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Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Assistant General Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHunt Valley, Cockeysville, MD, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A law degree from an accredited nationally recognized law school is required.
  • The candidate must be an active member of a State bar in good standing.
  • The candidate must have a minimum of five years of relevant U.S. Government contracting experience.
  • The candidate must have contract drafting and negotiation skills and substantive knowledge of contract principles, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
  • The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and legal research tools such as Westlaw and/or LexisNexis.
  • The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien and able to obtain or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
  • The candidate must be able and willing to travel regularly domestically and periodically internationally.
  • The candidate must demonstrate strategic thinking and business acumen.
  • The candidate must be able to prioritize and manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
  • The candidate must communicate and share information effectively while maintaining integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
  • The candidate must have strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills and the ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary counsel to one or more business areas, advising program leaders and business teams on program and procurement activities.
  • Collaborate with leadership on strategy development, risk mitigation, and operational challenges, and engage directly with the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Work with business counterparts to identify legal risks arising from solicitations, teaming agreements, licensing agreements, data rights, and Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement compliance, and develop risk mitigation strategies for program execution.
  • Draft contract language, review contract terms and conditions, and assist with legal issues involving domestic and international agreements and contracts, including fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, incentive and award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials, other transaction agreements, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements.
  • Engage with subcontractor and customer legal counsel on complex, high-value legal matters and lead negotiations of subcontracts, strategic purchasing agreements, teaming agreements, and sales contracts.
  • Advise internal functional organizations on compliance obligations, including Federal Acquisition Regulation mandatory disclosures and other contract compliance obligations.
  • Provide advice and training on the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Uniform Commercial Code, and related laws and regulations affecting government and commercial contracting and compliance.
  • Manage requests for equitable adjustments, claims, audits, and subpoenas, and support compliance investigations.
  • Support complex legal transactions for programs and businesses in the United States and abroad, including mergers and acquisitions, direct commercial sales, and foreign military sales.
  • Communicate, evaluate, and report ongoing legal matters to support business objectives, resolve complex legal issues, and mitigate risk.
  • Develop or revise legal policies and procedures, lead process-improvement projects, and advance department initiatives.
  • Collaborate with other attorneys and colleagues in the Legal Department.

Desired Qualifications

  • An undergraduate business degree, Master of Business Administration, and/or Master of Laws in Government Contracts is a plus.
  • In-house government-contracting experience with a reputable defense and aerospace company is preferred.
  • Database familiarity and working knowledge of matter-management applications are a plus.
  • An active security clearance is preferred, but not required.

About the Company

Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Textron is a diversified industrial group spanning aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and financial services. Its segments include Textron Aviation (Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker aircraft), Bell helicopters, Textron Systems (unmanned systems and other defense products), and Industrial (components for automotive and aerospace industries), with financing available for buyers of its aircraft and helicopters. Revenue comes from selling aircraft, defense and industrial products, plus aftermarket services like maintenance, repair, overhaul and training. The company differentiates itself through an integrated global network that delivers end-to-end solutions—from design and manufacture to maintenance and financing—for governments, corporations, and individuals, with the goal of keeping air, land, and sea assets ready and capable worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Providence, RI
Founded
1923

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