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Job Title: Senior Principal, Counsel

Job Code: 25258

Job Location: Rochester, NY (onsite)

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Communication Systems’ Tactical Communications (TCOM) sector is the world leader in ground tactical and advanced airborne mission radio solutions and global provider of integrated communication systems including SATCOM, infrastructure, battlefield management and planning.

Position Overview:

Reporting into the Vice President, General Counsel for the Communication Systems segment, the Senior Principal, Counsel, is responsible for providing strategic and tactical legal leadership for the TCOM sector. This role operates as a legal specialist and business partner in providing strategic, proactive, and practical legal counsel and guidance to sector management and staff on general and specialized legal matters.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partners with sector leaders to assess, predict, and manage legal and other risks in a growing business operating in a mission-critical, high-risk environment.
• Advises, counsels, and functions as a trusted business partner to the sector President and staff on legal and other matters related to the business objectives of the sector.
• Provides legal guidance and counseling on risk mitigation strategies, contract interpretation and provisions, dispute resolution, and other legal issues.
• Negotiates, researches, drafts, revises, and / or analyzes agreements, contracts, memoranda, legal correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Drives departmental initiatives to achieve team goals, drive efficiencies, and better serve the evolving needs of the business.
• Engages in factual investigation, analyzes complex legal and factual issues, conducts extensive legal research, independently develops, recommends, and presents strategies on a wide range of legal matters.
• Ensures that sector practices and procedures comply with global, federal, state and local laws and regulations, and are consistent with applicable corporate policies and procedures.
• Assists in the resolution of disputes and litigation by proactive, early involvement in the business process, and by conducting necessary compliance / business conduct training; and works collaboratively with other sectors business systems support personnel in assuring that current processes, practices, and guidelines are followed.
• Engages with customer counterparts as reasonably required in support of addressing certain complex legal / business transactional matters.
• Collaborates with operational, subcontracts and supply chain leadership to ensure that contractual and operational risks assumed by the business are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitors, reviews, and resolves day-to day legal and regulatory issues as they are assigned.
• Maintains knowledge of current and emerging laws, regulations, and trends.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business field and Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in New York (or another US jurisdiction).
• At least 10 years of experience in the legal function, which can be split across U.S. government, law firm, and in-house, ideally including a mix of more than two.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Government contracts experience within the US DoD market is highly preferred, including both U.S. and international government and commercial customers.
• Security Clearance eligibility highly preferred.
• Experience working with executive management.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate, evaluate, and weigh business and legal risks to deliver practical advice and achieve successful outcomes.

• Exceptional legal writing skills, including drafting and editing complex legal arguments, and outstanding attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Personal commitment to ethics and compliance, and experience working in an environment with high ethical standards.

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York State is $157,000 - $291,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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