Assistant General Counsel

Collins Aerospace; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 176,000 - 352,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Assistant General Counsel in Windsor Locks, CT, to provide comprehensive legal counsel to their Power & Controls business. The ideal candidate will possess a Juris Doctorate and significant experience in commercial law and litigation, along with the ability to advise on various legal matters including contracts, regulatory issues, and corporate governance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan with free counseling sessions

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in legal practice required.
• Must have relevant experience managing outside counsel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise top executives on critical legal matters.
• Negotiate and draft a wide variety of agreements.
• Provide timely legal advice to management teams.

Skills

Legal Counsel

Commercial Negotiations

Litigation

Intellectual Property

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

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Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Date Posted:

2025-06-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Are you interested in joining a dynamic global team that has a significant impact on the Collins organization? If so, then this is the job for you.

Collins Aerospace is looking for an exceptional attorney to provide general legal counsel to the Power & Controls business. Based in Windsor Locks, CT, this attorney will provide broad front-line legal counsel as part of both the business team and the legal team in a highly matrixed global organization. Advises top executives as well as working teams in critical and strategic areas such as commercial negotiations and disputes, litigation, government contracts and regulatory matters, safety, employment, M&A, anti-trust, environmental, real estate, corporate governance, intellectual property, contracts and licensing law.

This individual will work onsite at our Windsor Locks, CT location.

What You Will Do:

• Represents the company on internal and external legal matters, including supervision of outside counsel
• Proactively addresses legal risks in business-centric ways
• Provides sound, timely legal and business advice to team members and senior management
• Acts as a strategic business partner to review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of agreements
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited institution
• Admission to the bar of at least 1 US state with the ability to be admitted as In-House Counsel
• 5+ years of commercial counsel and/or litigation experience
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization
• Relevant law firm experience (e.g., commercial contracts, litigation)
• Prior in-house experience in a multi-national corporation
• US Government contracts experience
• Aerospace or defense 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 illnessinsurance, 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:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

• This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role
  
  

The salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000 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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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