Senior Counsel Digital Technology- Commercial
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$ 187500 - 265000
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The Senior Commercial Counsel for Digital Technology/Information Technology (DT/IT) procurement provides ongoing legal advice and support to business leaders across the organization of GE Aerospace.Job Description
The Senior Commercial Counsel for Digital Technology/Information Technology (DT/IT) procurement provides ongoing legal advice and support to business leaders across the organization of GE Aerospace. The Legal and Compliance team of which you would be a part is a dynamic experienced group of commercial and legal professionals who serve as GE Aerospaces internal subject matter authorities on all legal matters. The commercial counsel hired for this role will be a sophisticated businessoriented attorney who can work effectively across all levels of the organization. You will collaborate with other legal groups and crossfunctional 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 with a particular emphasis on DT/IT procurement.
Essential Responsibilities
GE Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Counsel DT with a technology focus 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.
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 nonlawyers 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 inhouse legal specialists and occasionally outside counsel
Qualifications/Requirements
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
Member in good standing with the State Bar.
Minimum of 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm inhouse in government service or at a comparable organization. with Technology as a primary focus.
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.
Proficient and experienced in structuring interpreting and negotiating complex deals.
Proficient and experienced in evaluating and advising business colleagues on the legal and commercial risk being undertaken in a particular action transaction or agreement.
Collaborating with and facilitating crossteam decisionmaking among the legal team business teams and other internal teams.
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 the ability to influence others to deliver on commitments and work with crossfunctional teams.
Ability to develop processdriven solutions for recurring issues.
Ability to handle multiple inquiries and assignments in a timepressured 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.
The base pay range for this position is $187500.USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates 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 May 1 2025 Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach a 24/7 nursebased 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 taxadvantaged 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 timeoff 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 Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. exportcontrolled 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. exportcontrolled 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 anEqual 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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
