Vice President Associate General Counsel APAC - Hougang

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Position Summary

This position will report to the Group General Counsel, providing sophisticated legal and strategic advice to the Asia Pacific (APAC) Senior Vice President and to other high-level senior managers of the Company.

• Provides leadership and advice on all significant commercial activities in the APAC region to shape, foster, and preserve the Company's business plans and strategy.
• Accountable for developing, adapting, and executing legal and commercial strategies to achieve key business and financial objectives.
• Negotiates or provides negotiation support for all major commercial transactions, strategically important sales efforts, and significant commercial disputes.
• Oversees and sets all litigation strategy and key settlement negotiations, often as the lead negotiator.
• Provides business and legal judgment on the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits.
• Leads significant engagements with governmental and diplomatic entities on a wide variety of subject matter, including environmental and labor law issues, airworthiness and liability issues, and other industry-wide concerns.
• Engages with airport authorities and environmental organizations on large-scale FBO expansion and bidding initiatives.
• With the aid of outside counsel, provides legal counsel on all APAC regional employment issues,
• Leads all legal diligence activities and negotiations and shapes acquisition/divestiture strategy as a core and guiding member of Jet Aviation's Merger & Acquisition team.
• As the Senior Regional legal support function leader, guides interactions between Jet Aviation and the Company's parent, General Dynamics, with respect to its internal and external audit functions.
• Facilitates the resolution of Compliance matters with Jet Aviation's Global Compliance organization.
• Assist the business in implementing common sense and scalable policies and procedures.
• Leads, mentors, and manages direct reports located in the APAC region.
• Seeks alignment and best practices with all members of the Jet Aviation legal team, including those in the U.S. and EMEA regions.

• A three-year Juris Doctorate degree, or APAC/European legal equivalent, from a well-regarded, accredited law school
• A four-year Bachelor degree from a well-regarded, accredited college or university
• Active member of a US Bar Association, or APAC/European equivalent, with the ability to practice law and argue cases in court
• Minimum of 6+ years of high-stakes legal experience at a law firm or similar in-house role
• Natural ability to easily engage with, and provide strategic advice to, the APAC Senior Vice President
• Natural ability to lead, persuade, and inspire team members and colleagues
• Exceptional litigation and/or negotiation skills
• Ability to thrive in high pressure situations and to be commercially-oriented
• The highest level of analytical skills and propensity to take a team-based approach
• Ability to thrive in a fast-pace commercial environment.
• Willingness to travel when needed to our various worldwide locations
• Expertise in commercial transactions and related negotiations.
• Exceptional communication and social skills

• Excellent communications, customer service and people skills
• Results driven - able to execute with high personal accountability
• Strong initiative and self-direction
• Strong personal values corresponding with Jet Aviation values (Trust, Honesty, Alignment, Transparency)