Director and Senior Counsel, Naval Power

Date Posted:

2025-05-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA108: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Arlington 1100 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Join the Raytheon legal team as a Director and Senior Counsel for the Naval Power Strategic Business Unit with the opportunity to support an expansive portfolio of U.S. and international programs. The Senior Counsel reports to the Naval Power General Counsel and directly supports key business stakeholders, programs, and functions.  The Senior Counsel serves as a primary point of contact for program guidance and direction on legal matters, responsible for providing timely, relevant, and pragmatic legal, business, and strategic advice to help programs achieve their objectives. 

What You Will Do

• Advise Naval Power program leadership as a strategic legal partner on new business captures and program execution matters
• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of government or commercial agreements, including FAR-based contracts and subcontracts, international commercial transactions, other transaction agreements, teaming or joint venture arrangements, and intellectual property and non-disclosure agreements
• Advise on U.S. and foreign laws and regulations and support development of compliant solutions to meet Naval Power objectives
• Draft or assist in drafting legal, business, or commercial correspondence to customers and other third parties
• Present on legal topics for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business or Legal team leadership, training business or legal personnel)
• Manage the general counsel budget and outside counsel matters in your purview
• Some domestic and international travel (10-20%)
• Possible Work Locations: MA – Tewksbury, Andover, Woburn, AZ - Tucson, VA - Arlington, Dulles, AL - Huntsville, CO - Aurora, TX - McKinney

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires 12+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years of legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or government
• Juris Doctorate
• Currently admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. State bar, and eligible to represent Raytheon as an in-house legal counsel in job location
• Experience working with U.S. Government contracts

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience counseling on a range of government contract compliance issues including the FAR, DFARS, Truth In Negotiations Act, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, cost principles, data rights, and fiscal law
• Significant experience in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide variety of government or commercial agreements, including international transactions
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills and ability to communicate complex matters effectively and persuasively
• Demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively in a team environment with multiple levels of an organization and foster positive working relationships with peers, internal clients and external customers

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements

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• Please consider the following role type definition 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.

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The salary range for this role is 194,000 USD - 388,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experienc