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Honeywell Lead Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia
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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 looking for 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:
Support new business development activities including cross-functional review of RFQ requirements, contract review and flow down, collaboration with the Law Department to obtain approval of non-standard contract terms, identification of risk and opportunity, development of risk mitigation plans, guiding business opportunities, purchase order review and acknowledgement and associated contract/purchase order execution.
Providing ongoing support and leadership in a team environment so as to evaluate and resolve complex business issues and to assist in setting appropriate strategies relating to contract negotiation and claims resolution.
Ensure implementation of and team adherence to sound contract management and risk assessment policies
Negotiate difficult and complex contractual issues
Draft, analyze, interpret, and develop contract terms and conditions
Oversee, advise and support change order negotiations
Provide critical information for the HBS North America leadership team
Deploy training on terms and conditions, corporate policies and risk mitigation
Update standard contract documentation and templates
Advise and assist management team in opportunity/risk assessment
You Must Have
Law Degree
4+ years of contract management experience
2+ years of experience in commercial contracting and/or construction contracting
We Value
Québécois French skills (written and spoken)
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 the 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
Honeywell 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.
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