Jim Needham

Jim Needham is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, specializing in advising clients on national security compliance risks, including export controls and sanctions. Previously, Jim served as Vice President & Associate General Counsel at RTX, where responsibilities included developing the company's first Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework and overseeing Global Ethics & Compliance programs. Early career roles included leadership positions at Pratt & Whitney, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, and Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, focusing on international trade, compliance, and litigation. Jim holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.