Lockheed Martin Corporation has announced that its senior vice president and general counsel, James Comey, is leaving to take a position with investment company, Bridgewater Associates. Comey has served in his current roles with the $45 billion defense contractor since September 2005.

Comey will remain as senior vice president and general counsel through June 24 and will continue to serve on Lockheed Martin’s executive management team through the summer to ensure a smooth transition.

Comey joined Lockheed Martin from the U.S. Department of Justice, where he had served as deputy attorney general and United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. From 1996 through 2001, he was managing assistant U.S. attorney in charge of the Richmond Division of the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Comey also has worked in commercial litigation, having been a partner with the law firm of McGuireWoods.

The company said it expects to name Comey's successor in the near future.