Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal / Legal Operations - Honeywell

Senior Legal Supervisor

Charlotte, NC

#Hybrid 3;2 after first 90 days


As a Senior Legal Supervisor here at Honeywell, you will be accountable for providing legal counsel and assistance to ensure maximum protection of the legal rights in areas including but not limited to contract creation and negotiations, disputes (formal and informal), intellectual property matters, and risk-opportunity analysis for business transactions. You will oversee the legal function globally, manage a team of legal professionals, and work closely with senior leadership to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk.


You will report directly to our General Counsel, and you’ll work out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location on a hybrid work schedule.


In this role, you will impact the company's legal strategy and compliance in a dynamic and innovative environment. You will play a pivotal role in guiding the organization through complex legal landscapes, overseeing global legal functions, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES



+ Work closely with other IP Services team members to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures, build reports, perform system audits, and supervise pending RAIL actions


+ Partner with Honeywell business unit’s Intellectual Property attorneys, paralegals and technical teams to support the IP Legal Center of Excellence’s efforts to build and maintain Honeywell’s intellectual property portfolios


+ Manage intake of IP matters, manage inventory of assets and IP portfolios; maintain matters and facilitate reporting through legal management systems


+ Resolve billing issues


+ Work with licensing team member(s), lead licensing activities, liaise with SBG licensing teams as needed


+ Partner with IT to solve any technical/system issues


+ Provide paralegal and administrative support to Honeywell Strategy Business groups including corporate intellectual property and information management


+ Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices to enable productivity improvement and cost reduction


+ Grow and develop expertise with continuous learning opportunity across the functions


+ Support Honeywell personnel on routine IP matters by preparing agreements and/or ordering documents





BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL


In addition to a performance-driven salary, cutting-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:


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.




YOU MUST HAVE



+ Minimum 6+ years’ experience with Intellectual Property legal issues





WE VALUE



+ Bachelor's Degree in Business / Law or related discipline


+ Knowledge of intellectual property law: patent, trademark, licensing and trade secret


+ High attention to details


+ Organizational & time management skills


+ Customer focused & skilled relationship builder


+ Ability to excel within a matrixed and multi-national organization


+ Excellent written & oral communication skills


+ Project Management Professional or equivalent





ABOUT HONEYWELL


Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world’s most critical demands around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company dedicated to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe.



THE BUSINESS UNIT


The Corporate Strategic Business Group (CORP SBG) at Honeywell is a division focused on corporate-level functions and initiatives that facilitate the overall operations and strategy of the company. It is accountable for overseeing areas such as finance, legal, human resources, communications, and corporate governance, working closely with other business units and SBGs to ensure alignment and coordination across the organization. The CORP SBG plays a crucial role in the overall strategic direction and management of Honeywell's corporate functions and operations, assisting the company's business objectives.


Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, care or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.




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.