Senior Counsel - Commercial

Energy Consulting group; Evendale, Norwalk (OH, CT); On-site; USD 168,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to provide legal support for Supply Chain operations. You will collaborate with business leaders and legal teams on contract negotiations and compliance issues. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience and a Juris Doctorate, supporting a dynamic team focused on strategic business goals.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Tuition assistance and adoption assistance

401(k) savings with company matching contributions

Paid parental leave and paid time-off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience required.
• Member in good standing with the State Bar.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice related to Supply Chain matters.
• Structure and negotiate complex deals.
• Support audits and evaluate legal and commercial risks.

Skills

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Negotiation

Leadership skills

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Job description

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 and has a proven track record of advising organizations on complex commercial agreements and strategy. 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.

Job Description

Essential 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

• Anticipating and driving solutions for 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

• A minimum of 10 years of legal experience

• Member in good standing with the State Bar

Eligibility Requirements

• 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

• Desire to solve complex client problems legally, ethically and compliantly

• Prior experience as an attorney in house, at a law firm, or in service to the government in any of the following areas: litigation, commercial, government contracts, intellectual property, corporate, corporate restructuring, or real estate.

The base pay range for this position pay range is $168,600.00 - 224,900, Annual USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.This posting is expected to close on June 25, 2025 Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

SPB1

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 Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes