Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President/Chief Legal Officer

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About this role

Carrier WHQ has an exceptional opportunity for a highly organized Executive Assistant to support our Chief Legal Officer and the Legal organization at our world headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

 

The ideal candidate possesses strong decision-making and problem-solving skills and the ability to build trust while managing highly sensitive, confidential, and legally privileged information.

 

This role will be perfect for you if you…

• Have a proven track record of communicating effectively and collaborating across all levels of a global organization
• Can appropriately safeguard confidential and privileged information using discretion and sound judgment
• Able to successfully manage and execute a wide range of administrative tasks while anticipating the needs of a senior executive

 

The Executive Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting Carrier’s Chief Legal Officer, a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) who reports directly to the Chairman & CEO. This role demands an extraordinary professional who thrives in a high-performance environment and demonstrates the highest level of integrity, discretion, and responsiveness.

 

The Executive Assistant should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing a wide array of priorities in a fast-paced, global setting, and will proactively support executive-level initiatives, including coordination with internal leaders, the Legal leadership team, outside counsel, and other external partners, and the planning of high-stakes meetings and travel.

 

This is an onsite role in Palm Beach Gardens, requiring flexibility to extend beyond normal working hours as needed to support the executive’s demanding schedule and assist in achieving their goals.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain schedules for meetings and conferences, adjusting proactively based on dynamic priorities
• Schedule domestic and international travel, complete detailed meetings and travel itineraries, and monitor and complete expense reports in a timely manner
• Consolidate reports and materials for executive meetings, including Legal leadership team meetings, ELT sessions, and senior business reviews
• Coordinate logistics and materials for Board of Directors and committee meetings in partnership with the Corporate Secretary’s office and other Legal team members
• Manage logistical arrangements for leadership meetings and off-sites to ensure seamless execution
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for the Legal organization, ELT peers and their Executive Assistants, outside counsel, and external partners, representing the executive in a professional and effective manner
• Handle sensitive, confidential, and privileged information, including legal matters, with the utmost discretion and professionalism
• Analyze and triage complex information requests, escalating and prioritizing based on urgency and business impact
• Support Legal department initiatives, communications, and special projects as assigned
• Other administrative support and special projects

 

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 7+ years of proven experience supporting senior C-suite or global corporate executives.
• Willing and able to accommodate executive priorities outside standard business hours.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience supporting a senior legal executive (e.g., General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer) or working in a corporate legal department or law firm
• Experience in a large corporation and/or a publicly traded company
• Familiarity with Board of Directors and committee meeting support
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and privileged information with the utmost discretion
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and Zoom
• Effective written and verbal English communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a professional, consistent tone at all organizational levels, including senior leadership
• Sound judgment, prioritization, and time management in high-pressure situations
• Organizational skills to manage logistics and plan for key leadership events, executive meetings, and business reviews
• Experience coordinating company or customer events that involve senior-level stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable in navigating changing priorities and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with the ability to exercise initiative and work independently
• Proven ability to multi-task effectively across a variety of assignments

 

Additional information

• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA.
• No visa sponsoring available. 

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. 

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 28 October 2026

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