Legal Contracts Manager MBC

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

The Legal Contracts Manager will work in close collaboration with the commercial transactions legal team (U.S. based lawyers and contract managers) to support the delivery of legal services to internal clients in the United States and Canada.

• Assist and support the review, drafting and negotiation of agreements, including sales, distribution, service, procurement, and construction contracts in accordance with the company's policies.
• Provide support to the law department and business unit personnel that manage independent channel sales distribution networks (e.g., transactional support; contract management; engagement and disengagement of external sales partners).
• Manage the contract review workflow tool.
• Perform research and analysis for decision-making and present synopsis.
• Must be forward-looking with a “can do” orientation and willing to develop a deep understanding of the businesses they support.

• Law degree and minimum of +3 years of commercial transactions experience which includes meaningful periods of time supporting multinational organizations in the review and negotiation of English language contracts, whether as part of a law firm or corporate law department.
• Must be fluent in English, verbal and written.
• Effective oral and written communication and organization skills.
• Process-driven, detail oriented, self-motivated, and analytical.
• Self-starter with good problem-solving skills and a client service focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products, with specific experience in Word, Power Point, Excel and database creation and maintenance