AIRCRAFT PARALEGAL at McAfee & Taft in Oklahoma City, OK

POSITION SUMMARY
Under moderate supervision, the Aircraft Paralegal assists the Aviation practice with projects related to the aviation industry. As a member of a professional support staff team, this position will also promote and maintain the goodwill and reputation of the Firm and maintain the highest level of professional conduct and confidentiality.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
*Not all job descriptions listed below may be required, as each duty is subject to the operational needs of the department.
Prepare legal documents such as Security Instrument Releases, Lease Terminations, FAA Bills of Sale, Aircraft Registration Applications, Statements in Support of Citizenship and other miscellaneous documentation necessary for various aircraft transactions
Transactions will involve the buying, selling, leasing and financing of aircraft
Examine aircraft, engine and propeller records of the Federal Aviation Administration and prepare title notes showing the chain of ownership and status of encumbrances of aircraft and the status of encumbrances against engines and propellers
Examine Priority Search Certificates issued by the International Registry and compare them with FAA records
Prepare preliminary drafts of closing opinions and correspondence with clients and their counsel
Assist in organizing documents for aircraft transactions and maintaining document files with respect to such transactions
Communicate with clients and the Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Registry
Perform functions necessary to make web-based registrations on the International Registry of Mobile Assets
Ability to handle multiple transactions and tasks in a fast-paced environment
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Integrity/Ethics - Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.
Communication - Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
Interpersonal Skills - Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback, and handles constructive criticism.
Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
Sense of Urgency - Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, meets deadlines.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: High School diploma or the equivalent is required.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years aircraft legal experience preferred but not required.
Computer Skills: Skilled with MS Office Suite and other office products.
Other Requirements: Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to conduct research to learn new tasks. Strong organizational skills to maintain work lists, organize documents, and monitor deadlines and filings. Ability to ask questions, clarify issues, and provide project updates as needed. Excellent written and oral communication skills (comprehension & expression). Strong command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style. Detail-oriented and ability to create, compose, proof and edit correspondence. Possess sense of initiative and responsibility to manage case load and maintain confidentiality of records and information. Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressured environment and maintain case/trial deadlines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment is in a professional office setting. The majority of activity this role performs will be sedentary work.