Job Summary: The AVP, Associate Legal Counsel is responsible for developing contracts, resolutions, and other legal documents and ensuring form and legality compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Other responsibilities include working closely with various Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s (MNAA) departments on business development and transactions by providing formal and informal legal advice.

  Hiring Process:

• Apply online
• Interview(s)
• Offer
• Ten (10) year background check, including criminal history check, credit check, motor vehicle check, pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test
• Onboarding

Benefits:  

• Deferred compensation plans
• Educational Assistance
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• Health Screenings
• Paid Holidays
• Annual/Bereavement/Military Leave

Accepting Applications until June 12, 2025. 

Minimum Starting Salary: $150,626

Essential Job Duties: 

• Reviews requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for qualifications (RFQs), and invitations to bid (ITBs) for form and legality on behalf of MNAA and assists with preparation of solicitations.
• Assists in developing contracts, resolutions, and other legal documents ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal law and regulations.
• Assists in contract negotiations, including risk assessment.
• Provides legal opinions in various areas of business law on behalf of MNAA.
• Assists in high-priority assignments and monitors the timely responsiveness of requested services.
• Reviews and responds to public records requests to ensure compliance with state laws and confidentiality of information.
• Reviews legal claims and coordinates responses with finance and insurance for payment of claims.
• Assists various departments with legal issues as they arise, including providing advice on potential MNAA legal issues and personnel matters.
• Assists in monitoring outside counsel on claims and litigation matters.
• Follows all safety regulations.
• Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
• Supports MNAA’s commitment to its culture and values, including Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence (RISE).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree
• 7-10 years of related experience
• Admitted to practice law in Tennessee (Licensure, Comity, or In-House Counsel Registration)

Preferred:

• More than 10 years of related experience