Director, Senior Counsel, Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS)

Date Posted:

2026-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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 Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Director, Senior Counsel, to join the Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) legal team reporting to the LADS General Counsel.  The Senior Counsel will serve as the lead counsel for LADS’ international portfolio, responsible for providing timely, relevant, and pragmatic advice to business and legal leaders.  Critical to this role is the Senior Counsel’s ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and foster a positive relationship with key program and functional leaders.  This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategy, support international capture and execution, and shape compliance for one of Raytheon’s most dynamic business areas.

What You Will Do

• Advise LADS business leaders and legal teammates as a strategic legal partner on new international opportunity capture and program execution matters
• Provide legal guidance on U.S. and international laws, regulations, and compliance requirements, helping programs identify risk and implement compliant solutions
• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad spectrum of international government or commercial agreements, including international commercial transactions, teaming agreements, joint venture arrangements, intellectual property licenses, and non-disclosure agreements. 
• Support international award and execution by advising on cross-border structuring, contract requirements, local rules, and operational considerations in non-U.S. jurisdictions
• Advise program teams throughout the lifecycle of international programs, including program standup, in-country execution, performance management, risk identification, and issue resolution.  Counsel on warranty claims, financing structures, local regulatory requirements, and coordination with in-country personnel or local partners.  Assist teams in addressing claims, delays, scope disputes, and performance obligations while balancing commercial, contractual, geopolitical, and legal considerations.
• Advise on risk allocation, sovereign immunity, governing law, and enforceability associated with contracts involving foreign states, state-owned enterprises, and international partners
• Help manage outside counsel matters and contribute to LADS Legal budgeting and planning.
• Draft or assist in drafting legal, business, or commercial correspondence to customers and other third parties
• Engage collaboratively and collegially across the SBU, maintaining strong relationships with program managers, functional leaders, and peers in the Legal organization. 
• Some domestic and international travel (20-30%)
• Possible Work Locations: MA - Tewksbury, Andover, Woburn; AZ – Tucson; VA – Arlington, Dulles; TX - McKinney

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires 12 years of legal experience, including 8+ years at a law firm, in-house, or government
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• 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 in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, advising, or litigating related to a wide variety of government or commercial agreements, including international DCS contracts, offset and industrial participation ag