[Hiring] Senior Legal Counsel @Volaris Group

Role Description

The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal advice and assistance to companies within the portfolio of companies, with offices and employees throughout the United States and Canada and customers around the world.

• Act as the primary legal point of contact for assigned portfolio companies, providing practical, business-focused legal advice
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, software license and SaaS agreements, professional services and support agreements, and supplier, reseller, and distribution agreements
• Review and advise on legal terms related to customer procurement processes, including RFPs and public tenders
• Support mergers and acquisitions activity, including:
  • Legal due diligence for acquisitions
  • Review and analysis of transaction documents and material contracts
  • Identification and escalation of legal risks and deal issues
  • Support for post-acquisition integration and remediation efforts
• Ensure compliance with corporate legal policies, contracting standards, and risk guidelines
• Identify legal and commercial risks and exercise judgment regarding escalation and stakeholder communication
• Support contract lifecycle management, including execution, storage, and documentation standards
• Collaborate closely with members of the portfolio legal team and the broader Volaris legal organization
• Coordinate with external counsel on commercial and transaction-related matters, under the direction of senior legal team members
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal stakeholders and external counterparties
• Manage multiple matters across different companies and stakeholders, balancing competing priorities

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 8+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment
• Strong experience negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in software licensing, SaaS, and professional services
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including legal due diligence and transaction support (either in-house or at a law firm)

Requirements

• Prior in-house experience or experience supporting technology or software companies
• Meaningful exposure to M&A transactions in a repeat-acquirer or deal-driven environment
• Exposure to public procurement or government contracting
• General familiarity with data protection and privacy laws (including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common legal tools

About You

• You are a reliable, responsive legal partner who understands business priorities and timelines
• You exercise sound business judgment and take a practical, risk-based approach to legal issues
• You are comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek guidance
• You communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and verbally
• You work well in a collaborative, distributed team environment
• You are comfortable working remotely
• You have a passport and are willing to travel a few weeks per year for training or key meetings
• You do not need to meet 100% of the qualifications to apply but are expected to grow into the role over time

Worker Type

Regular

Number of Openings Available

0