Sr Legal Operations Specialist

Honeywell INC.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

FSA/HSA

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Honeywell INC. in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Sr Legal Operations lead to drive enterprise transformation across Corporate Legal and Global Trade Operations.

This individual contributor role focuses on business readiness, process documentation, user adoption, testing coordination, training, deployment support, and transition activities for large-scale programs. You will partner with legal leaders, business process owners, project teams and technical stakeholders, report to the Senior Director of

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting Legal Operations, Compliance Operations, Global Trade Operations, ERP programs, complex business operations or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• 3+ years of project management experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and driving deliverables to completion.
• 3+ years of experience within Legal, Compliance, Governance, Risk, Regulatory, or Global Trade functions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Legal Operations business lead for strategic transformation initiatives.
• Lead business readiness activities and ensure adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Document and validate business requirements, future-state processes, and operating procedures.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and defect management.
• Develop and deliver end-user training and adoption materials.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change adoption activities.
• Promote clear ownership and documentation across workstreams.

Skills

Legal Operations experience

Project management

Governance & risk

Tools

SAP ECC

S/4HANA

Job description

Job Description

Serve as the primary Legal Operations business lead supporting enterprise transformation initiatives across Corporate Legal and Global Trade Operations. This individual contributor role is responsible for driving business readiness, process documentation, user adoption, testing coordination, training, deployment support, and operational transition activities for large-scale technology and process transformation programs.

As a Sr Legal Operations in the Corporate Legal function, you will act as a critical liaison between legal organization functional leaders, business process owners, project teams and technical stakeholders to support the successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives. A successful candidate will have project management experience, a strong affinity for systems and processes, and significant leadership through influence.

You will report directly to our Senior Director of Legal Governance & Systems and will work out of our Charlotte, NC location on a hybrid work schedule (up to 2 days a week remote).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Legal Operations business lead for strategic transformation initiatives, partnering with legal leaders, business process owners, project teams, and technical stakeholders to drive successful program outcomes.
• Lead business readiness activities, ensuring new processes, technologies, and operational capabilities are effectively prepared for adoption and integrated into day-to-day operations.
• Facilitate the documentation and validation of business requirements, future-state processes, operating procedures, role guides, and operational readiness materials.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test planning, scenario development, participant readiness, execution tracking, defect management, and business sign-off processes.
• Develop and deliver end‑user training, knowledge transfer programs, and adoption materials that enable successful transition to new processes and systems.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change adoption activities, including impact assessments, communication planning, feedback collection, and readiness monitoring.
• Promote consistent execution, clear ownership, accurate documentation, and effective handoffs across workstreams.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• 3+ years of experience supporting Legal Operations, Compliance Operations, Global Trade Operations, ERP programs, complex business operations or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• 3+ years of project management experience with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive deliverables to completion.
• 3+ years of experience working within Legal, Compliance, Governance, Risk, Regulatory, or Global Trade functions.

WE VALUE

• Experience establishing process governance, operational controls, and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, practical guidance for end users
• Experience tracking issues, risks, actions, and defects through resolution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of SAP ECC, S/4HANA, enterprise integrations, or large-scale technology deployments
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing, defect coordination, hypercare, and deployment readiness
• Experience developing and facilitating end-user training for varied audiences
• Ability to build productive relationships, navigate ambiguity, and bring structure to evolving workstreams
• Practical problem solving, sound judgment, and a service-oriented mindset
• Commitment to ethical conduct, collaboration, and continuous improvement

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-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: October 7, 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.