Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX Corporation, is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and experienced Assistant General Counsel, Military to support enterprise-wide initiatives and negotiations with primes and the U.S. government. This lawyer will directly support the Collins Customer Excellence & Strategy function and the Enterprise Contracts function as a USG legal subject matter expert, counselor, and teammate.
What You'll Do
- Represent Collins Aerospace on internal and external USG legal issues.
- Act as a strategic business partner to review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of government agreements, including OTAs, FAR 15, and FAR 12 agreements.
- Assist with managing and resolving contract disputes, bid protests, equitable adjustments, and breach of contract claims.
- Interpret complex laws, rulings, and regulations and provide expertise on legal issues to ensure compliance.
- Aid in the development and implementation of processes, procedures, and metrics to increase the overall effectiveness of legal services.
- Apply experience with government contract formation, including detailed reviews of solicitation and evaluation documents for source selections.
- Understand and collaborate on data rights and other intellectual property issues.
- Apply deep knowledge of commercial item terms and conditions necessary for government acceptance and commerciality determinations.
- Provide guidance on cost accounting issues.
- Be willing and able to travel 20% of the time.
What We're Looking For
- Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience.
- Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited institution.
- Admission to the bar of at least 1 US state with the ability to be admitted as In-House Counsel.
- 5+ years experience with USG contracts law.
Nice to Have
- Aerospace defense industry experience.
- Prior in-house experience.
Team & Environment
Collaborates with Collins-wide and RTX-wide USG contracts lawyers and compliance professionals, and gives day-to-day support to senior Collins executives.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
- Adoption Assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
- Compensation: $186,200 - $353,800 USD.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in the United States of America.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.
