General Counsel

Honeywell•Atlanta, GA

2d•$260,000 - $343,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As General Counsel of Honeywell’s Building Solutions (HBS) business, you will play a critical role in supporting a wide range of legal matters in the Americas region and globally to protect Honeywell’s interests and drive success. In this role, you will provide strategic advice, negotiate contracts, manage and resolve legal disputes, and drive compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policy. You will also manage a team of attorneys and work closely with lawyers supporting HBS in each of the regions where we operate, enabling HBS to continue to drive best practices and legal support seamlessly across a matrixed organization. Your expertise in dispute resolution, Public-Private Partnerships, government contracts, compliance, energy savings contracts, and distributed energy contracts will be instrumental in your success in this role. You will report directly to our Vice President and General Counsel, HBS and you will work out of our Atlanta, GA location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

10+ years of experience practicing law, preferably with a mix of in-house and law firm experience.
A Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Strong knowledge of litigation and commercial dispute resolution.
Expertise in managing legal risks and compliance matters.
Expertise in drafting and negotiating complex contracts.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house experience as a General Counsel in a global organization.
Strong leadership, executive communication, and management skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Experience with construction contracts, US government contracts, and energy-related agreements (including financed energy savings guarantees and distributed energy deals).

Responsibilities

Work and collaborate cross-functionally and globally with other HBS Lawyers, shared service providers, and business stakeholders in an effective and efficient manner to:
Develop and implement legal strategies to protect HBS interests and mitigate risks, including as to new and changed regulations;
Successfully manage and resolve disputes (both via litigation and dispute negotiations);
Review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents;
Provide clear and practical guidance to enable compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including partnering with government relations, as well as compliance and regulatory experts, to understand and implement compliance measures;
Support new and ongoing projects with business development, project managers, product development managers, operations, and finance;
Support various growth initiatives and/or M&A tied to the HBS business; AND
Support the evolution of standard processes, templates and negotiation playbooks to efficiently drive closure and performance for HBS deals in a matrixed and regionalized organization.
Manage a team of attorneys to support on a wide variety of matters tied to complex commercial and government-related opportunities for HBS tied to projects, services, software, energy savings, and Public-Private Partnership opportunities;