Corporate Counsel
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $195,000 per year
About the role
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer, technology, and service agreements.
- Partner with business teams to structure and close commercial transactions that align with company strategy.
- Respond quickly to complex legal requests and contracting needs.
- Translate risks into actionable, clear legal advice to internal clients.
- Spot issues and look around corners to anticipate issues and protect the business.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Contracts, Finance, Operations, HR, and other teams to support business objectives and ensure alignment with legal requirements.
- Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and processes to enhance efficiency and consistency.
- Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives.
- Manage outside counsel as needed for specialized matters.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- In-house or large law firm experience preferred.
- Strong business judgment and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.
- Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Experience managing a high-volume workload and triaging competing priorities.
- Prior experience in the aviation, technology, or services industries is a plus but not required.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision insurance
- retirement savings programs
- annual discretionary bonus plan
- incentive or sales bonus plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
drafting commercial contractsnegotiating agreementslegal analysiscontract managementmergers and acquisitionsjoint ventureslegal compliancerisk assessmentcontract templates developmentlegal advice
Soft Skills
strong business judgmentexcellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationcollaborationself-starterability to manage multiple prioritiestriaging competing prioritiesproblem-solvinganticipating issuescross-functional teamwork
Certifications
J.D.licensed to practice law in Illinois