Senior Commercial Counsel
Apply NowCompany: General Electric Company
Location: Cincinnati, OH 45241
Description:
Job Description Summary
Lawyers and non-lawyers supporting the commercial side of the business including contract development and agreement management, external customer sales of products and services, government contracting. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.
Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose
GE Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to support business leaders of GE Aerospace. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in negotiating and interpreting digital technology agreements. This role requires a deep understanding of technology procurement agreements, global data privacy laws, cybersecurity standards, and intellectual property considerations. The successful candidate will be adept at structuring, interpreting, and negotiating complex deals, and advising business colleagues on legal and commercial risks.
Essential Responsibilities
Qualifications/Requirements
Desired Characteristics
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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: Yes
Lawyers and non-lawyers supporting the commercial side of the business including contract development and agreement management, external customer sales of products and services, government contracting. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.
Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose
GE Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to support business leaders of GE Aerospace. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in negotiating and interpreting digital technology agreements. This role requires a deep understanding of technology procurement agreements, global data privacy laws, cybersecurity standards, and intellectual property considerations. The successful candidate will be adept at structuring, interpreting, and negotiating complex deals, and advising business colleagues on legal and commercial risks.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing legal advice and support principally related to digital technology agreements, which includes structuring, interpreting, and negotiating complex deals, advising on purchasing in support of commercial or U.S. government business, addressing disputes with suppliers, and other related commercial and compliance issues
- Provide legal advice to lawyers and non-lawyers on legal and business issues
- Oversee audits relating to emerging risks as well as corrective actions, and implement strategies that will protect the business and manage business risk
- Anticipate and drive solutions for unassigned legal and business issues and growth initiatives
- Manage referral of matters to in-house legal specialists and occasionally outside counsel
Qualifications/Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- A minimum of 7 years of legal experience with prior in house, law firm, or government experience
- Member in good standing with the State Bar
Desired Characteristics
- Proficient and experienced in negotiating technology procurement agreements, including software license agreements, software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), telecom agreements, hardware agreements (servers, storage, PCs, electronic devices, and other equipment).
- Proficient and experienced in negotiating global data privacy laws and cybersecurity standards (ISO, NIST) within technology procurement settings.
- Proficient and experienced in negotiating intellectual property considerations (primarily copyright) within technology procurement settings.
- Understanding of standard market terms within technology agreements.
- 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 the 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.
- Desire to solve complex client problems legally, ethically and compliantly
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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: Yes