Senior Counsel, Global Ethics & Compliance Investigations (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-09-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UTVA5: Corp Arlington, VA 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 2300, Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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 RTX Corporate:

The Senior Counsel, Global Ethics & Compliance Investigations will take a lead role in managing the RTX Investigations program, conducting investigations, and providing legal counsel to the Global Ethics & Compliance (GEC) organization. The candidate will report to the Vice President, GEC Investigations, and will be responsible for managing corporate investigations and providing oversight on significant investigations at the businesses, promoting enterprise-wide investigation best practices, overseeing RTX’s FAR mandatory disclosure program, and providing counsel to both the corporate and business GEC organizations on other legal and regulatory issues—such as compliance with post-government employment regulations, organizational conflicts of interest, and government disclosure obligations.

What You Will Do

• Manage corporate investigations into alleged misconduct, working closely with members of the corporate investigation team and subject matter experts in other functions as appropriate, and conduct complex and sensitive investigations escalated to the corporate investigations team.
• Manage Corporate GEC engagement with, and oversight of, the businesses’ on-ongoing significant investigations, and prepare for and participate in periodic briefings of significant matters to the senior leadership team.
• Establish and promote enterprise-wide, cross-functional best practices and procedures relating to the conduct of investigations and develop associated training programs.
• Manage RTX’s FAR mandatory disclosure program, including providing legal counsel on disclosure obligations and providing guidance on related investigations and corrective actions.
• Engage with external stakeholders on RTX compliance and disclosure matters, including responding to requests for information and assisting in audit responses, and support responses to law enforcement inquiries, subpoenas, and external investigations.
• Advise on the application of post-government employment and other conflict of interest laws and regulations and conduct associated reviews of new hires that are escalated to Corporate for review.
• Provide counsel on other legal and regulatory issues that arise in connection with GEC matters.
• Represent Corporate GEC in periodic meetings of compliance-focused cross-functional groups.
• Travel up to 20%, or as necessary to conduct investigations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and a minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Must be admitted to the bar of at least one state.
• Experience managing and conducting complex internal investigations.
• Experience providing legal counsel on a wide range of government contract compliance issues, including government disclosure obligations, the Procurement in Integrity Act, post-government employment restrictions and conflict of interest laws and regulations.
• Experience building compliance programs and effecting change management.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Minimum 5 years of experience at a top law firm and/or with the government.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong and clear verbal and written