Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment

About the role

Trane Technologies is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment to provide strategic legal leadership on a broad range of labor and employment matters across the Americas Region.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead legal advisor on labor and employment matters across the Americas 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.
• Advise on 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 the labor & employment function through mentorship, guidance, and people management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 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 experience counseling on employment 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 of law 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