Job Description Summary

As IP&E Legal Operations Senior Specialist and Leader, you will focus on driving and optimizing IP support services and processes for the GE Aerospace Intellectual Property and Engineering (IP&E) Legal team, including building out and implementing IP risk management programs and related processes. You will lead a team of other IP Specialists and/or paraprofessionals working together to execute these processes and other IP risk management tasks. This position requires strategic thinking, skillful tactical execution, and a disciplined focus on continuous improvement of processes and practices that support the productivity and impact of the IP&E Legal team. This role will sit on the IP & Engineering (IP&E) Legal leadership team and report to the GE Aerospace Chief IP Counsel and General Counsel, Engineering (CIPC).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify, analyze, implement, administer and continuously improve the critical processes, systems and tools used and/or owned by the IP&E Legal function, including those focused on IP risk management for the business.
• Oversee a team of other IP Specialists and/or paraprofessionals whose focus is on executing delegated IP legal risk management tasks and implementing the critical processes, systems and tools used and/or owned by the IP&E Legal function.
• Build IP and IP risk management training and related communications plans.
• Facilitate development of, rolling out and maintaining enterprise policies and procedures owned by the IP&E Legal function.
• Manage IP&E Legal budgets and headcount tracking processes.
• Build out and drive efficient operating review structures and meeting cadences, including for the IP&E Legal leadership team.
• Manage IP&E Legal operational processes for Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), High Risk Country (HRC) reviews, and Proprietary Information Protection (PIP) and Public Release protocols.
• Drive technology insertion projects for the IP&E Legal function, including those which better manage or execute IP&E Legal operational processes.
• Utilize Change Acceleration Process (CAP) skills to drive adoption of tools and practices rolled out by the IP&E Legal team.
• Work with the FLIGHT DECK Division Leader and Legal Ops team to infuse Lean tools and continuous improvement principles into projects and operational rhythms.
• Work with the Legal Operations leader to track and manage the budget and headcount for IP&E Legal, including supporting the annual budget submission process.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or its equivalent
• At least four (4) years working in Legal Operations for a large, global company, or related experience
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship status.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong project management and CAP skills
• Previous experience with transformation efforts
• FLIGHT DECK experience
• Strong execution mindset
• Comfortable and effective working and influencing across a matrixed organization
• Have a can-do attitude and disciplined mind-set of continuous improvement
• Ability to handle a diverse set of job responsibilities
• Familiarity with Intellectual Property laws or legal schemes, including with some of the key processes used and work performed by Intellectual Property attorneys and practitioners
• Experienced people leader
• PMP or other project management certifications
• Experience building a risk management program
• Exceptional organizational, written and oral communication and project management skills
• Self-motivation and ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Creativity, vision, and sound judgment in developing and implementing risk management solutions
• Ability to handle multiple inquiries and assignments in a time-pressured environment 
• Strong cross functional collaboration and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
• Actively embraces new ways of thinking and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team

Pay and Benefits:

• The base pay range for this position is $168,600 -240,000. 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.  Thi