Director and Associate General Counsel - Air & Space Defense Systems
About The Position
Join the Raytheon legal team as a Director and Associate General Counsel for the Air & Space Defense Systems Strategic Business Unit (ASDS SBU) with the opportunity to support an expansive portfolio of U.S. and international programs. The Associate General reports to the ASDS SBU General Counsel and directly supports key business stakeholders, programs, and functions. The Associate General Counsel serves as the primary point of contact for program guidance and direction on all legal matters, responsible for providing timely, relevant, and pragmatic legal, business, and strategic advice to help programs achieve their objectives. The ASDS SBU Legal team is an embedded partner present at all levels within the SBU and at key operational events (e.g., monthly financial/business reviews, estimate at completion reviews, staff meetings). Critical to this role is the Associate General Counsel's ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and foster a positive reputation with key program and functional leaders.
Requirements
- Typically requires 12+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years of legal experience in aerospace and defense or high-tech industries at a law firm, in-house, or with the government
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school
- Currently admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. State bar, and eligible to represent Raytheon as an in-house legal counsel in the job location
- Experience counseling on a range of U.S. Government, commercial, and international contract and compliance issues such as the FAR, DFARS, Truth In Negotiations Act, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, cost principles, data rights, Global Trade, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Anti-Boycott Act
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of government and commercial agreements, including international transactions
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of procurement, finance/tax, real estate, safety, environmental, employment, immigration, antitrust, and corporate governance requirements
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills and ability to communicate complex matters effectively and persuasively
- Demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail
- Well-organized, with strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload and drive issues to timely conclusion
- Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively in a team environment with multiple levels of an organization and foster positive working relationships with peers, internal clients and external customers
Responsibilities
- Advise ASDS program leadership as a strategic legal partner on new business captures and program execution matters ranging from contract administration and compliance issues to disputes and litigation
- Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of government and commercial agreements, including contracts/subcontracts and transactions of all types (i.e., government, commercial, U.S. domestic, international, other transaction agreements, teaming and collaboration agreements, consortium and joint venture arrangements, intellectual property and non-disclosure agreements)
- Lead and support negotiations of all types and complexity
- Advise on U.S. and foreign laws and regulations and support development of compliant solutions to meet business objectives
- Draft legal, business, or commercial correspondence to customers and other third parties
- Advise the business on a broad spectrum of domestic and international strategic and operational matters
- Lead and support a variety of special initiatives and projects
- Present on legal topics for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business executives or Legal team leadership, training business or legal personnel)
- Manage outside counsel and the general counsel budget for matters in your purview
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
