[Hiring] Associate Director & Counsel, Fighter & Mobility Programs @RTX

Role Description

Join our team as a Legal Advisor supporting Pratt & Whitney’s Fighter & Mobility Programs. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in support of platforms used by the United States and allies around the world, including the F-15, F-16, KC-46, and C-17. You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to address complex legal matters.

• Serve as principal legal advisor to the Fighter & Mobility executive leadership team, Program Management Office (PMO), and support functions (e.g., Contracts, Finance) on all legal issues related to the engine programs within the Fighter & Mobility portfolio.
• Negotiate contracts, subcontracts, industrial participation agreements, and other agreements with the U.S. Government, foreign governments, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as primary legal advisor for all legal and corporate governance issues relating to numerous of Pratt & Whitney's international sites and entities.
• Lead the resolution of disputes arising from or related to Fighter & Mobility engine programs.
• Collaborate with the attorneys for other Pratt & Whitney program areas (e.g., Military Development Programs) and functional areas (e.g., Global Trade, Intellectual Property, etc.) to ensure coordinated, seamless support for the Fighter & Mobility programs.
• Support in-person events and/or classified engagements, which may require occasional travel to Pratt & Whitney locations.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and 10+ years of legal and contracts experience, including experience with government contracting (FAR/DFARS).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Requirements

• Experience directly supporting internal clients and external stakeholders with minimal supervision.
• In-house legal experience or experience working with U.S. Government agencies.
• Experience contracting with foreign (non-U.S.) government agencies.

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 and holidays.