Associate General Counsel - Ethics & Compliance

Textron•Wichita, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel – Ethics & Compliance provides legal advice, support, and counsel to Textron Aviation Inc. and its global operations on ethics and compliance matters. The role supports compliance with Textron Inc.’s Business Conduct Guidelines, related policies, and applicable laws and regulations. It plans, manages, and implements Textron Aviation’s Ethics & Compliance Program, including risk assessments and mitigation, training, policy development and updates, and reporting to senior management. The position conducts due diligence assessments of international channel partners and supports channel distribution and sales teams. The role requires varied expertise across compliance topics and demonstrated ability or expertise in at least one key area, such as anti-corruption, export control, anti-money laundering, U.S. sanctions and embargoes, or U.S. Government contract compliance. It supervises two compliance specialists, requires on-site presence, and is not a remote or work-from-home position. Periodic domestic and international travel may be required.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
Membership in the Kansas bar or eligibility for admission to the Kansas bar under Rule 721 for a corporate law license.
7–10 years of relevant law firm or in-house experience in international business transactions or defense contracts, including at least 5 years of compliance experience.
Demonstrated ability or expertise in at least one key compliance area, such as anti-corruption, export control, anti-money laundering, U.S. sanctions and embargoes, or U.S. Government contract compliance or a comparable area of law.
Extensive knowledge and experience with ethics and compliance programs, FCPA, OFAC, international trade sanctions, and other government laws and regulations relating to corporate compliance.
Ability to collaborate with the business to drive transactions toward completion.
Track record of confronting and resolving complex legal, commercial, and compliance matters with significant financial and business impact.
Ability to recognize and weigh business and legal risks, lead strategically, and advance innovative solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively, work diplomatically, and foster relationships with people at all levels, including internal contacts, outside attorneys, and vendors.
Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously with minimal supervision.
Team-oriented, open, mature, and positive approach, with a willingness to share and communicate information effectively.
Strong work ethic and desire to consistently perform at the highest levels of competence.
Openness to periodic domestic and international travel.
If the position requires access to sensitive information controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations, eligibility to meet requirements for access to controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in-house or representing a publicly traded company.
Experience in the aerospace or defense industry.

Responsibilities

Provide timely, actionable guidance to U.S. and international personnel on compliance topics, including Business Conduct Guidelines, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, antitrust, channel distribution, antiboycott, and sanctions compliance.
Provide transactional support to business areas as assigned.
Coordinate Textron Aviation’s compliance programs with Textron Inc.’s compliance team.
Develop and manage Textron Aviation’s annual compliance plan.
Lead quarterly Ethics & Compliance Steering Committee meetings with the Textron Aviation Senior Leadership Team.
Manage and supervise Textron Aviation’s Ethics and Compliance personnel, currently two Business Ethics & Compliance Specialists.
Oversee assigned internal and external ethics and compliance investigations.
Interface with regulatory agencies seeking information about compliance-related activities.
Coordinate compliance activities with Human Resources, Finance, and Trade Compliance.
Provide legal and contract support to the channel distribution team.
Review due diligence for international Covered Business Partners, assess compliance risks, and recommend approval or rejection of proposed relationships.
Provide legal guidance on denied-party screening tools and due diligence to resolve potential matches.
Review and approve requests to provide meals, gifts, and hospitality to foreign government officials.
Review and manage approval of requests to provide transportation to government officials.
Prepare and deliver ethics and compliance training to employees and channel partners.
Manage internal and external compliance audits.
Conduct internal self-assessments and prepare annual reports on the functioning of the compliance program.
Lead and continue developing the internal Compliance Liaison Program.
Prepare and disseminate regular communications about emerging compliance risks and new regulatory requirements.
Review and guide completion of supplier and customer ethics and compliance certification forms.
Review transactional documents and approve acceptance of payments under Textron Aviation’s Acceptable Methods of Payment policy.
Participate in and provide legal support for other legal matters and activities as assigned.
Interface regularly and directly with Human Resources, Finance, Sales, Trade Compliance, and the Textron Inc. Ethics & Compliance team.