Leader, Executive Counsel - Litigation

GE Vernova; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova, a leader in wind energy, seeks an Executive Counsel to manage major litigation, arbitration, and disputes within the Wind segment globally, with emphasis on U.S. risks and construction matters.

You will guide strategic decisions, coordinate with internal teams, and supervise outside counsel to ensure cost-efficient, favorable outcomes. You will collaborate with commercial, compliance, and risk teams to identify litigation risks, develop proactive strategies, and drive best-practice

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Member in good standing of one or more U.S. state bars or the D.C. bar.
• Minimum of 10 years of litigation/arbitration experience.
• Experience in high-stakes U.S. litigation, product liability and international arbitration.
• Strong legal writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage significant litigation, arbitration, and disputes for the Wind Segment in the U.S. and globally.
• Develop and implement litigation and claim resolution strategies with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Provide concise, actionable legal advice to senior management and internal clients.

Skills

Litigation experience

Arbitration

Legal writing

Strategic judgment

In-house experience

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Executive Counsel to join the GE Vernova Wind Litigation team, reporting directly to GE Vernova's VP & General Counsel, Wind.

The Executive Counsel will lead the company’s response to significant litigation, arbitration and disputes across the wind segment globally, but with an expected emphasis on major U.S. risks and contract, warranty, product liability, and project construction matters. The Executive Counsel will serve as a proactive advisor to the Wind leadership team, commercial teams, other litigators and General Counsels across GE Vernova and GE Vernova HQ leadership team. The Executive counsel will coordinate with Government Relations, Communications, Finance, Insurance, Risk, Securities and Audit teams, as needed to manage financial, media and reputational risk.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage significant, complex litigation, arbitration, and disputes for the Wind Segment in the U.S. and globally, with an expected emphasis on major contract, warranty, product liability, and project construction claims.
• Develop and implement litigation and claim resolution strategies in complex matters in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Provide thoughtful, concise, actionable legal advice to senior management and other internal clients and work collaboratively with these stakeholders to guide strategic decision-making and drive optimal legal and commercial resolutions.
• Collaborate with commercial, compliance and risk management teams to address potential litigation risks proactively, identify and implement lessons learned, define process improvements, and lead training initiatives.
• Work as part of the global litigation function to drive policies, simplification initiatives and consistent standards for litigation management and reporting across the Wind Segment and the Company.
• Retain and manage outside counsel, ensuring effective and cost-efficient representation.
• Identify emerging legal trends and developments that may impact the Company’s legal and reputational risk exposure.
• Collaborate with commercial, compliance and risk management teams to address potential litigation risks proactively.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Member in good standing of one or more U.S. state bars or the D.C. bar and, where required, in house counsel registration or admission to the candidate’s local U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 10 years of litigation and arbitration experience, preferably in-house or with a reputable law firm.
• Substantial experience in high stakes U.S. litigation matters, as well as product liability and project disputes litigation and international arbitration experience globally, preferably with both a leading law firm and in-house with a large multinational corporation.
• Strong demonstrated legal writing acumen and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated strategic judgment addressing complex legal problems and litigation risks consistent with business priorities

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $228,000 and $342,000 USD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity Executive Services. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off, and the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.