Director Legal & Compliance

Description

Pilatus is hiring a Director Legal & Compliance to join our team in Broomfield, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd’s legal and compliance functions, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies across its operations. This role provides strategic legal guidance to executive leadership and serves as the primary authority for legal, regulatory, and trade compliance matters. A successful individual in this position will develop, implement, and maintain company-wide compliance programs, manage legal risk, and support the organization’s business objectives while ensuring ethical and lawful operations and act as a central point of contact for Legal, Compliance, and Trade Compliance. Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd!  

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops, formalizes, and maintains a comprehensive legal and compliance framework, including an export management and compliance program, based on existing policies, procedures, Group standards, and industry best practices
• Ensures company-wide compliance with applicable domestic and international laws and regulations, including corporate, commercial, employment, trade, and regulatory requirements (ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CBP, and other relevant laws)
• Provides legal advice and guidance to executive management and internal stakeholders on business transactions, contracts, regulatory matters, and risk mitigation strategies
• Acts as the primary Legal & Compliance liaison to the Group General Counsel, ensuring alignment with Group policies, escalation of material legal and compliance matters, and consistent application of legal standards
• Reviews, drafts, negotiates, and manages commercial contracts, including customer, supplier, service, distribution, licensing, and confidentiality agreements
• Oversees the company’s commercial contracts lifecycle, including contract templates, approval processes, risk assessment, execution, amendments, and record retention
• Monitors restricted and denied parties lists, U.S. sanctions programs, and “Know Your Customer” requirements to ensure compliance and prevent prohibited transactions
• Designs and delivers legal and compliance training programs for employees, with a focus on trade compliance, ethics, and regulatory awareness

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Supports strategic initiatives, cross-functional projects, and other duties as assigned by the VP & CFO and, where appropriate, in coordination with the Group General Counsel
• Directly manages and oversees the Trade Compliance Manager, providing strategic direction, oversight, and support for export, import, and customs compliance activities
• Coordinates with external counsel and the Group Legal function on complex or high-risk legal matters, as appropriate
• Monitors changes in laws and regulations affecting the business and communicate relevant updates and risk assessments to senior management and other stakeholders
• Conducts and oversees periodic internal audits and compliance reviews to ensure ongoing adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
• Continuously improves and adapts legal and compliance programs to align with evolving regulatory requirements, Group governance standards, and business needs

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Law, Legal Studies, Business, or a related field; Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in legal, compliance, and/or trade compliance roles, preferably in an international or regulated industry
• Proven experience leading and developing compliance or legal professionals
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise senior leadership and collaborate effectively with Group-level stakeholders
• Experience working with external counsel, regulators, and compliance service providers
• Relevant professional certifications or bar admission are a plus

What We Offer

• 11 paid holidays a year, plus 15 days of paid vacation time, and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
• 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage, averaging $9,600 annually
• Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2,250 for single coverage and $3,000 for family coverage annually
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
• Tuition assistance available annually after the first year

The salary range for this position is $145,000 - 190,000 per year depending on experience. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd was founded in Broomfield, Colorado in 1996. Pilatus’ 118,000 square foot facility is custom-designed to conduct aircraft interior and exterior completions for all PC-12 PRO and PC-24 aircraft delivering to North and South America. This new completions center consolidates the operations Pilatus has performed at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for almost 30 years.  

With over 3,000 employees and about 200 apprentices at its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland and completion center in Broomfield, Colorado, the Pilatus family unites people from over 40 countries. We offer a secure, innovative, international, and sustainable work environment. Courage, vision, and outstanding performance have made us a strong company. Our culture is shaped by a high level of quality awareness, close customer relationships, and a high degree of employee commitment. 

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

To submit a paper application, please mail your resume to 12300 Pilatus Way, Broomfield, CO 80021 Attention: Human Resources. No walk-ins please.  If personalized assistance is needed to complete an online application for this position, please email [email protected] with your request.