Lead Attorney

Honeywell Building Solutions is a business within Honeywell’s Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) strategic business unit. HBS installs and maintains the systems to help make buildings and facilities safer, more secure, comfortable and cost-efficient, and is a leading providing of energy efficiency solutions worldwide. HBS specializes in the installation and servicing of critical building systems, including HVAC, building automation, fire, security and energy management. We are currently seeking a Lead Attorney for HBS North America, reporting to the General Counsel HBS. This position will be responsible for installation, service, energy, and general construction contract management for HBS North America. The position will be based in HBT’s Atlanta, Georgia office.

Position Purpose

To provide leadership, direction and consultation to the HBS North America business team for the contract management function, driving consistent policies and processes in support of business objectives and contributing to the organization's achievement of goals and objectives, while satisfying its customers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Support new sales activities, including, for example, cross-functional review of RFQ requirements, contract review and flow downs, identification, mitigation, and collaboration to obtain approval as to any risks and non-standard contract terms, advice for business opportunities, and purchase order review and acknowledgements.
• Evaluate and resolve complex business issues, including factual assessment, development of strategies, and appropriate negotiation and resolution as it pertains to claims, change orders, and new contracts.
• Ensure adherence to sound contract management and risk assessment policies.
• Negotiate difficult and complex contractual issues.
• Draft, analyze, interpret, and develop contract terms and conditions.
• Provide critical information for the HBS North America leadership team tied to legal issues and contract negotiations.
• Deploy training on terms and conditions, corporate policies, process improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Advise and assist with compliance efforts.

Qualifications

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, Mental Health
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan & Matching
• Career Growth
• Professional Development

You Must Have

• Law Degree
• 4+ years contract management experience
• 2+ years of experience in commercial contracting and/or construction contracting

We Value

• Subject matter expertise in contract management principles and technique
• Experience negotiating and interpreting government contracts
• Understanding of financial concepts (cash flow, ROI, working capital)
• Self-starter with ability to work independently, demonstrating sound business judgment
• Ability to work within the hierarchy and matrix of a multi-national company
• Excellent problem solving, decision making, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Subject matter expertise in contract management principles and techniques
• Ability to collaborate confidently with internal and external customers at  all organizational levels
• Think strategically, critically and analyze details for achieving program objectives
• Think on multiple levels while gathering, analyzing and synthesizing globally relevant data
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Create or embrace a vision and inspire others to meet organizational goals
• Encourage intelligent risk taking
• Ability to multi-task on a large number of complex contract issues
• Ability to deploy and gain acceptance of new approaches and objectives

The annual base salary range for this position is $163,000 - $245,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell Technologies employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more.

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more here: https://www.honeywell.com/us/en

THE BUSINESS UNIT 

Buildings affect people every moment of every day. At Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT), we're transforming the way every building operates, because better buildings make our lives better. Over 23,000 HBT global employees support buildings of every type, from commercial offices, stores and schools to hospitals, airports, and arenas. Our diverse technologies and brands enable us to create holistic solutions, improving virtually every aspect of your building's environment and experience. We believe buildings should be efficient and sustainable — and that building data can guide business decisions.

Honeywell Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. To learn more about inclusion and engagement, click here.

About UsHoneywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.