Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment

Trane Technologies is seeking an experienced AssociateGeneral Counsel Labor & Employmentto provide strategic legal leadership on a broad range of labor and employment matters across the Americas Region. This role will serve as a senior legal advisor to Human Resources business leaders and executive stakeholders offering practical business-focused counsel while helping shape the companys employment law strategy risk management approach and compliance framework.

The AssociateGeneral Counsel will be expected to leadin the area oflaborand employment lawwith increased independence driveAmericas-wide legal strategy in this area.

What you will do:

• Serve as the lead legal advisor on labor and employment matters across theAmericas region.

• Provide strategic and day-to-day counsel on a wide range of employment law issues including employee relations performance management disciplinary actions terminations wage and hour matters leaves of absence accommodations investigations and workplace policies.

• Partner closely with Human Resources business leaders and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate labor and employment risks.

• Lead legal strategy for employment-related disputes agency charges claims and litigation including management of outside counsel.

• Direct and support workplace investigations involving sensitive employee matters and high-risk allegations.

• Adviseon the design review and implementation of employment policies handbooks procedures and training materials.

• Monitor and interpret changes in labor and employment laws and regulations translating legal developments into practical business guidance.

• Support organizational initiatives such as restructurings workforce changes complex employment matters restrictive covenant issues and other strategic employment-related projects.

• Build scalable legal processes and governance practices for the labor and employment function.

• Provide leadership within thelabor & employmentfunctionthrough mentorship guidance and people management responsibilities.

What you will bring:

• Deep knowledge of federal state and local labor and employment laws

• Strong strategic judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business priorities

• Executive presence and ability to advise senior leaders with confidence and credibility

• Demonstrated ownership of complex legal functions or practice areas

• Strong leadership and team management capability

• Experience handling sensitive workplace matters with discretion and sound judgment

• Excellent collaboration and cross-functional partnership skills

• Strong litigation management and outside counsel oversight

• Effective communication skills including the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and practically

• High level of professionalism integrity and responsiveness

• Strong organizational project management and decision-making abilities

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• 8 years of relevant labor and employment legal experience

• Significant experiencecounseling onemployment law matters in a corporate environment

• Experience managing employment disputes litigation investigations and policy counseling

• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and take ownership of a legal function or major subject-matter area

• Experience partnering with Human Resources and senior business leaders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mix oflaw firm and prior in-house experience

• Experience advising a large and multi-state organization

• Background supporting complex employee relations issues and enterprise-level employment compliance initiatives

• Ability to build processes improve legal operations and create practical frameworks for scalable support