Assistant General Counsel

Responsibilities:
• Serve as the first point of contact in the META region for HBT’s VP GM for META (also located in Dubai) and, working with the other members of the Honeywell Law Department, deliver legal services in a timely and effective manner across the region. You will also work closely with HBT’s Global Vice President & General Counsel, based in Atlanta, USA, to coordinate legal strategies and ensure general alignment with HBT’s global practices and business interests.
• Advise on all legal and regulatory issues for HBT’s business in the META region, including those relating to commercial and contract law, environmental, health and safety, intellectual property, leasing, licensing, corporate compliance, foreign investment, labor & employment, M&A, product liability, anti-competition, etc.
• Oversee the local HBT contract review and management function. Draft, negotiate, and manage legal documentation for a broad range of commercial transactions (including supply and sales agreements).
• Manage litigation for and against the HBT business and direct dispute resolution efforts, including the management of external counsel for referred matters in META.
• Oversee the integrity and compliance program for HBT in META, including internal investigations in coordination with the Honeywell Integrity & Compliance team.
• Analyze and assess the risks and benefits of matters of strategic importance to the business in META, such as the completion of alliances, acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, joint ventures and the creation of new manufacturing sites and legal entities (including engagement with regulators).
• Conduct preventive law training on a wide variety of topics, including competition law, export regulations, data privacy, contracting excellence, protection of intellectual property, anticorruption laws and workplace issues.
• Develop standardized processes and templates to efficiently deliver legal services in the region and in support of the Honeywell and HBT Law Department initiatives.
• Serve as a key part of the META Region’s Leadership Team, providing support and guidance in an ongoing basis to all business leaders.