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Form of workAt Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.
At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands - including Trane® and Thermo King® - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what's possible for a sustainable world.
The Role:
Attorney working with the Thermo King North America business. The position will be based in Davidson, NC.
Primary Accountabilities:
• Serve as a legal business partner to business executives and their teams responsible for the Thermo King North America business.
• The role will advise on day-to-day business matters, including advising, negotiating and providing support in connection with the legal and business risks associated with sales, distribution and supply agreements, legal analysis and interpretation of applicable statutory/regulatory requirements; developing strategic and tactical plans; identifying legal, contractual, and project risks; identifying and analyzing company's claim rights and recovery; and identification, analysis and resolution of quality/customer/project issues. The position will work with outside counsel from time to time and seek to continually improving processes and execution.
• Provide legal support to and work closely with the Thermo King litigation team to resolve claims and litigation concerning the Thermo King business, including channel, quality and regulatory matters.
• Work closely with IP counsel on a broad range of issues and contracts.
• Lead and manage the marketing and communication legal review process while driving process improvements, including the development and delivery of training and standard work.
• Provide general commercial legal support and analysis in areas including, but not limited to, quality, technology, product liability, marketing, communications, contracts for the sale of equipment and services, parts, distribution, supply, digital product offerings, product management and new product development and innovation for the Thermo King North America business.
• Assist in managing, creating, and improving standard legal work, processes, training, and contract management for the Thermo King North America business.
Qualifications:
• J.D. degree from an accredited US law school
• Member in good standing of a State Bar Association
• 7+ years' experience practicing as an attorney; large law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Strong contract review, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience in commercial and transactional matters.
• Strong legal judgment.
• 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.
• Excellent oral and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with 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.
• 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.
• Experience negotiating license/data sharing agreements and knowledge of related data privacy and security standards, laws, regulations and requirements is preferred.
• 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.
• Ability to work well with colleagues and all levels of commercial and business functions at various locations.
• Flexible and adaptable - unafraid of ambiguity or a challenge.
• Percent Travel: 15-20%
What's in it for you:
- Benefits kick in on day one!
- 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match
- 3 weeks of vacation, plus site paid holidays
- Benefits*: Trane-Technologies-Benefits-Offered.pdf
Base Pay Range: $164,200-217,800 plus bonus
Disclaimer: This base pay range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
