Senior Manager, General Legal

Carrier•Kennesaw, GA

6d•$117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

Carrier is seeking an experienced commercial attorney to serve as Senior Manager, General Legal within the Climate Solutions Americas (CSA) legal team. The role provides strategic legal support for growth initiatives that include Strategic Commercial Solutions, digital and software offerings, strategic customer programs, building automation and controls solutions, and select enterprise growth projects. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, offering practical, solution-oriented counsel on complex commercial transactions, business initiatives, strategic partnerships, digital offerings, and operational matters. The role calls for strong judgment and business acumen, along with the ability to independently manage sophisticated legal matters and partner closely with senior leadership. The position reports to the Director, General Legal and is a key member of the CSA Legal team.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 8 years of legal experience advising corporate or commercial entities on contract negotiation and transactional matters.
At least 8 years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, such as procurement, vendor, licensing, or SaaS agreements.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced global business environment.
Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate legal advice to both legal and non-legal audiences.
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, technology, software, SaaS, HVAC, building automation, or energy-related businesses.
Experience with strategic customer agreements and large-scale commercial transactions.
Familiarity with data-center, digital, software, AI, controls, or connected-services business models.
Experience managing legal issues involving intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, and product commercialization.
Experience creating scalable legal processes and contracting tools.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead legal advisor for assigned CSA businesses and growth initiatives.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, software and SaaS agreements, technology licensing agreements, strategic customer agreements, distribution and channel partner agreements, confidentiality agreements, and joint development, integration, and partnership arrangements.
Provide legal support for digital offerings, connected products, software solutions, and data-driven services.
Advise business leadership on commercial risk allocation, contract strategy, warranty issues, intellectual property concerns, data privacy considerations, and dispute avoidance.
Support strategic sales opportunities and major customer pursuits in collaboration with sales, operations, finance, procurement, product management, engineering, and executive leadership.
Develop practical guidance, templates, playbooks, and training materials to improve contracting efficiency and risk management.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks while supporting company growth objectives.
Coordinate with regional and global legal colleagues on cross-border transactions and business initiatives.
Manage pre-litigation matters and partner with internal and external counsel when disputes arise.
Promote compliance with Carrier policies, the Carrier Code of Ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.