Description

General Counsel & Business Affairs Manager (Part-Time)
Company: PMX Aviation Services LLC
Location: Remote (Hawaii Preferred)
Employment Type: Part-Time (Approximately 20 Hours Per Week)
Compensation: Negotiable, commensurate with experience

About PMX Aviation Services LLC
PMX Aviation Services LLC is a Hawaii-based aviation maintenance and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support company providing rapid response maintenance services throughout the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific region. As the company continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced attorney who is interested in becoming a long-term strategic advisor and member of our executive leadership team.

Job Description
PMX Aviation Services LLC is seeking an experienced Hawaii attorney to serve as the company's General Counsel and Business Affairs Manager. This is a long-term executive leadership position supporting ownership in legal, employment, operational, and strategic business matters.

This is not a litigation position. The successful candidate will serve as the company's primary legal advisor while coordinating with outside litigation counsel whenever litigation or specialized legal matters arise.

The successful candidate will work directly with ownership and become an integral member of the executive leadership team, providing practical legal advice while assisting with the day-to-day management and continued growth of the business throughout Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region.

The position is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week. The schedule is flexible, although the successful candidate should be reasonably available during normal Hawaii business hours to assist with time-sensitive matters.

Job Responsibilities
-Serve as the company's primary legal advisor.
-Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
-Prepare and review employment agreements and independent contractor agreements.
-Advise ownership regarding hiring, employee discipline, performance management, and terminations.
-Assist with recruiting and interviewing management-level personnel.
-Develop and maintain company employment policies and internal procedures.
-Provide guidance on employment law, business operations, and regulatory compliance.
-Coordinate and manage outside litigation counsel.
-Interface with federal, state, county, and airport agencies when necessary.
-Advise ownership on risk management, insurance matters, and legal exposure.
-Participate in executive planning, business expansion, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives.
-Provide practical business advice to ownership on operational and management matters.
-Assist in developing organizational structure, management processes, and company governance as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

-Active license to practice law in the State of Hawaii and in good standing.
-Significant experience practicing civil law in Hawaii.
-Strong background in business and commercial law.
-Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
-Experience advising privately held businesses.
-Demonstrated experience working with the State of Hawaii and its agencies, including familiarity with Hawaii's regulatory and administrative processes.
-Experience counseling employers regarding hiring, employee discipline, workplace investigations, and terminations.
-Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
-Strong business judgment with the ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented advice.
-Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications
-Prior in-house counsel experience.
-Experience serving as trusted legal advisor to business owners or executive leadership.
-Experience with employment law, regulatory compliance, and government relations.
-Experience in aviation, transportation, logistics, construction, or other highly regulated industries.
-Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.