General Counsel, Government Contracts

Honeywell•Washington, DC

7d•$242,000 - $302,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Honeywell is hiring for a General Counsel, Government Contracts to lead enterprise legal strategy for government contracts, and related regulatory compliance across Honeywell Technologies. This leadership role advises on U.S. government contract regulations, including FAR, DFARS, DPAS, domestic sourcing requirements, contract negotiations, risk management, and compliance. The role has significant influence on legal and business strategy and manages a Government Contracts Analyst. It reports directly to our VP & GC, Chief Regulatory Officer and Head of Legal Transformation. This role can work out of our Washington, DC or Charlotte, NC locations on a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising on government contracts.
J.D. or equivalent and admitted to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction.
Proven expertise in FAR, DFARS, DPAS, domestic preference requirements, representations and certifications, DFARS 252.204-7012, CMMC, and related government contracting obligations.
Strong contracting and drafting capability across prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, security addenda, audit rights, and flow-down clauses.
Excellent judgment, prioritization, stakeholder management, and ability to synthesize complex issues for technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Prior law firm representing or in-house legal experience in regulated, industrial, technology, or government-facing sectors.
Prior government experience, such as DOJ, FTC, SEC, DOD, Commerce Department, CISA, or similar agency experience.
Experience with government contracts regulatory regimes, including the CMMC, FAR, DFARS, DPAS, and domestic preference requirements.
Experience with crisis management, investigations, breach notifications, regulatory engagement, audits, Inspector General inquiries, DCAA/DCMA touchpoints, sanctions, export controls, or government contractor compliance frameworks.
Practical understanding of cost allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and pricing concepts common in federal contracting.
Strong, independent leadership with the ability to influence senior leaders, set strategic direction, and operate effectively across legal, compliance, security, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

Advise business and legal stakeholders on U.S. government contract compliance, including FAR, DFARS, DPAS, domestic preference requirements, representations and certifications, and related obligations.
Develop and enhance government contract compliance policies, procedures, tools, controls, training, and guidance to support implementation, risk management, and organizational readiness.
Monitor regulatory developments, lead legal oversight of supplier/product screening and contract requirements, and support investigations, remediation, audits, and site risk assessments.
Drive enterprise compliance governance, automation, KPI/KRI reporting, SAM.gov/CAGE maintenance, and continuous improvement in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and outside counsel.