Principal Attorney - M&A and Corporate Transactions

Job Description

As a Principal Attorney at Honeywell Aerospace, you will advise on M&A and other strategic transactions in support of the company’s growth. You will also advise on issues pertaining to the company’s global portfolio of subsidiaries, as well as other corporate legal matters.

This role will be an important part of the corporate legal team within Honeywell Aerospace when it becomes a new, independent public company following its spin out of Honeywell, expected in Q3 2026.

You will report directly to our Vice President and General Counsel, M&A and Licensing. This position is based out of the company’s offices in Phoenix, AZ or Arlington, VA on a hybrid work schedule.

You will work closely with corporate development, human resources, finance, tax, controllership, and other specialists within the legal function to ensure proper execution of corporate transactions and a compliant and well-run portfolio of legal entities.

As a successful candidate, you should be able to balance competing priorities, have strong analytical and technical skills, and have collaborative, client-centric interpersonal skills to work effectively with other Honeywell professionals and senior management across a broad range of functions and geographies to deliver thoughtful results. You will be detail-oriented to ensure accuracy while also demonstrating the ability and business acumen to provide strategic leadership and advice on risk management.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal advice and guidance to the company on strategic transactions.
• Help draft and negotiate definitive transaction agreements, including purchase/sale agreements, escrow agreements, transition services agreements, joint venture agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and related documentation.
• Manage post-closing integration matters, indemnification disputes, and other issues arising out of strategic transactions.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the business in support of a compliant and efficient legal entity management function.
• Identify and shepherd potential process improvements in transaction and legal entity functions.
• Other responsibilities as required.
  
  

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• 5 years of legal experience, ideally gained through a combination of law firm and in-house experience at a global public company and in the practice areas relevant to these job responsibilities.
• License to practice law in at least one state within the U.S.
• Verifiable knowledge of corporate transactions, as well as experience providing counsel on a variety of transaction types, with meaningful experience in a first-chair capacity.
• Understanding of corporate governance issues applicable to a global portfolio of legal entities, including with regard to director and officer matters, corporate secretarial functions, and intercompany transactions.
  
  

WE VALUE

• Demonstrated ability to work well with and relate to individuals at all levels of the organization, and across all businesses, functions, and regions.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Good business acumen and intellectually curious.
• Ability to function as a leader and a doer; capacity to be a strategic thought-leader while focusing on details, accuracy, and execution.
• Ability to influence peers as well as senior management; take ownership of responsibilities and work in a self-directed environment; manage multiple priorities; communicate well orally and in writing; analyze data, draw conclusions, and make a compelling case for recommendations; and handle ambiguity.
• Commitment to ethical conduct and professional integrity.
  
  

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 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. For more information visit: click here

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.