General Counsel, Residential Americas

Trane Technologies • Davidson, NC

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The General Counsel serves as the lead legal partner to Trane Technologies’ Residential HVAC business, advising on strategic and day-to-day matters. The role covers complex commercial agreements, regulatory and statutory requirements, product and service initiatives, customer and project issues, warranties, marketing, data practices, joint ventures, litigation, and legal risk management. The General Counsel also leads Legal Centers of Expertise, develops standard processes and tools for legal and contract work, manages the Residential HVAC legal budget and department goals, and leads and develops a small legal team.

The work arrangement is onsite Monday through Thursday, with employees choosing their work location on Fridays according to work needs. The position is eligible for an annual incentive and offers a stated base salary range of $198,993.33 to $302,400.00.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Member in good standing of a State Bar Association.
• At least 15 years of experience practicing as an attorney.
• At least 10 years of experience as in-house counsel.
• Strong corporate transactional background, including experience negotiating and drafting a variety of complex commercial agreements.
• Strong legal judgment and executive presence.
• Proven business law experience and strong business acumen.
• Expert grasp of contracting concepts and superior legal and analytical skills, with excellent judgment and initiative in selecting effective solutions and creating and implementing standard tools.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and ability to influence and collaborate, including standing firm on issues with business clients when necessary.
• Ability to understand agreement objectives quickly, identify related issues, and facilitate risk/benefit analysis, including making decisions with incomplete information.
• Business-oriented problem-solving approach balanced with appreciation for legal complexity and risk management.
• Detail-oriented and resourceful, with excellent follow-through skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, prioritize and manage workload and simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal management and leadership skills that foster teamwork and effective working relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity and challenges.
• Experience managing outside counsel and other consultants.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in litigation involving commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead legal partner to the Residential HVAC business on strategic and day-to-day legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements covering equipment sales, data collection and sharing, credit documents, and lending agreements.
• Advise the business on statutory and regulatory requirements relating to sales, installation, marketing, and products.
• Work with business leadership on strategic and tactical plans for new products and services, identifying legal, contractual, and project risks.
• Identify and analyze the company’s claim rights and potential recovery from customers and suppliers.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve quality, customer, and project issues, including managing recalls and regulatory notifications when necessary.
• Review and approve internal and external marketing and communications, including sales plans, cooperative programs, product brochures, websites, and press releases.
• Provide legal advice on warranty documents, processes, policies, and regulations.
• Identify, catalog, and create policies and processes for data collection and sharing.
• Manage and provide legal advice and corporate governance support for three joint ventures applicable to the Residential HVAC business.
• Work with company litigation teams to resolve consumer complaints, claims, and litigation concerning the Residential HVAC business.
• Manage, direct, establish, and drive performance of Legal Centers of Expertise, supporting standard work in areas such as marketing, regulatory, real estate, and antitrust.
• Develop and implement standards, processes, metrics, solutions, templates, and tools to improve business and contract processes.
• Drive execution of policies, plans, and projects for commercial legal services, including assessing, communicating, managing, and mitigating risk and identifying protective solutions and strategies.
• Establish and maintain legal department goals, objectives, policies, and programs, and manage the Residential HVAC legal budget.
• Anticipate, manage, and mitigate legal risk for the SBU, and align priorities and objectives with SBU leadership.
• Lead, manage, develop, coach, and drive the performance of a small legal team, directly and indirectly.

Benefits

• Health insurance for employees and their families, with benefits beginning on day one.
• Holistic wellness programs with incentives.
• Fertility coverage and adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave.
• Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
• Tuition assistance and student debt support.
• Competitive compensation and an annual incentive opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree