Senior Corporate Counsel (U.S.)

Number of employees

950

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-20

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lilium’s vision is to create a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation. 

Using the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise and high performance, Lilium is building a transport network and service for people and goods. Working in partnership with world-leading aerospace, technology, and infrastructure partners, commercial operations are set to launch in 2024. 

Lilium’s 700+ strong team includes over 400 aerospace engineers and a leadership responsible for delivering some of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. Founded in 2015, Lilium’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Munich, Germany, with teams based across Europe and the U.S.

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience 

Apart of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than  800 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements and, ultimately delivering results.

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Your role and your team:

At Lilium, we are building radically better ways of moving. Our Legal Team plays an integral role in supporting the design, development and certification of the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) jet. The Legal Team works alongside every function of the company to support Lilium’s mission. We work fast, collaborate and support each other.

Lilium is seeking an experienced corporate, securities or transactional attorney to join its Global Legal Team as Senior Corporate Counsel (U.S.) in its Boca Raton, Florida office. In this role you will be a key member of our Legal Team and will work closely with Lilium’s corporate functions, including our Finance, Commercial, and People teams. Reporting to our Deputy General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel (U.S.) will work closely with members of our Senior Leadership Team on high-profile partnerships and commercial relationships, corporate governance matters, and Securities and Exchange Commission filings (we have been listed on Nasdaq since September 2021). You will also be asked to roll up your sleeves and provide strategic legal support on a variety of commercial contracts and global compliance and operations matters.

Your day to day:

  • You will draft, negotiate and implement contracts, templates, terms and conditions, agreements and memorandums related to complex commercial relationships like key business partnerships, but you will also work on contracts related to the day-to-day affairs of the company  
  • Provide advice on matters concerning investments, analyze executed contracts, perform and organize due diligence projects
  • Ensure compliance with securities laws, rules and regulations and Nasdaq listing requirements
  • Assist with the preparation of SEC filings such as annual reports and periodic filings
  • Review and manage external disclosures and communications such as press releases and shareholder updates
  • Support and advise on corporate governance activities, including Board of Directors materials, resolutions, memoranda and minutes
  • Give sound legal advice to colleagues related to corporate governance, corporate, securities and transactional matters and occasionally prepare training materials related to areas of expertise
  • Assist with administration of trading plans and our insider trading compliance program
  • Help administer our global entities in Europe and U.S.
  • Supervise and direct the activities of outside counsel
  • Lead Legal Team initiatives and provide general counseling in support of U.S. business affairs

Your Profile:

  • A law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
  • A member in good standing of at least one state bar within the United States, preferably member of the Florida Bar or authorized in-house counsel in Florida
  • 4+ years of legal experience preferably at a large or medium international or a well-known U.S. law firm. Experience within in-house corporate legal team will also be considered.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including M&A, project finance, asset finance, and/or technology transactions, and a wide variety of other agreements such as employment, confidentiality, consulting, and services agreements
  • Experience handling Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Basic knowledge of Nasdaq listing requirements rules applicable to a foreign private issuer (FPI) are a plus.
  • A basic understanding of intellectual property, executive compensation, employment, and data privacy laws are a plus.
  • Basic understanding of accounting and finance concepts preferred
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint proficiency
  • Fluency in English is required

Skills you bring to the table:

  • Strong multicultural skills and an interest in working in a truly global organization across many different time zones
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and provide pragmatic legal advice to a growing, start-up aerospace company
  • The drive to take on new challenges and lead cross-functional teams
  • Confidence, discretion, reliability and professionalism
  • A “no job is too big, not task is too small” attitude
  • Curious and eager to learn new skills and accept new ways of working
  • Have a strong sense of integrity but also good sense of humour

Location

Boca Raton, Florida. A flexible remote arrangement with 3 days in office is possible for the right candidate. Occasional travel, including to our headquarters in Munich, Germany, may be required.

What we offer

Competitive compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan participation, and immediate eligibility in our health, dental and vision plans, including for dependents. Additionally, we offer generous paid time off, access and use of our Learning Academy, and reimbursement for continuing legal education and professional dues, such as state bar dues.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.

 

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Life at Lilium:

You are joining us as we are building our global footprint. While the current COVID-19 restrictions mean that many of us are working remotely, we are still making the most out of this time. Meet fellow colleagues via our culture sessions and free weekly yoga classes, or improve your German or English with our free language courses.  

 Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.  

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