Associate Director and Counsel, Asia Pacific

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At RTX the worlds largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses world-class operations and investments in research and development we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

TheAssociate Director and Counsel Asia Pacificwill be a member of the Commercial Engines Legal Contracts and Compliance (LCC) team which plays a leadership role in the strategic support of Pratt & Whitneys Commercial Engines (CE) more than 13000 large commercial engines installed today CE provides dependable power to hundreds of airlines and operators every day.

What You Will Do:

This role provides transactional support across all aspects of the CE business but with a focus on Pratt & Whitneys entities and joint ventures in the Asia Pacific (APAC) include drafting negotiating and advising on complex agreements with customers contract interpretations handling local law issues counterparty disputes and advising on regulatory compliance and communications with customers airframers regulators and program role also provides legal counsel and support for corporate governance global trade (export/import) employment and data privacy matters.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree

• Admitted to practice in Singapore

• 10 years of postqualification experience in corporate and commercial law

• Business-level proficiency with written and spoken English

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills including strong executive presence

• Strong leader and team player with excellent judgment and professional maturity

• Multi-task manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and provide guidance and practical solutions to cross-functional projects promptly and effectively

• Work with minimal daily supervision to balance numerous priorities within compressed timeframes

• Remain calm and composed under pressure in a fast-paced environment of rapidly changing demands

• Identify and assess risk exposure while advising business and functional leaders of the CE team in a practical manner to balance risks with business objectives

• Lead develop and manage APAC legal team fostering strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement

• Assist in the development implementation enhancement and maintenance of RTX and Pratt & Whitney policies procedures and internal guidance for compliance

• Experience with negotiation and drafting in connection with complex transactions

• Effectively manage outside counsel for certain significant or complex matters

• Experience with an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred but not required

• Ability to travel to support business needs

• Proficiency in additional languages including Mandarin so as to liaise with Mandarin speaking stakeholders

• Career and skills development opportunities.

• Employee scholarship program for further education.

• Comprehensive health medical and dental benefits.

• On-the-job training and in-house/external certifications.

• Competitive renumeration package.

• Allowance and overtime benefits where appliable.

• Company transport provided. (Varies from Site to Site)

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity color religion gender sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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