Sofie V.
Vice President & General Counsel, Global Products, Solutions and Procurement - Global Trade Compliance
- Role
- Vice President & General Counsel, Global Products and Global Procurement & Trade Compliance at Johnson Controls
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sofie V.
Global legal executive with a track record of transforming legal functions, reducing enterprise risk, and enabling business growth across complex, multinational environments. I lead high‑impact teams spanning Products, Solutions, Manufacturing, Procurement, Trade Compliance, and regional commercial legal organizations across EMEALA, North America, and global product businesses.My career has centered on building legal organizations that are strategic, business‑savvy, and operationally excellent. I’m known for reshaping litigation portfolios, driving procurement excellence, elevating installation and contract execution, and embedding risk‑aware behaviors across global teams. I partner closely with senior leadership to accelerate growth—both organically and through M&A—while safeguarding the company’s people, reputation, and P&L.A passionate advocate for talent development and inclusion, I chair the Global Legal Diversity & Inclusion Committee and previously co‑led the Synergy BRG focused on developing future leaders. I thrive in environments undergoing transformation and enjoy bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to complex challenges.Specialties include: global legal leadership, litigation strategy, procurement excellence, operational risk management, commercial contracting, installation excellence, product and manufacturing risk, trade compliance, organizational transformation, and executive stakeholder partnership.
Experience
Vice President & General Counsel, Global Products and Global Procurement & Trade Compliance
Jul 2024 — Present
Lead global legal strategy for Products, Solutions, Manufacturing, Procurement, and (since 2026) Global Trade Compliance - including the global Data Center business.• Drive product and operational excellence, including risk and quality strategies supporting Data Centers and new product launches.• Lead procurement legal transformation, including CLM modernization and initiatives reducing contract risk exposure.• Strategic legal partner to the Global Products & Solutions CEO supporting global growth and M&A.• Chair, Global Legal Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Education
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School
Master of Laws - LLM
Heidelberg University
Master of Laws (LLM), Cum laude, Internationaal recht / International Law
1999 — 2000
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Licentiaat, Rechten
1994 — 1999
Stockholm University
Erasmus, Internationaal recht / International Law
1998 — 1999
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