Assistant General Counsel

Description:

Description:
Who We Are:
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System's Legal business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role:
Textron Systems is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to serve as the primary counsel to one or more business areas within the Textron Systems portfolio. The successful candidate will advise program leaders and business teams in support of all program and procurement activities within the applicable business(es). This position collaborates with leadership on strategy development, risk mitigation, and operational challenges, and directly engages with the Executive Leadership Team.

This position is a unique opportunity to build upon your skillset while providing a broad array of hands-on legal advice in the areas of U.S. Government contracting, as well as related transactional and compliance matters. The successful candidate will report to the Textron Systems Associate General Counsel and will work directly with his or her business counterparts, and other legal and compliance professionals. To enable this close collaboration, the position is required to be on-site at our Hunt Valley, MD office.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with business counterparts to identify legal risks and issues, such as those arising from solicitations, teaming agreements, licensing agreements, data rights, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance. Develop risk mitigation strategies to support successful program execution.
• Draft contract language, perform legal review of contract terms and conditions, and assist with legal issues involving a wide variety of domestic and international agreements and contracts of all types (fixed price, cost reimbursable, incentive and award fee, IDIQ, T&M, OTAs, CRADAs, etc.) on significant business opportunities.
• Engage directly with subcontractor and customer legal counsel (both U.S. Government and commercial) on legal matters of high complexity and dollar value and lead the negotiation of subcontracts, strategic purchasing agreements, teaming agreements, and sales contracts.
• Advise internal functional organizations as to various compliance obligations such as FAR mandatory disclosures and other contract compliance obligations.
• Provide advice and training on the FAR, DFARS, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and related laws and regulations affecting government and commercial contracting and compliance.
• Play a lead role in managing requests for equitable adjustments, claims, audits, and subpoenas, and provide support during compliance investigations.
• Support complex legal transactions for Textron Systems' programs and businesses in the U.S. and abroad to include mergers and acquisitions, direct commercial sales, and foreign military sales.
• Facilitate clear communication, evaluation, and reporting of ongoing legal matters to support business objectives, resolve complex legal issues, and provide successful business partnership and risk mitigation.
• Play a key role in developing or revising legal policies and procedures, leading process improvement projects, and moving department initiatives forward.
• Collaborate with other attorneys and colleagues within the Legal Department, leveraging subject matter expertise across the team.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Law degree from an accredited nationally recognized law school (undergraduate business degree, MBA, and/or LLM Government Contracts a plus).
• Active member of a State bar in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years' relevant U.S. Government contracting experience, preferably in-house with a reputable defense and aerospace company.
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills and a solid understanding of contract principles, including substantive knowledge of the FAR/DFARS.
• Computer literacy, including competency with Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and legal research tools (Westlaw and/or LexisNexis); database familiarity and working knowledge of matter management applications a plus.
• Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien, with the ability to obtain / maintain a DoD security clearance; an active security clearance is preferred, but not required.
• Ability and willingness to regularly travel domestically and periodically internationally.

Required Traits

• Must be a good strategic thinker with business acumen.
• Must have the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Must be a team player with an open, professional, and positive personality who is willing to share and communicate information effectively while maintaining high levels of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Must have a strong work ethic and a desire to consistently perform at the highest levels of competence.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills and the desire and ability to learn quickly.

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