General Counsel, AI-Driven Global Contracts

Honeywell Technologies; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a General Counsel for Procurement/ISC/Global Real Estate to lead the contracting function, develop strategy, and drive AI-enabled efficiency across CLM. You will manage a team of contracts professionals and partner with Procurement, ISC, GRE, and Finance to enable compliant, commercially sound agreements.

The role focuses on standardization, automation, risk management, and strategic advisory across global real estate and supply chain contracts while promoting

Qualifications

• 8+ years of contracting, negotiation, or related commercial/legal roles.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract law, terms and conditions, and risk management.
• Experience using or implementing AI/automation in contract lifecycle management (CLM).
• Strong understanding of digital contracting tools and analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating high-value contracts.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement contract strategies, policies, templates, tools and standard terms aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the negotiation, review, and execution of procurement contracts and other commercial agreements with a focus on standardization and automation of contracting processes.
• Partner with Procurement, ISC and GRE leadership to support deal structuring and negotiation strategy.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of contracts professionals and attorneys.
• Establish clear performance expectations, KPIs, dashboards and governance standards.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and hiring strategies to build organizational capability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline contract review, clause analysis, and lifecycle management.
• Implement AI-powered contract analytics to improve risk identification, compliance monitoring, and decision-making.
• Partner with technology teams to enhance contract management systems (CLM) with predictive insights and automation.
• Enable team adoption of data-driven contracting practices and digital tools.
• Collaborate with Procurement, ISC and GRE, Legal, Finance, Credit, and Operations to resolve contractual issues and manage risk.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on commercial terms, risk exposure, and contracting best practices.
• Ensure alignment between contracting strategies and broader business and operational objectives.
• Ensure adherence to contracting policies, approval authorities, and governance processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract processes, tools, and metrics to increase efficiency and reduce cycle time.
• Establish metrics to track contract performance, risk trends, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Contracting

Negotiation

AI in CLM

Digital CLM tools

Team leadership

Multi-priority management

Risk management

Education

JD or advanced degree preferred

Tools

CLM systems

AI analytics tools

Contract templates/tools

Job description

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a General Counsel for Procurement/ISC/Global Real Estate to lead the contracting function, develop strategy, and drive AI-enabled efficiency across CLM. You will manage a team of contracts professionals and partner with Procurement, ISC, GRE, and Finance to enable compliant, commercially sound agreements.

The role focuses on standardization, automation, risk management, and strategic advisory across global real estate and supply chain contracts while promoting