Principle Counsel - Aviation Laws

Ensure legal compliance draft and review contracts familiarize with aviation laws and DGCA regulations advise on legal risks participate in negotiations and prepare transactional documents

• Responsible for providing comprehensive legal support and guidance to various internal stakeholders within the company with a focus on aviation and other applicable laws / regulations contracts and risk management.
• Review draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including software and hardware contracts marketing contracts sales and distribution contracts operational contracts engineering contracts supplier / vendor contracts and service agreements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders such as IT Engineering Flight Operations Commercial Finance Human Resources etc to provide legal support and ensure alignment with companys goals and objectives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and protect the interests of the organization
• Draft and review contracts such as vendor contracts licensing agreements employment contracts and nondisclosure agreements
• Familiarize oneself with the aviation laws of both India and international regulations and guidelines applicable in India such as the Aircraft Act 1934 the Aircraft Rules 1937 and the regulations issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
• Advise on legal risks and implications of any transaction and recommend appropriate strategies to mitigate them
• Review legal documents identify potential risks and liabilities and provide recommendations based on the findings
• Participate in transactional negotiations with external parties such as clients vendors or business partners
• Prepare and draft transactional documents including contracts agreements and legal opinions
• Review various agreements both internally and with the assistance of external lawyers as may be required

• Bachelors degree in law (LLB) and/or related degree in law
• 810 years of experience in corporate and transactional legal matters including at least 45 years of experience with reputed law firms in India in their general corporatecommercial M&A PE and transactions practice
• Prior inhouse legal experience is preferred
• Experience within the aviation industry is desirable