General Counsel, Residential Americas
Job details
- Pay
- $198,993 – $302,400 a year
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 27, 2026
About this role
Site Davidson, Caroline du Nord, États-Unis d'Amérique Catégorie Juridique Id du poste JR-17463 Corporate
Participez à notre mission ! En tant que leader mondial dans la création de solutions climatiques confortables, durables et efficaces pour les bâtiments, les habitations et les transports, il est de notre responsabilité de placer la planète au premier plan.
Pour nous, chezTrane Technologies, et à travers nos activités, y comprisTrane®etThermo KingLa durabilité n’est pas simplement une façon de faire des affaires—c’est au cœur de notre activité. Osez-vous regarder les défis mondiaux et y voir des opportunités porteuses d’impact ? Souhaitez-vous contribuer à bâtir un avenir meilleur ?
Si la réponse est oui, nous vous invitons à envisager de nous rejoindre pour repousser les limites du possible en faveur d’un monde durable.
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Où se trouve le travail :
Du lundi au jeudi, travaillez sur site avec vos collègues. Le vendredi, choisissez votre lieu de travail, en tenant compte des exigences de votre activité.
Primary Accountabilities:
- Serve as the lead legal partner to the Residential HVAC business responsible for a wide range of business and strategic matters, as well as all day-to-day legal advice, including:
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements for: sales of equipment to distributors, dealers, consolidators, and builders; data collection and sharing with consumers, field service management entities, lead generators, and other data management entities; credit documents and lending agreements;
- Analyze and counsel business on applicable statutory/regulatory requirements related to sales, installation, marketing, and products;
- Work with business leadership to develop strategic and tactical plans for new products and services, including identifying legal, contractual, and project risks;
- Identify and analyze the company’s claim rights and recovery from customers and suppliers;
- Identify, analyze, and resolve quality/customer/project issues, including, if necessary, managing recalls and regulatory notifications;
- Review and approve internal and external marketing and communications, including sales plans, coop programs, product brochures, websites, and press releases;
- Provide legal advice on warranty documents, processes, policies, and regulations;
- Identify, catalog, and create policies and processes for data collection and sharing;
- Manage, provide legal advice, and corporate governance support for three joint ventures applicable to the Residential HVAC business
- Provide legal support to and work closely with the company litigation teams to resolve consumer complaints, claims, and litigation concerning the Residential HVAC business
- Manage, direct, establish and drive performance of certain Legal Centers of Expertise to ensure the creation and use of standard work in day-to-day legal support, including in areas such as marketing, regulatory, real estate, and antitrust
- Develop and implement consistent standards, processes, metrics, solutions, templates, and tools to improve and facilitate best-in-class business and contract processes in the Residential HVAC business
- Drive the execution of multiple policies, plans and projects for the purpose of providing commercial legal services including identifying, assessing, communicating, and managing and mitigating risk and identifying solutions and strategies to protect the company
- Establish, maintain, and drive execution of long- and short-term legal department goals, objectives, policies, and programs, as well as manage the legal budget for the Residential HVAC business
- Anticipate and proactively manage and mitigate legal risk for the SBU, as necessary.
- Set and drive priorities, goals, and objectives and ensure alignment with the SBU leadership team
- Lead, manage, develop, coach, and drive performance (directly and indirectly) of a small legal team
Qualifications:
- J.D. degree from an accredited US law school
- Member in good standing of a State Bar Association
- 15+ years’ experience practicing as an attorney; at least 10+ years’ experience as in-house counsel
- Strong corporate transactional background with experience negotiating and drafting a variety of complex commercial agreements
- Strong legal judgment and executive presence
- Proven experience in business law; strong business acumen
- Expert grasp of contracting concepts and superior legal and analytical skills – excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions and in creating and implementing standard tools to resolve recurring business and/or commercial issues
- Strong internal and external communication and negotiation skills and ability to influence and collaborate, including the ability to stand firm on issues with business clients when necessary
- Ability to quickly understand business objectives of an agreement, identify related issues, and facilitate a risk/benefit analysis, including operating in the ‘gray’ zone and making decisions on incomplete information
- Business-oriented approach to problem-solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk management
- Experience in litigation involving commercial agreements is an advantage
- Detail-oriented and resourceful with excellent follow-through skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines within a changing, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and to prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines within a changing, face-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal management and leadership skills that foster teamwork and maintain effective working relationships
- Flexible and adaptable – unafraid of ambiguity or a challenge
- Experience managing the work of outside counsel and other consultants
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share a passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Fourchette de salaire de base annuel ou fourchette de rémunération horaire de base :
$198,993.33 - $302,400.00
Type de rémunération :
Salaire
Admissible à l’incitation :
Yes
Éligible à la commission sur les ventes :
No
AvertissementNous nous efforçons d’offrir une rémunération compétitive pour ce poste, adaptée à divers facteurs. La rémunération effective dépendra notamment de l’ancienneté, du mérite, de la localisation géographique, du niveau d’études, de l’expérience, des exigences en matière de déplacements et de l’appartenance syndicale. Notre fourchette de rémunération est généralement basée sur la moyenne nationale du pays.
Par ailleurs, les avantages peuvent varier en fonction de la région, de l’organisation de l’entreprise, de l’implication syndicale et du statut de l’employé.
Épanouissez-vous au travail comme à la maison :
- Les avantages sociaux sont accessibles DÈS LE PREMIER JOUR pour vous et votre famille, notamment l’assurance santé et des programmes de bien-être global offrant de généreuses mesures incitatives – NOUS OSONS PRENDRE SOIN DE VOUS !
- Les avantages liés à la fondation d’une famille comprennent la prise en charge des traitements de fertilité ainsi qu’une aide à l’adoption et à la gestation pour autrui.
- Les congés payés comprennent jusqu’à 15 jours de congés, des jours fériés payés, des congés maladie et d’autres options pour soutenir le bénévolat et les congés parentaux.
- Abondement au 401K, possibilités de formation et de développement grâce aux programmes de l’entreprise, ainsi qu’une aide aux frais de scolarité et au remboursement de la dette étudiante.
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Poste à sensibilité en matière de sécurité
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Nous offrons une rémunération compétitive ainsi que des avantages et des programmes complets.
Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l’égalité des chances ; tous les candidats qualifiés seront considérés pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de religion, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, d’identité de genre, d’origine nationale, de grossesse, d’âge, de statut marital, de handicap, de statut de vétéran protégé ou de tout autre statut protégé par la loi.