Assistant General Counsel

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Reporting directly to the Vice President and General Counsel, Regulatory, the Assistant General Counsel will be a trusted partner and key advisor for our Sanctions Compliance program’s compliance with sanctions regulations of the United States (Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and other agencies) and maintaining an effective sanctions compliance program throughout the Company. They will advise on business strategy, in addition to the calibration of integrated compliance systems and digital tools to support and guide the businesses on how to best grow our product portfolios internationally. This role will also be a partner to Honeywell’s Export, Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), and CFIUS teams 

You will work out of our Washington, DC or Charlotte, NC office on a hybrid schedule. 

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, evaluate, and manage sanctions and AML risks in a way that enables the organization to deliver sustainable business growth; 
• Provide advice and direction relating to higher risk transactions from a sanctions or AML perspective, including, as appropriate, advising on and shepherding the preparation and submission of higher risk licenses necessary for the operation of the business and maintenance of an effective compliance program;
• Advise on and enhance trade controls, including policies and procedures as well as screening protocols, to support risk management and compliant business (and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements;
• Stay updated on trade laws, regulations, designations, and other related regulatory announcements, assess and calibrate program response, and communicate business impacts; 
• Exercise strong leadership, collaboration, and execution skills with project teams, outside vendors (including outside counsel) and consultants;
• Assist in testing and audits of the sanctions and AML compliance program and in periodic risk assessments to identify improvement opportunities and potential solutions;
• Assist in developing and providing trainings on sanctions and AML compliance issues for all internal stakeholders; and 
• Support investigations into sanctions and AML compliance matters.