Staff Attorney - Onsite: Fort Worth, TX

Cessna Aircraft Company; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide compliance-focused legal guidance and support to the Ethics & Compliance team. The role involves due diligence, contract support, and managing KYC and related reviews across global operations.

The candidate should have a JD, 2+ years as a licensed attorney, and the ability to obtain a secret security clearance. Travel up to 5–10% is required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree earned from an accredited institution.
• 2+ years of experience as a licensed attorney with a focus on compliance.
• Bar admission and licensure in at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 5–10% for investigations and training.
• Experience applying FCPA, AML and related compliance laws to business matters.
• Strong ethics and risk-based decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for a non-legal audience.
• Multilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on compliance-related issues to the Ethics & Compliance team.
• Perform due diligence reviews for Bell Covered Business Partners to assess legal risk.
• Assist with contracting and ongoing compliance obligations with business partners and consultants.
• Manage day-to-day KYC, hospitality, donation/sponsorship, and post-government employment reviews.
• Coordinate with finance and Textron teams on AML reviews of payments and compliance projects.
• Support compliance reporting to Bell and Textron leadership and assist with audits.

Skills

Juris Doctor

Licensed attorney

FCPA compliance

AML compliance

Global compliance

Investigations

Multilingual

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Job Description - Staff Attorney - Onsite: Fort Worth, TX (345264)

Staff Attorney - Onsite: Fort Worth, TX

Job Number:

345264

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

Legal - Compliance

This Staff Attorney role at Bell will be responsible for providing support to the Deputy General Counsel accountable for Bell’s Ethics & Compliance (E&C) function and for generally assisting with providing legal and compliance guidance to Bell’s operations and global locations through variety of tasks and responsibilities.

What you’ll be doing as a Staff Attorney:

• Provide legal guidance on a variety of compliance related issues and policies as well as guidance and support to the Bell Ethics & Compliance team on various processes, matters and investigations.
• Understand areas of legal compliance risk and appropriate mitigation measures for a variety of topics, such as Global anti-corruption compliance (GACC), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)/anti-bribery laws, Anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, Conflicts of Interests and noncompete analysis, Hospitality/Gifts & Entertainment reviews, Donation and Sponsorship reviews, Revolving door provisions and post-government employment reviews, Data protection laws, Cybersecurity matters, REACH Regulation, Supplier compliance, Records retention, and Emerging topics in compliance landscape.
• Perform due diligence reviews for Bell Covered Business Partners to assess legal risk of current and potential business partners, as well as assist with intake, preparation and implementation of domestic consultant contracts and compliance-related certifications and maintenance of related books and records.
• Support issuance of contracts to Bell business partners and consultants, and support matters associated with Bell engagement with business partners and their ongoing compliance obligations.
• Manage the day to day KYC, hospitality, donation/sponsorship and post-government employment reviews workflow and legal reviews.
• Manage with finance team reviews of payment transactions for AML compliance and coordinate with other legal, finance and business stakeholders on compliance reviews and projects, including coordination with Textron legal team and collaboration across teams.
• Support all compliance and E&C reporting requirements to Bell and Textron leadership, including participation in relevant Steering Committee meetings and assist with preparing reports for such meetings and other annual compliance reporting requirements.
• Support and manage internal risk assessments and all compliance-related policies ensuring they remain current as well as support and manage any internal or external compliance-related audits.
• Support and conduct investigations pertaining to potential violations of Company policy and applicable laws, and assist with and support ethics investigations raised through the Textron Help-Line and other reporting channels.
• Provide guidance and support on overall E&C training initiatives, including onboarding, annual e-learning modules (CRCs) and periodic live training to employees on a variety of E&C related topics. May include creating training materials and delivering training.
• Monitor, research, identify and analyze changes to U.S. and foreign anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, conflict of interest, and other compliance related laws to determine impact to Bell policies, practices and procedures.
• As assigned, support other attorneys and subject matter experts within the legal team as well as assist with other special projects which may be necessary for the support of Bell’s business.

Skills You Bring To this Role:

• Juris Doctor degree earned from an accredited institution.
• 2+ years of experience as a licensed attorney is required. Focus on compliance is preferred
• Must have admission to the Bar and be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.
• Able to do periodic travel, up to 5-10% for investigations and training.
• Knowledge in managing a broad scope of compliance obligations for a global corporation and dedication to a compliance focused legal practice.
• Skilled in navigating and applying FCPA, AML and other compliance laws/regulations to practical business matters and proactive approach to engaging with other stakeholders on such matters.
• High integrity and a commitment to ethical practices with the ability to assess and weight risks against operational needs to develop reasoned recommendations, including risk mitigation strategies.
• Solution-oriented and collaborative mindset and ability to deliver sound, clear and practical legal advice to a non-legal audience.
• Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills with the ability to competently manage multiple, competing priorities and to work independently as well as part of a diverse, global team.
• Experience supporting and conducting internal investigations and reporting.
• Multilingual skills preferred.

What we offer you in return:

• You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours Vacation time
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
• And so much more

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EEO Statement

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