Senior Attorney, Litigation

Honeywell International Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Honeywell International Inc. seeks a Senior Attorney, Litigation to lead a portfolio of litigation and pre-litigation matters from Charlotte, NC on a hybrid schedule.

You will provide practical legal analysis, support matter strategy, and help manage litigation risk, cost, and outcomes. The role requires JD and bar admission with 4–7 years of litigation experience, plus strong research, writing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Typically, 4–7 years of litigation experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment.
• Experience with commercial litigation or product liability is valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities for assigned litigation and dispute matters, including commercial litigation, personal injury, products liability, and pre-litigation disputes.
• Conduct legal research and factual analysis, assess risk, and develop recommendations with senior attorneys.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to support matter strategy, discovery, budgeting, and resolution planning.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for assigned matters, escalating significant risks and strategic decisions as appropriate.
• Review outside counsel work product, invoices, budgets, and matter progress, and identify efficiency improvements.
• Prepare clear legal analyses, status updates, and recommendations for leadership and business partners.
• Collaborate with business, compliance, and risk teams to identify litigation exposure and mitigation measures.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments and communicate implications to stakeholders.
• Maintain matter records and ensure work complies with laws, ethics, and company policies.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability while seeking guidance on high-risk matters.
• Build trusted relationships by providing responsive, practical, business-oriented legal support.
• Share knowledge and contribute to improvements in litigation processes, templates, and tools.

Skills

Bar admission

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Attorney, Litigation to support and manage an assigned portfolio of litigation and pre-litigation matters. Working with legal leadership, business partners, and outside counsel, this role provides practical legal analysis, supports matter strategy, and helps manage litigation risk, cost, and outcomes.
This position is suited for a litigation attorney who is ready to expand ownership of matters while continuing to build strategic judgment, cross-functional influence, and leadership capability.

You will work out of our Charlotte, NC location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities for assigned litigation and dispute matters, which may include commercial litigation, personal injury, products liability, and pre-litigation disputes.
• Conduct legal research and factual analysis, assess risk, and develop recommendations in partnership with more senior attorneys.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to support matter strategy, discovery, settlement evaluation, budgeting, and resolution planning.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for assigned matters, escalating significant risks, strategic decisions, and material developments as appropriate.
• Review outside counsel work product, invoices, budgets, and matter progress, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and alignment.
• Prepare clear, concise legal analyses, status updates, and recommendations for legal leadership and business partners.
• Collaborate with business, compliance, and risk teams to identify litigation exposure and support practical mitigation measures.
• Monitor relevant legal, regulatory, and industry developments and communicate potential implications to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain matter records and ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable laws, ethical standards, and company policies.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned work while seeking guidance on high risk, or highly complex matters.
• Build trusted relationships by providing responsive, practical, and business-oriented legal support.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to improvements in litigation processes, templates, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Typically, 4-7 years of litigation experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment.

WE VALUE

• Experience with commercial litigation or product liability
• Prior in-house experience or substantial client-facing responsibility.
• Experience supporting or managing litigation matters and working with outside counsel.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively across functions.
• Exposure to cross-border disputes or litigation outside the United States.
• Experience preparing or presenting legal recommendations to business and legal stakeholders.
• Interest in continued professional growth and progressively broader matter responsibility.

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: https://benefits.honeywell.com/

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. Job Posting Date: September 28, 2026.

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Job Info

• Job Identification 158585
• Job Category Legal
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 855 S Mint 855 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, US