Director & Senior Counsel, Government Contracts Compliance

Job Summary

Acquisition, Contracts & Supply Chain Legal (AXL), part of Raytheon’s Legal, Contracts and Compliance (LCC) organization, is excited to announce that we are recruiting a Director & Senior Counsel, Government Contracts Compliance reporting to the Executive Director and Associate General Counsel, AXL.

If you are ready to apply your legal acumen and leadership to a challenging and rewarding compliance area, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

We are looking for candidates to be onsite at any of the job posting location(s). Raytheon extends flexibility to its onsite employees and interested candidates should apply and plan to discuss onsite expectations in any scheduled interviews.

What You Will Do :

• Promote, support and ensure compliant performance of contracts with the United States Government (USG), in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, enabling timely contract awards, flawless execution, and a reduced risk of disputes or adverse regulatory actions.
• Engage a matrixed cross-functional and cross-discipline team made up of subject matter experts to develop the company's legal opinion and infrastructure for holistic government contract compliance.
• Communicate with the USG on all matters alleging or involving regulatory non-compliance with government contract-based legal exposure.
• Serve as focal point for all DCAA / DCMA post-award and incurred cost audits.
• Act as LCC representative for all issues related to Contractor Business Systems, including Accounting, Estimating, Earned Value, Government Property, Purchasing, and Material Management and Accounting Systems.
• Develop and provide training on USG contract topics, including compliance issues.
• Serve as LCC’s legal participant in various company-wide compliance councils and committees, including Estimating & Pricing;

Government Accounting Policy Committee, Acquisition & Policy Working Group, TINA Compliance Working Group, and Mandatory Disclosures.

• Provide legal support to the following Raytheon internal clients : LCC, Requirements & Capabilities and Finance.
• Engage as needed in the most critical Raytheon investigations by DOJ, DOD Suspension and Debarment Officers, DODIG, DCAA / DCMA or other law enforcement authorities.
• Selecting and managing outside counsel and other third-party advisors as required within budget.
• Proactive knowledge of regulatory and compliance matters that could impact Raytheon pursuits, contracts, and operations.
• Develop relations and network across RTX and industry as the compliance focal point for Raytheon.

Qualifications You Must Have :

• Law degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school
• Typically requires 12 years’ prior relevant experience including;
• Supporting a wide range of government contract compliance issues; in areas such as FAR, DFARS, Procurement Integrity, Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA), Organizational Conflicts of Interest, CAS compliance, acquisition policy, and cost principles
• Identifying risks associated with compliance matters, while retaining the ability to think and work proactively and strategically in creatively resolving legal issues
• Managing resolution of business-related compliance issues and disputes
• Must have 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

Qualifications We Prefer :

• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills, including drafting, interpretation, presentation and negotiating skills
• Great leadership skills, sound judgment, and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively in a team environment with multiple levels of the organization and foster positive working relationships with peers, internal clients and external customers
• Ability to learn quickly, influence senior leadership, work independently with minimal supervision
• Well-organized, with project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload (multiple projects at once, handling issues to timely conclusion

Additional Information :

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
• Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is 171,000 USD - 343,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.