Assistant General Counsel, AI and Cybersecurity

Date Posted:

2025-05-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Collins is looking for an experienced and proactive attorney with strong general transactional experience and expertise in the legal issues around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity to join our dynamic legal team in Enterprise Operations at Collins Aerospace.  This role will manage a wide spectrum of matters, including contract negotiations, supply chain support, work transitions, due diligence, antitrust compliance, and strategic legal guidance to support our central Enterprise Operations organization as well as being the subject matter expert on AI and Cybersecurity within Collins legal department.  This role demands a strategic thinker with excellent communications and leadership skills, capable of providing practical legal advice to support a fast-paced dynamic team.  The following skills will be required in this role:

This individual will ideally work onsite at our Farmington, CT location but remote is a possibility.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate and be a strategic business partner across the broader Collins Aerospace organization and its strategic business units.

• Contract drafting and negotiations in the areas of complex commercial agreements, vendor contracts, service agreements, licensing agreements, purchasing contracts, and logistical agreements.

• Proficiency in conducting due diligence for corporate transactions and work transfers (buy to make and buy to buy)

• Dispute resolution skills involving claims and counter-claims.

• Ability to assess and mitigate legal risks in transactional, operational, and regulatory contexts.  

• Subject matter expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity Law within the Collins Aerospace Corporate Legal, Contracts and Compliance (LCC) organization and advise and counsel Collins and its businesses on all aspects of AI and Cybersecurity Law, as well as provide day-to-day legal support to our Digital Technology and Cybersecurity organizations.

• Advising and counseling on compliance with data governance regulations and complex areas of law relating to AI, such as data governance and security, intellectual property, and privacy.

• Strategic leadership in the development of Collins-wide AI Governance and Risk Management Framework which will provide legal, compliance and regulatory oversight for all AI projects within Collins.

• Negotiating and strategic guidance on supplier and customer contract terms that relate to AI.

• Advise and counsel Collins on all aspects of cybersecurity law, focusing on incident response, compliance, and transactions and contracts.

• Monitor and help shape cybersecurity laws, regulations, government-wide policies, including the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, 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 and associated training for legal staff and other employees.

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time (domestic and international)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience  

• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited institution and 5+ years of experience

• Admission to the bar of at least 1 US state with the ability to be admitted as In-House Counsel

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

• 1+ years prior legal experience with AI or Cybersecurity

• Prior leadership experience

Qualifications We Prefer;

• Prior In-House Counsel

• Aerospace industry experience

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

•Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

•Tuition reimbursement program 

•Student Loan Repayment Program  

•Life insurance and disability coverage  

•Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

•Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

•Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

•Adoption Assistance           

•Autism Benefit  

•Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

•Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

•Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

•Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

•Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

• And more!  

Learn More and Apply Now:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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