Attorney II

Honeywell Aerospace•Arlington, VA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney II - HSE plays a central role in managing the company’s environmental remediation portfolio, HSE litigation docket, and public-company disclosure obligations related to environmental and safety liabilities. Supporting Honeywell Aerospace as a newly independent public entity with significant legacy environmental obligations, the role helps ensure accurate and complete regulatory, financial, and investor-facing communications on HSE matters while advancing efficient resolution of remediation and litigation exposure. The position is based in Phoenix, Arizona, or Arlington, Virginia, and follows a hybrid schedule. The attorney supports legal strategy for environmental remediation sites, including CERCLA/Superfund obligations, state voluntary cleanup programs, RCRA corrective actions, and other federal and state remediation frameworks. The role also manages or supports environmental litigation; conducts environmental due diligence for corporate transactions; and supports disclosure of environmental and safety liabilities in SEC filings and briefings for HSE leadership.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
At least 4 years of substantive environmental law practice experience, including advising on remediation, contaminated-site cleanup, or legacy liability management.
Working knowledge of CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, TSCA, and analogous state environmental statutes, including practical experience managing matters under one or more of these frameworks.
Experience managing or supporting environmental litigation, including toxic tort, contribution, or cost-recovery matters.
Must be a U.S. person as defined for compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

A combination of law firm and in-house experience.
Experience advising a publicly traded company, or in an equivalent regulatory reporting environment, on environmental disclosure obligations, including SEC reporting of environmental contingencies and reserves.
Experience supporting environmental and occupational safety due diligence in M&A transactions.
Familiarity with environmental issues common to aerospace, defense, or heavy manufacturing, such as solvent contamination, PFAS, hexavalent chromium, and other hazards associated with aerospace production and maintenance operations.
Familiarity with environmental insurance products, including pollution legal liability policies, and experience supporting legacy insurance recovery for environmental claims.
Working knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks and evolving sustainability reporting standards relevant to public companies.

Responsibilities

Support legal strategy for environmental remediation sites involving CERCLA/Superfund, state voluntary cleanup programs, RCRA corrective actions, and other remediation frameworks.
Develop and execute legal positions across multi-site remediation programs, coordinating with environmental consultants, remediation project managers, and outside counsel to meet regulatory milestones.
Support the defense and resolution of contribution and cost-recovery claims and advise on allocation disputes involving multiple potentially responsible parties.
Evaluate legal strategies for legacy liabilities from historical corporate transactions, including indemnification claims, insurance recovery actions, and successor-liability issues.
Manage environmental litigation, including CERCLA contribution claims and natural resource damages actions.
Coordinate with outside counsel and experts on HSE disputes, with a focus on cost-effective resolution strategies.
Coordinate with the broader litigation function to maintain consistent legal positions and efficient resource allocation across the environmental and safety docket.
Conduct environmental due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
Assess environmental and workplace safety liabilities associated with target companies and assets.
Assist in drafting and negotiating environmental representations, warranties, indemnification provisions, and remediation cost-sharing arrangements.
Coordinate with environmental consultants and review Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
Support accurate and timely disclosure of environmental and safety-related liabilities in SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
Assist in evaluating disclosures and prepare HSE leadership for periodic briefings on significant environmental and safety matters.