Director and Counsel, Sanctions & Antiboycott (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-01-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate team:

Director and Counsel, Sanctions & Antiboycott that is experienced with sanctions and antiboycott laws and regulations.

What You Will Do

• Provide legal advice and counsel to RTX businesses on sanctions and antiboycott matters.
• Take leadership role on RTX sanctions and antiboycott steering committee and provide oversight of the enterprise sanctions and antiboycott compliance programs.
• Partner with RTX Global Trade leaders to develop, oversee, and drive completion of sanctions and antiboycott program enhancements and initiatives across the enterprise.
• Lead sanctions risk assessments and drive initiatives to mitigate compliance risk.
• Develop and execute strategic and tactical RTX response to sanctions developments, including through leadership role on cross-functional task forces.
• Support sanctions- and antiboycott-related compliance investigations and voluntary disclosures.
• Support merger, acquisition & divestiture activity on pre- and post-closing Global Trade due diligence and integration.
• As needed for specific transactions, determine antiboycott reporting requirements, draft alternative contractual language, etc. to ensure compliance with U.S. Commerce and Treasury Department antiboycott requirements.
• Conduct in-depth sanctions regulatory analysis for specific transactions and provide timely, actionable compliance guidance to RTX businesses.
• Directly engage with U.S. sanctions and antiboycott regulators as needed on compliance matters, questions of regulatory interpretation, and other high-consequence issues, including through both written and oral advocacy.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Minimum 12 years of legal experience in Global Trade.
• Admitted to the bar and able to maintain the ability to practice law in the U.S.
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. sanctions and antiboycott laws and regulations.
• U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent analytical skills, strong and clear verbal and written communication skills, and a clear sense of the practical application of the law to RTX's business.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, with limited oversight, a wide range of complex and unique Global Trade legal issues.
• Minimum 3 years in a law firm and/or government experience.
• Expertise in export controls and/or customs laws and regulations
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated history of collaborating with others and managing multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Prior experience providing Global Trade business support.

Location

• Hybrid preferably from Arlington, VA; hybrid employees work both offsite and onsite regularly.

What We Offer

• Robust total rewards package with compensation;
• Healthcare, Wellness, Retirement
• Work/Life Benefits
• Career Development and Recognition Programs
• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Achievement Awards
• Educational Assistance
• Child/Adult backup Care
• +many other great benefits

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 experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.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 are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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