Sr Legal Operations Specialist, Compliance Programs & Controls

As Senior Legal Operations Specialist Compliance Programs & Controls you will help design operate and improve compliance processes controls and technology-enabled workflows across Honeywells Corporate Legal function. This role will focus on trade diversion risk mitigation export and sanctions compliance operations third-party due diligence and legal transformation initiatives that improve consistency visibility and execution across the enterprise.

You will report directly to our Senior Director of Legal Operations and work out of our Charlotte NC location on a hybrid work schedule. You will work closely with Legal Compliance IT Finance and business stakeholders to convert compliance requirements into scalable operating processes and controls.

You will improve compliance operations by standardizing workflows translating regulatory requirements into scalable controls supporting automation and measuring program performance through data and reporting. Success in this role will be measured by improved control effectiveness clearer workflows timely execution of compliance program milestones stakeholder adoption and better visibility through reporting and metrics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and enhance the end-to-end trade diversion risk mitigation program including corporate policy roles and responsibilities red flag identification methodology escalation framework control audit employee training and jurisdiction-specific playbooks (with emphasis on Russia the BIS Affiliates Rule and high-risk transshipment corridors)
• Maintain and improve trade compliance risk models dashboards and heat maps for diversion export control and sanctions risk using data to support prioritization escalation and control design
• Draft business requirements documents and translate compliance requirements into control points system logic and automation requirements including subscription workflows beneficial ownership screening vessel IMO screening and third-party due diligence workflows.
• Partner with IT Legal and business stakeholders on SAP/GTS implementations including requirements gathering configuration input user acceptance testing go-live readiness post-implementation validation and audit support
• Support the third-party due diligence strategy and Certa workflow design including intake risk tiering screening logic escalation paths reporting and process improvement
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external technology data and compliance service providers to support system performance issue resolution and program execution
• Partner across Legal Compliance IT Finance and business teams to develop and mature Legal Global Design Models including standardized processes controls roles and supporting technology
• Drive change management including communications and training development
• Support legal operations optimization initiatives including process mapping workload analysis operating model improvements metric development and implementation planning
• Identify process gaps recommend practical improvements and coordinate implementation across functional and business stakeholders

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

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: click here

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: June 30 2026

YOU MUST HAVE

• 3 years of experience in legal operations compliance operations trade compliance sanctions/export controls risk management business process transformation or a related operational role
• 1-2 years of experience in trade compliance sanctions export controls third-party risk or related compliance program operations
• Systems fluency with SAP SAP GTS Salesforce Snowflake Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with workflow screening reporting or third-party due diligence platforms preferred

WE VALUE

• Bachelors degree in business legal studies compliance supply chain international relations information systems data analytics or a related field preferred
• Familiarity with EAR ITAR OFAC sanctions programs EU dual-use and sanctions frameworks UK OFSI and high-risk jurisdiction or transshipment controls
• Ability to monitor regulatory developments and translate new requirements into operational controls playbooks training and system requirements
• PMP Lean Six Sigma Agile/Scrum legal operations compliance or process improvement certification preferred but not required
• Ability to translate regulatory and legal requirements into business processes system requirements controls and reporting for Legal IT Finance Revenue Operations and business stakeholders
• Experience with legal operations compliance and workflow tools such as matter management e-billing third-party due diligence screening contract lifecycle reporting or analytics platforms
• Knowledge of legal operations practices including process design intake workflow governance metrics controls documentation and change management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear requirements training materials stakeholder updates and executive-ready summaries
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data identify risk patterns evaluate control effectiveness and recommend practical process improvements

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the worlds most critical challenges around energy safety security productivity and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state of the art technology solutions to improve efficiency productivity sustainability and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer more comfortable and more productive world enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more