Manager, General Legal
About The Position
The Counsel, General Legal provides embedded legal support to Carrier Data Center and Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) sales vertical teams in the Climate Solutions Americas business segment. The role supports the full lifecycle of the business’s strategic opportunities and reports to the Senior Manager, General Legal, Data Centers/Global Enterprise Solutions businesses. This position supports the negotiation and execution of high-value, complex commercial transactions and provides practical legal guidance on commercial, operational, and pre-litigation matters. It also helps develop scalable contracting processes so the business can execute efficiently while managing risk.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Admission to the bar in any U.S. state.
- At least 3 years of law firm experience or in-house corporate/commercial experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in contracts, commercial litigation, technology, or corporate law.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Consultative, strategic, and solution-focused business partner with a growth mindset.
- Ability to resolve conflict using a business-oriented approach and prioritize and manage competing demands.
Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end execution of complex, high-value commercial agreements across Data Centers, mega-projects, and GES, including participating in negotiations with customers and strategic partners.
- Advise the Data Center/Megaprojects business lead and sales leadership on contract strategy, risk allocation, and deal structure throughout the sales lifecycle.
- Provide legal guidance in contract negotiations by identifying issues, drafting, and recommending risk-mitigating positions consistent with Carrier policies and business strategy.
- Draft and revise agreements, including MSAs, project agreements, amendments, and settlement arrangements related to disputes or concession matters.
- Improve contract review, negotiation, and approval workflows to enhance speed, consistency, and risk management.
- Identify recurring risks and support standardization through templates, playbooks, and business guidance.
- Support and manage pre-litigation matters, including customer claims, concession requests, and dispute resolution, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as appropriate.
- Provide day-to-day legal support on business matters, including customer negotiations, employee-related issues, and operational questions.
- Partner with internal Centers of Excellence, including compliance, employment, litigation, and IP, to provide coordinated legal support.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Wellness incentives.
- Retirement benefits.
- Paid vacation, up to 15 days.
- Paid sick days, up to 5 days.
- Paid personal leave, up to 5 days.
- Paid holidays, up to 13 days.
- Birth and adoption leave.
- Parental leave.
- Family and medical leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- Jury duty leave.
- Military leave.
- Purchased vacation.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, and Dependent Care Spending Account.
- Tuition assistance.
- Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
