Director and Assistant General Counsel, Cybersecurity (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-11-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT10: 10 Farm Springs 10 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

As Director and Assistant General Counsel, Cybersecurity, this lawyer will serve as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity law within the RTX Corporate Legal, Contracts and Compliance (LCC) organization and advise and counsel RTX and its businesses on all aspects of cybersecurity law, as well as provide day-to-day legal support to the Enterprise Cybersecurity Services (ECS) organization. 

What You Will Do

• Advise and counsel RTX and its businesses on all aspects of cybersecurity law, focusing on incident response, compliance, and transactions and contracts.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to the RTX ECS organization, and where needed, in coordination with the appropriate RTX LCC function (e.g., Privacy, Global Trade, Intellectual Property).
• Work closely with the RTX Privacy organization and serve as the Privacy professional for RTX ECS.
• Monitor and help shape cybersecurity laws, regulations, government-wide policies, and similar, as well as develop and strengthen external relationships with industry and government partners, groups, and regulators.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity policies, standard work, playbooks, guidance, templates, and other documentation.
• Develop and deliver training on cybersecurity law, including continuing legal education (CLE) for lawyers and continuing professional education (CPE) for contract professionals, as well as assist with the development and delivery of general awareness training for employees, contractors, and third parties.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on all aspects of cybersecurity incident response (e.g., preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication and recovery), and be responsible for ensuring timely satisfaction of legal reporting obligations.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on cybersecurity insurance matters, including on RTX’s cybersecurity insurance policies and program.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on the cybersecurity aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (MA&D), including on MA&D agreements, representations and warranties, and diligence.
• Manage outside counsel and vendors engaged on cybersecurity legal matters.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Juris Doctor
• Admitted to and able to maintain the ability practice law in the U.S. 
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience 
• Knowledge of U.S. and global cybersecurity and data protection laws, regulations, government-wide policies, and similar
• Previous experience advising and counseling clients on cybersecurity and/or data protection matters 
• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Minimum 10 years law firm and/or in-house experience in cybersecurity law
• Strong investigative, analytical, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment while organizing and managing multiple responsibilities and projects with competing priorities and deadlines
• Effective team builder and team player that fosters collaborative relationships 
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability and ability to make decisions efficiently and quickly
• Experience working in both corporate and business legal functions
• Experience advising and counseling clients on cybersecurity incident response, cybersecurity compliance, and cybersecurity aspects of transactions and contracts
• Expertise in cybersecurity aspects of U.S. government acquisition regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, HSAR) and European data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, NIS, Cyber Essentials) 
• Background in cybersecurity, information technology, and/or data protection, and possession of related certifications (e.g., CISSP, CIPP) 

Location:

• Onsite or Hybrid from Farmington, CT; while there’s a strong preference for a Farmington, CT work site location, other locations, such as Arlington, VA, may be considered.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

The salary range for this role is 171,000 USD - 343,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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