Project Manager, Legal Operations (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-05-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA600: Andover, MA 366 Lowell St 366 Lowell Street , Andover, MA, 01810-5423 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.   

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed. 

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Team:

The Project Manager, Legal Operations role will be joining the Corporate Legal, Contracts, & Compliance team within the Outside Counsel Engagement team and will assist with creating and managing value-based fee arrangements with law firms and vendors.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Legal, Contracts, & Compliance Corporate functions and business units to maintain and identify areas of improvement for consolidated fee arrangements, as well as ensure the stakeholders for such arrangements are kept informed of utilization. This role requires constant collaboration with in-house attorneys, paralegals, non-legal professionals, supply chain, billing coordinators, government accounting, law firms, and vendors. This role will work closely with the business units on reporting metrics, creating streamlined processes, and developing training to follow Outside Counsel Engagement processes.

What You Will Do

• Serving as the Subject Matter Expert, champion, and trainer on alternative fee (value-based) arrangements
• Developing, analyzing, and communicating metrics on portfolios, alternative fee arrangements, and legal spend; support audits as necessary
• Addressing Outside Counsel, vendor, and RTX attorney/in-house support inquiries related fee arrangements
• Preparing competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Statement of Work (SOW), analyzing data, and presenting a best value source selection to relevant stakeholders   
• Assisting with law firm rate negotiations and recording
• Assisting with obtaining conflict waivers with requesting law firms, relevant stakeholders, and the Vice-President of Litigation
• Serving as the escalation point for law firm and legal vendor billing concerns
• Owning the process to properly review, approve, and onboard new law firms
• Organizing and managing the Legal, Contracts, & Compliance subscriptions and legal services
• Developing standard processes in the Legal Operations group
• Serving as a secondary backup to the Legal Tracker matter management system
• Assisting lawyers and professionals on the Litigation, EH&S and Real Estate team, on an as needed basis, on various legal assistant and matter management projects
• Assisting on various engagements and improvement projects for RTX with focus on Legal, Contracts, & Compliance

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and five years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and three years of experience. In absence of a degree, nine (9) years of relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate with various groups within Legal, Contracts, & Compliance, and, when necessary Outside Counsel and vendors
• Proven capability of analyzing data to identify trends, discrepancies, and future projections
• Experience leading RFPs and supplier or law firm negotiation
• At minimum, intermediate knowledge of MS Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools/sites that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.

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Qualifications We Prefer

• Paralegal or Law Firm experience
• Legal Operations background
• In depth understanding of Thompson Reuters Legal Tracker matter management system or other legal matter management system