ABOUT YOU

As Chief Legal Counsel, you are a strategic, principled leader who brings sharp legal insight and sound judgment to complex challenges, enabling innovation while protecting the organization’s integrity and public trust. With a collaborative mindset and clear, confident communication style, you translate legal complexity into practical guidance for executive leaders, board members, and stakeholders. You lead with integrity, inspire high performance, and cultivate strong relationships across all areas of the organization, ensuring legal strategy aligns seamlessly with operational goals, governance standards, and public accountability.

What you will do:

Shape and execute the organization’s legal strategy, offering sound, practical guidance on a wide range of legal matters to support operational and strategic goals.
Communicate complex legal concepts clearly and persuasively, ensuring leadership and stakeholders are informed and aligned.
Build and manage key external relationships, represent the organization in high-stakes forums, and oversee the work of outside counsel.
Lead a high-performing legal team, fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement across the department.

WHAT YOU OFFER
J.D. and active membership in the Massachusetts Bar.

10+ years of legal experience in a public agency, law firm, or corporate legal environment with broad subject matter expertise.

Deep knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, with demonstrated strength in legal analysis, drafting, and negotiation.

Proven ability to lead, coach, and mentor within complex, multi-stakeholder settings.

WHAT WE OFFER
Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond. Every day is different at Massport and the breadth of our impact on the Massachusetts region through our facilities provides many opportunities for our employees to grow, learn, and explore the many areas of our business.  Our business is all about connecting.  We support and take pride in the employees that make those connections possible each and every day. Further, Massport is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and committed to workforce diversity and inclusivity.

What we believe in: 

Work/life balance

Supporting the people and businesses of New England

A supportive and inclusive culture

Achieving results and having positive impact

Opportunities for growth

Being good neighbors in the communities we serve

Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment

Protecting the environment