Director Legal Counsel
Position Summary:
JetBlue is seeking an experienced and business-oriented senior Counsel to join its Legal team. This role will provide legal support for a broad range of complex commercial transactions, with a focus on high-value corporate and operational arrangements. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience managing end-to-end deal execution, a strong grasp of aviation, regulatory and competition considerations, and the ability to translate legal risks into actionable business guidance.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions.
- Lead legal aspects of strategic transactions and alliances.
- Advise internal clients on contract interpretation, risk allocation, and dispute avoidance/resolution.
- Manage legal due diligence, deal structuring, and closing for transactions.
- Coordinate with external counsel and internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Treasury, Tax, Risk, and Regulatory teams) to ensure alignment across departments.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting aviation commercial transactions and recommend appropriate compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal process improvements.
- Assist with training and mentoring junior legal team members.
- Support other legal matters or duties as assigned.
