Asst General Counsel

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs)/Requests for Proposal (RFPs)/Requests for Quotation (RFQs) with internal and external customers.
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial and government contracts (distribution, licensing, strategic sourcing, state and local government procurements, and various sales and services agreements).
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Software as a Service (SAAS) agreements, including data processing agreements that address complex data privacy requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and negotiate Service Level Agreements (SLAs), ensuring clear expectations for service delivery, performance standards, and data protection obligations.
• Advise sales and procurement professionals on a broad range of commercial and government contracting issues involving domestic and international customers and vendors.
• Support and implement process improvement techniques to develop TSV’s legal institutional knowledge and ensure TSV sales and procurement activities comply with TSV policy and applicable law.
• Assist with the evaluation of potential dealers and distributors in accordance with Textron’s Global Anti-Corruption Compliance program.
• Provide training and support for Textron’s Ethics & Compliance program, including managing investigations, reviewing, and approving gifts, hospitality, and travel requests for compliance.

• Education:
  
  Juris Doctorate or LLM required; preferably paired with an undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, library sciences, business, commercial transactions, international affairs, or a similar field, and state bar membership.
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience required, either at a law firm, in-house, or a combination.
• Software Knowledge:
  Microsoft Office and Team Connect experience required.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Up to 25% travel—must be able to travel independently.
• Significant experience with the US Government acquisition process, including the FARS and DFARS. Knowledge or experience in aviation, ground handling, commercial airline, manufacturing, and materials handling.
• Experience managing outside counsel and advising clients in the manufacturing sector (including but not limited to FCPA compliance and similar anti-corruption requirements).