Job Description Summary

In house counsel to with prior litigation experience in an industrial setting to manage a significant portfolio of domestic and international litigation and arbitration.

Job Description

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. 

The role requires top tier legal domain expertise and significant experience resolving complex, high stakes litigation matters; strong communication skills; the ability to analyze and present complex situations in concise, compelling terms to drive crisp  decision-making; and a demonstrated ability to develop trusted relationships with senior leaders and across all legal, functional and commercial teams.

Successful performance of this role is expected to have a substantial impact on the financial results of the Wind Segment and GE Vernova overall, by mitigating major claims and reputational risks.

Position Description (Essential Functions):

The Executive Counsel will have the following 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.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• 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.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in Industrial Global Company with strong knowledge and understanding of the energy/power generation sector and products

• Significant, direct trial, litigation, and arbitration experience, including both U.S. and international arbitration and litigation, with a proven track record of success.

• Domain expertise across multiple areas of law impacting the Company, including contract, warranty, product liability, and construction law.

• Experience leading major litigation and arbitration matters as an in-house attorney.

• Substantial experie