Description:
We're looking for highly motivated, creative, and collaborative attorneys to join our projects-oriented law firm. Operating outside the “Big Law” model, our collegial and collaborative firm enables our Associate Attorneys to gain momentum in their careers and further their professional development through meaningful involvement on public and private projects that benefit communities across the Unites States.In this role, you will:
- Serve as a key member of our nationwide Airports practice, while also supporting our Public-Private Partnerships and Alternative Project Delivery practice.
- Work directly with clients and partners on negotiating and drafting agreements supporting a wide variety of complex airport commercial transactions, including airline use and lease agreements, the construction and operation of consolidated rental car facilities, aviation fueling facilities, and other aeronautical and nonaeronautical real estate development.
- Advise clients nationwide on federal regulatory requirements regarding airport development, airport finance, construction, procurement, and environmental matters, ranging from the largest airports in the world to small general aviation facilities.
- Have opportunities for periodic travel to attend client meetings and industry conferences.
Requirements:
You will excel in this role by:
- Having 7 or more years of relevant transactional or regulatory experience.
- Demonstrating exceptional writing, legal drafting, analytical, negotiating, and advocacy skills, and an ability to professionally interact with clients and colleagues.
- Adapting quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment to successfully multi-task and manage deadlines and proactively address client matters.
- Demonstrating an ability to think through complex legal and business issues and work collaboratively to advise our clients on creative means of achieving their objectives.
- Having a high comfort level in working both independently and in a team environment.
- Taking initiative by being action-oriented, immediately responsible for and responsive to your client, delegating intelligently, and seeking opportunities for personal improvement.
- Showing academic excellence and leadership, having achieved a law degree from an accredited law school.
- Being admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (CO, NY, DC, or CA, preferred).
You will stand out from other candidates if you:
- Have experience with the federal regulatory framework in which airports operate, or with other transportation regulations and/or federal transportation agencies (e.g., U.S. DOT, FAA, FRA, FTA, FHWA, STB and Build America Bureau).
- Have experience drafting bespoke agreements and other documents supporting innovative commercial transactions with multiple parties and complex financing arrangements.
- Have experience with airport operations, airport law, and/or other aspects of aviation.
- Have a demonstrated interest (professional or personal) in public infrastructure, aviation, transportation, public policy, and/or related matters.
- Have an entrepreneurial mindset with a collegial, team-focused approach to legal practice.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and attentively listen, actively engage, and effectively communicate complex matters.
- Are excited by the prospect of a highly creative practice of law, where developing solutions to client matters is difficult, nuanced, and rarely routine.0
