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Republic Airways · 1 week ago

Legal, Commercial Counsel

Republic Airways is seeking a Commercial Counsel to assist the Associate General Counsel in various legal matters across the company. The role involves reviewing and drafting agreements, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with legal standards.

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Hiring Manager
Debra Watson
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Responsibilities

Reviews, drafts, and negotiates various agreements, including but not limited to, procurement, vendor, service, equipment purchase, IT/software, and confidentiality agreements
Interprets contract requirements, obligations and risk exposure and advises on same
Handles the daily management of contracts and oversight of Republic’s contract management platform, serving as a liaison with procurement and business functions, including intake to execution and through critical milestones and renewal or termination
Works with internal departments and supports the AGC to develop or modify policies, practices, and procedures to identify and mitigate risk, create efficiencies, and formalize transparency and consistency in decision making, and assists AGC in addressing corporate compliance issues regarding same
Works with internal clients and supports the legal department to coordinate delivery of legal services and to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, rules and other legal authority, and identifies legal risks and opportunities
Reviews and drafts litigation documents and pleadings. Assists with litigation and arbitration preparation
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris Doctor (J.D.)State bar licenseContract negotiationIn-house counsel experienceBusiness acumenLegal document analysisProblem solvingDecision making

Required

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
Must have passed a state bar exam and hold a license to practice law
Requires 4 years of related experience

Preferred

Previous experience in an in-house counsel position or private practice at an AmLaw firm
Strong business acumen is required

Company

Republic Airways

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Republic Airways completed its merger with Mesa Airlines on Nov. 25, 2025.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2004-05-27IPO

Leadership Team

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Bradley Elstad
Vice President, Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance
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Joe Allman
VP Finance - Controller
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