General Counsel Antitrust, Honeywell Aerospace

Serve as the leader on all aspects of antitrust practice at Honeywell Aerospace a newly-formed public company that will emerge from the spin of Honeywells Aerospace division ($17B annual revenues) by Q3 2026. This position has no direct reports but operates at an executive level in the Law Department and has significant influence on legal and business Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer who also oversees litigation intellectual property and senior legal and compliance leadership and interact closely with business leaders and other functional professionals including M&A Sales Finance each of the Strategic Business groups and other senior members of the Law Department

Why this role matters

This role will refine and implement the legal and compliance antitrust enterprise strategy for Honeywell Aerospace ensuring that all aspects of operations and strategy including on M&A transactions channel strategies joint venture arrangements new market entry and distribution this role the chosen candidate will provide critical leadership in standing up antitrust governance policies and engagement models appropriate for a newly independent public company including designing scalable compliance infrastructure and regulatorfacing protocols.

Key Responsibilities

Global Antitrust Compliance Program

• Assess and refine the strategy design and execution of the companys global antitrust and competition law compliance program including written policies risk-based procedures monitoring mechanisms and annual program assessments.
• Conduct enterprise-wide antitrust risk assessments across all business units and geographies identifying areas of heightened exposure (pricing teaming arrangements supplier relationships trade association participation) and developing tailored mitigation plans.
• Design and deliver antitrust training programs for employees at all levels with specialized modules for sales teams procurement business development corporate development and senior leadership. Maintain training records and track completion to support audit and regulatory readiness.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in competition law across the United States European Union United Kingdom and other key jurisdictions and update compliance policies and guidance accordingly.

M&A and Joint Ventures

• Serve as lead antitrust counsel on all mergers acquisitions divestitures joint ventures teaming agreements and strategic alliances advising on deal structure competition risk and regulatory strategy from early diligence through post-closing integration.
• Oversee all merger control filings worldwide including HSR filings with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission European Commission notifications and filings with other competition authorities as required.
• Advise on joint venture governance structures and information-sharing protocols to maintain compliance with competition law while enabling legitimate business collaboration.
• Identify and assess antitrust risks in proposed transactions including horizontal and vertical overlap analyses and develop strategies to address potential regulatory objections including remedies and divestitures where necessary.

Business Unit Counseling

• Provide practical business-oriented antitrust guidance to operating divisions on matters including pricing practices competitive intelligence activities customer and supplier negotiations distribution arrangements exclusive dealing bundling and market allocation.
• Advise on aerospace and defense industry-specific antitrust matters including compliance considerations related to government procurement subcontracting teaming arrangements organizational conflicts of interest and participation in industry associations and standard-setting bodies.
• Partner with the government contracts legal team to address the intersection of antitrust law and federal acquisition regulations including bid rigging price fixing and market allocation risks in the defense procurement context.

Regulatory Interface and Outside Counsel Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact with competition authorities worldwide including the DOJ Antitrust Division the FTC the European Commissions Directorate-General for Competition the UK Competition and Markets Authority and other national regulators.
• Manage all aspects of government investigations inquiries and enforcement actions relating to competition law including responses to civil investigative demands subpoenas and information requests.
• Advise senior leadership on enforcement exposure potential penalties settlement options leniency and amnesty programs and litigation risk related to antitrust matters.
• Select retain and manage outside competition counsel across jurisdictions. Establish performance expectations manage budgets and coordinate strategy to ensure consistent legal positions globally.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 10 years of substantive antitrust and competition law experience including significant experience advising clients in the aerospace defense or related highly regulated industries.
• Deep subject matter expertise in U.S. and international merger control regimes joint venture structuring cartel enforcement and the design and administration of antitrust compliance programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-border competition matters across multiple jurisdictions with particular emphasis on the United States the European Union and the United Kingdom.
• Track record of providing strategic antitrust counsel to senior business leaders on complex high-stakes matters.
• Experience interfacing directly with competition regulators whether in the context of merger review investigations or enforcement proceedings.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to distill complex competition law concepts into clear actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced operationally complex environment.

WE VALUE

• Prior in-house experience at an aerospace defense or highly regulated manufacturing company with demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor embedded within the business.
• Experience with government contracts and defense procurement including familiarity with antitrust risks specific to the federal acquisition process (bid rigging teaming arrangement compliance organizational conflicts of interest).
• Working knowledge of international cartel enforcement regimes leniency and amnesty programs and the practical mechanics of coordinating multi-jurisdictional investigations and settlements.
• Prior government service at a competition enforcement agency (e.g. DOJ Antitrust Division FTC European Commission DG Competition UK CMA or equivalent national authority).
• Experience managing outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions and maintaining budgetary discipline over significant legal spend.
• Familiarity with adjacent regulatory areas relevant to the aerospace sector including export controls (ITAR/EAR) CFIUS economic sanctions and anti-corruption (FCPA/UK Bribery Act).

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations candidate must be a U.S. Person which is defined as a U.S. citizen a U.S. permanent resident or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

The annual base salary range for this position is < $255K - $325K >. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education and training key skills as well as market and business considerations.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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: Benefits at Honeywell

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.