Job Description
Associate Director & Counsel, Operations (Hybrid):
- Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America - Category: Legal - Company: Pratt & Whitney - Job Type: Full time Hybrid - Relocation Eligible: Yes - Job ID: 01754799
Overview: - Exciting hybrid opportunity for an Operations Attorney - Reporting to the Director & Senior Counsel, Operations in Pratt & Whitney’s legal organization - Provide day-to-day general legal counsel to Pratt & Whitney Operations - Advise business leaders on contractual and regulatory issues - Foster strong partnerships with clients and manage outside counsel
Key Responsibilities: - Identify and address legal risks in business-centric ways - Coordinate with subject matter experts and stakeholders - Support contractual negotiations and dispute resolution efforts - Understand and advise on compliance with laws, policies, and procedures - Provide high visibility and strategic value across the Operations organization
Qualifications: - Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) and 5 years of legal experience - Good standing with a state bar association - Must be a U.S. Citizen - 5 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house counsel - Experience in environmental, health & safety, real estate, construction, and/or mergers & acquisitions - Substantial experience as a solution and business-oriented attorney - Demonstrated capacity to actively solve complicated legal and business problems - Ability to independently counsel business leaders on general legal matters - Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts - Ability to think and work proactively and strategically in identifying and resolving legal issues - Team player with an ability to interact effectively with multiple levels of the organization and maintain strong relationship with peers, internal clients, and external customers - Superior communication skills, both oral and written - Experience mitigating and resolving contract disputes
Role Type: - Hybrid: Regularly work both onsite and offsite - Some responsibilities must be performed onsite in East Hartford, CT - Ratio of time working onsite to be determined in partnership with leader - Commuting to and from assigned site is employee's responsibility
Salary Information: - Salary range: 147,000 USD - 295,000 USD - Range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels - Actual salary offer dependent on factors such as role, experience, location, and skills
Benefits: - 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 dependent upon business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining agreement coverage - U.S.-based role, with appropriate pay and benefits for successful candidate residing in a U.S. territory
Equal Opportunity Employer: - 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.
