Senior Counsel, Commercial Job at General Electric
Job Description Summary
The Senior Commercial Counsel provides ongoing legal advice and support to business leaders across the Supply Chain organization of GE Aerospace. The Legal Contract and Compliance team, of which you would be a part, is a dynamic experienced group of commercial and legal professionals who serve as GE Aerospace’s internal subject matter authorities on all legal matters. The commercial counsel hired for this role will be a sophisticated, business-oriented attorney who can work effectively across all levels of the organization. You will collaborate with other legal groups and cross-functional business teams (including Compliance, Intellectual Property, Programs/Supply Chain, and Engineering) to strategize on, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements spanning the GE Aerospace portfolio. Your primary focus will be supporting business leaders focused on indirect sourcing including enterprise-wide digital technology agreements.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Provide ongoing legal advice and support to senior leaders principally related to Supply Chain matters, which may include:
Advising on purchasing in support of commercial or U.S. government business, addressing disputes with suppliers, and other related commercial and compliance issues
Structuring, interpreting and negotiating complex deals
Providing legal advice to colleagues on legal and business issues
Evaluating and advising business colleagues on the legal and commercial risk being undertaken in a particular action, transaction or agreement
Supporting audits relating to emerging risks as well as corrective actions, and implement strategies that will protect the business and manage business risk
Using Lean thinking necessary to simplify processes and reduce cycle time, including development of standard practices and web-based tools
Anticipating and driving solutions for unassigned legal and business issues and growth initiatives
Managing referral of matters to in-house legal specialists and occasionally outside counsel
Training Company employees regarding contract best practices and legal principles effecting their work scope
Collaborating with and facilitating cross-team decision-making among the legal team, business teams and other internal teams
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Member in good standing with the State Bar
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm, in house, in government service, or at a comparable organization.
- Availability to travel up to 10% (if remote)
- Fluency in English (additional languages appreciated)
- This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment Additional Eligibility Requirement GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Desired Characteristics
- Established analytical ability and excellent communication and advocacy skills, with an aptitude for practical negotiation, clear thinking and succinct communication to all levels of an organization
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including ability to influence others to deliver on commitments and work with cross-functional teams
- Ability to develop process-driven solutions for recurring issues
- Ability to handle multiple inquiries and assignments in a time pressured environment, and composure to satisfy multiple, and sometimes competing objectives
- Creativity, vision, and sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions to problems
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial or financial agreements
- Law firm or in house experience in the following practice areas: commercial, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate, or corporate finance
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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