Commercial Counsel

Job Profile

Vista is the leading private aviation company for Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and ultra-high net worth individuals around the globe. Headquartered in Dubai with offices in London, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Columbus, Los Angeles, Malta, Hamburg, and Hong Kong, Vista subsidiaries have flown to over 185 countries, covering 96% of the globe, on the world’s largest wholly owned fleet of large cabin jets.

We are looking for a multifaceted Commercial Counsel to support the growth of Vista’s business across its multiple products and brands – including VistaJet and XO. The ideal candidate will share Vista’s entrepreneurial spirit, embody a “can do” attitude, and embrace every opportunity to move the business forward while developing their skills as an in-house lawyer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the international Legal team of a dynamic, high-growth company named one of the world’s most valuable privately-owned companies.

Your Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and edit commercial legal agreements (including charter and flight service contracts, loyalty and referral programs, marketing and publicity agreements, website and app T&Cs, licenses, leases, vendor contracts, SLAs, MSAs, NDAs, etc.)
• Negotiate agreements directly with third parties, including clients and their counsel.
• Develop a solid understanding of the company’s product and business goals.
• Develop and implement sound processes and procedures to drive efficiency.
• Lead cross-departmental projects from scoping to implementation.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Help coordinate and triage team projects.
• Mentor junior colleagues.
• Provide pragmatic, deal-minded support and advice to a global business team.
• Review and approve customer-facing marketing materials and communications.
• Assist with the global litigation portfolio (investigations, letters before action, cease & desists, e-discovery, mediations, settlement and releases, etc.)
• Use and maintain the company’s document, template, and contract repositories.
• Prepare and present tailored training sessions as part of our in-house training program.
• Monitor legal developments, conduct legal research, and advise leadership.
• Support a wide range of projects and teams on an as-needed basis, from HR and Tax to Aircraft Maintenance and Operations.

Required Skills, Qualifications, And Experience

• Qualified attorney (solicitor or barrister/advocate) admitted to practice law in England & Wales.
• Minimum 4-5 years in a similar role and/or with relevant law firm experience.
• Demonstrable contract drafting and negotiating experience.
• Commercially minded dealmaker with a lawyer’s attention to detail.
• Capable project manager with a knack for pushing tasks forward.
• Process oriented, but not dependent – able to tackle matters of first impression.
• Self-starter – able to work autonomously from time-to-time.
• Responsive – will monitor and engage with occasional work requests outside of standard working hours, particularly during peak periods ( g. , end of month, quarter and year).
• Collaborative – able to get the best out of colleagues.
• Digital literacy with a robust understanding of business tools (MS Office, etc.).
• Excellent English communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Willingness to learn and embrace new challenges / new areas of law.