experience selecting, implementing, or managing contract lifecycle management software (DocuSign CLM strongly preferred).
• Experience advising on global operations or multijurisdictional corporate structures.
• Ability to thrive in a multicultural and geographically dispersed business environment.

What We Offer

• A highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer.
• Ownership of core contracting and governance infrastructure at a company undergoing meaningful growth.
• The opportunity to modernize and scale legal operations through technology, automation, and process redesign.
• A collaborative leadership team that values pragmatic, businessdriven legal guidance.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Unifi is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or veteran status.