At Textron Systems, we are Pushing Past Possible. We defend, protect, and support our customers around the world through courageous thinking and continuous evolution. We strive to be the customer’s greatest ally because they put their lives on the line every day – and we never forget what we owe them.

This is a great opportunity to join a cutting-edge, global, multi-industry company that is a recognized leader in the aerospace and defense sector. We are looking for a motivated attorney with 5 to 10 years of labor and employment experience who is interested in taking the next step in their career. In this position, you will serve as key partner to human resources personnel and leaders on employment and labor law matters.

As part of the Textron Systems Legal Department, you will be part of a dedicated and diverse team of in-house attorneys and professionals. You will work closely with business stakeholders to mitigate risk, anticipate and favorably resolve employment issues, and help ensure compliance with global, federal and local employment and labor laws. In this position, you will report to Textron System’s Deputy General Counsel and work closely with numerous business leaders and personnel across the Company.

As our Assistant General Counsel, you will:

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor on labor and employment matters with a high degree of integrity.

• Provide timely, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on a range of labor and employment issues, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, personnel policies and handbooks, leaves of absence and accommodations, discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, internal investigations, discipline and termination, compensation, benefits, and privacy.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement a variety of workplace policies, employee training and employment-related templates and agreements.

• Investigate and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries.

• Represent the Company in investigations and mediations before administrative agencies including the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, and equivalent state bodies.

• Manage employment related litigation, including responding to attorney demand letters, effectively negotiating resolution of claims, and making recommendations to Human Resources and senior management on corrective action.

• Critically supervise and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective service through developing and monitoring budgets and oversight of outside counsel on employment litigation matters.

• Support the human resources benefits team in review and response to appeals under qualified and non-qualified benefit plans.

• Conduct/oversee internal audits to support compliance, such as classification reviews and management of leaves of absence.

• Collaborate with local outside counsel to advise Human Resources and management on international employment issues.

• Advise and assist Human Resources and management to ensure compliance with U.S. federal executive orders, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations, the Service Contract Act, and other Government Contract related obligations.

• Work collaboratively with other Legal Department attorneys and teams as needed.