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Date Posted:
2025-08-25
Country: United States of America
Location: HNC01: UTAS Headquarters (HS) 2730 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC, 28217 USA
Position Role Type: Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Joining Collins Aerospace isnt just about finding a job; its about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
Collins is looking for a self-motivated, passionate attorney to provide general legal counsel to the Mission Systems business. This role negotiates and influences internal and external parties and represents the organization in complex legal matters. Communicates with top executives regarding matters of critical and strategic importance such as litigation and practice in government, commercial, employment, M&A, anti-trust, environmental, real estate, corporate, intellectual property, contracts and licensing law. Develops strategies to ensure best practices are used when focusing on the achievement of business results through legal action / activities.
This individual will ideally sit onsite at one of our main Collins locations but remote is a possibility.
What You Will Do - Represents company on internal and external legal issues
- Acts as a strategic business partner to review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of government and commercial agreements to meet business and legal requirements, including OTAs, FAR 15 and FAR 12 agreements, SaaS agreements, master services agreements, licensing agreements, reseller agreements, professional services agreements, marketing agreements, vendor agreements, and non-disclosure agreements; partner with relevant business stakeholders as necessary
- Supports, coaches, and trains contracts, sales, supply chain, quality, engineering, and other functional teams on deal structure, contract negotiations, best practices and maintains playbook of business terms
- Continuously improves standard form agreements and legal processes to help scale the legal function
- Aids in the development and implementation of processes, procedures, and metrics (including efficient contracting processes) to increase the overall effectiveness of the legal services provided to the company
- Provides sound legal and business advice to all functional team members and members of senior management regarding strategic business relationships
- Addresses legal risk in business-centric ways, developing processes to solve problems, strengthening partnerships, and advancing opportunities
- Experienced in government contract formation (including detailed reviews of solicitation and evaluation documents for source selections)
- Understands data rights and other intellectual property issues
- Deep knowledge of commercial item terms and conditions necessary for government acceptance
- Litigation (primarily bid protests, but also disputes/claims) as it arises
- Understands cost accounting issues
- Interprets complex laws, rulings, and regulations and provides expertise to individuals and businesses on legal issues to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Supports other procurement related legal issues as they arise
- Must be willing and able to travel 25% of the time (domestic and international)
Qualifications You Must Have: - Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 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
- 8+ years experience supporting a range of government contract compliance issues including the FAR, DFARS, Procurement Integrity, Truth in Negotiations Act, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, cost principles and fiscal law
- 8+ years of experience, including law firm, in-house counsel and/or U.S. Government
Qualifications We Prefer: - Existing top secret security clearance
- Defense industry experience
- Aerospace industry experience
What We Offer: Some of our competitive benefits package includes: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, 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
- And more!
Learn More and Apply Now: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
- This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role
The salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000 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 candidates 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 companys 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.
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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
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Full-time
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Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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