Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment

IRC Trane Technologies Company•Davidson, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Trane Technologies is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment to provide strategic legal leadership on a broad range of labor and employment matters across the Americas Region. This role will serve as a senior legal advisor to Human Resources, business leaders, and executive stakeholders, offering practical, business-focused counsel while helping shape the company’s employment law strategy, risk management approach, and compliance framework. The Associate General Counsel will be expected to lead in the area of labor and employment law with increased independence, drive Americas -wide legal strategy in this area.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws
Strong strategic judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business priorities
Executive presence and ability to advise senior leaders with confidence and credibility
Demonstrated ownership of complex legal functions or practice areas
Strong leadership and team management capability
Experience handling sensitive workplace matters with discretion and sound judgment
Excellent collaboration and cross-functional partnership skills
Strong litigation management and outside counsel oversight
Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and practically
High level of professionalism, integrity, and responsiveness
Strong organizational, project management, and decision-making abilities
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
8+ years of relevant labor and employment legal experience
Significant experience counseling on employment law matters in a corporate environment
Experience managing employment disputes, litigation, investigations, and policy counseling
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and take ownership of a legal function or major subject-matter area
Experience partnering with Human Resources and senior business leaders

Nice To Haves

Mix of law firm and prior in-house experience
Experience advising a large and multi-state organization
Background supporting complex employee relations issues and enterprise-level employment compliance initiatives
Ability to build processes, improve legal operations, and create practical frameworks for scalable support

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead legal advisor on labor and employment matters across the Americas region.
Provide strategic and day-to-day counsel on a wide range of employment law issues, including employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, wage and hour matters, leaves of absence, accommodations, investigations, and workplace policies.
Partner closely with Human Resources, business leaders, and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate labor and employment risks.
Lead legal strategy for employment-related disputes, agency charges, claims, and litigation, including management of outside counsel.
Direct and support workplace investigations involving sensitive employee matters and high-risk allegations.
Advise on the design, review, and implementation of employment policies, handbooks, procedures, and training materials.
Monitor and interpret changes in labor and employment laws and regulations, translating legal developments into practical business guidance.
Support organizational initiatives such as restructurings, workforce changes, complex employment matters, restrictive covenant issues, and other strategic employment-related projects.
Build scalable legal processes and governance practices for the labor and employment function.
Provide leadership within the labor & employment function through mentorship, guidance, and people management responsibilities.

Benefits

Health insurance
Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance
401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution
15 vacation days
9 paid holidays
3 floating holidays
Sick leave
Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave
Educational and training opportunities through company programs
Tuition assistance
Student debt support