Director & Senior Counsel – Advanced Products & Solutions

RTX•Mckinney, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Join the Raytheon legal team as a Director and Senior Counsel for the Advanced Products & Solutions Strategic Business Unit (APS SBU) with the opportunity to support an expansive portfolio of U.S. and international programs. The Senior Counsel reports to the APS SBU General Counsel and directly supports key business stakeholders, programs, and functions. The Senior 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 APS 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 Senior Counsel's ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and foster a positive reputation with key program and functional leaders. A successful Senior Counsel would have excellent legal and critical thinking skills, an understanding of the SBU business and financial goals, and a keen ability to effectively establish and exploit an internal network of LCC professionals and functional resources.

Requirements

Typically requires 12+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including 5+ years of legal experience in aerospace and defense at a law firm, in-house, or with the government
Juris Doctorate from an accredited 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 including the FAR, DFARS, Pricing Data Act, data rights, Global Trade and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of government and commercial agreements, including international transactions

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of government procurement, FMS/DCS and Commercial transactions, Intellectual Property, finance/tax, antitrust, and corporate governance requirements
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills and ability to communicate complex matters effectively and persuasively, including use of AI
Demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, organizational skills, and attention to detail
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
Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact to assigned programs providing guidance and direction on all legal, compliance and regulatory matters
Advise APS 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)
Support or lead negotiations of all types and complexities
Advise on U.S. and foreign laws and regulations and support development of compliant solutions to meet business objectives
Draft or assist in drafting 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
Actively support or lead a variety of special initiatives and projects
Present on legal topics for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business or Legal team leadership, training business or legal personnel)
Manage outside counsel and the general counsel budget for matters in your purview
Some domestic and international travel (10-20%)