Senior General Counsel — UAE & Global Transactions

RTX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Emirates Limited (REL) seeks a seasoned General Counsel to support REL and Raytheon’s international operations from Abu Dhabi. You will advise on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters across the enterprise, including cross-border transactions and government contracts.

The role is onsite in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with responsibilities spanning negotiations, compliance training, and collaboration with RTX stakeholders to sustain high ethical and business standards.

Qualifications

• Must have law degree from a reputable university.
• Typically 12–14 years’ experience practicing law in a common law jurisdiction when a law degree is held, or 12+ years with an advanced law degree.
• Experience advising on diverse legal, commercial and regulatory issues and matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, thorough, and timely legal advice to REL and Raytheon leaders.
• Lead negotiations and drafting of high-value agreements including customer, teaming, and framework agreements.
• Support new business pursuits with contract analyses and approvals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and transactions.
• Manage outside counsel engagements across transactional, regulatory, litigation and compliance matters.
• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders across Raytheon and RTX.
• Demonstrate fluency on IP, global trade, ethics, procurement, and data privacy matters.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance training for business teams.
• Maintain high ethical standards and integrity across the organization.
• Travel periodically, including to Raytheon sites outside the UAE.

Job description

Raytheon Emirates Limited (REL) seeks a seasoned General Counsel to support REL and Raytheon’s international operations from Abu Dhabi. You will advise on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters across the enterprise, including cross-border transactions and government contracts.

The role is onsite in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with responsibilities spanning negotiations, compliance training, and collaboration with RTX stakeholders to sustain high ethical and business standards.