Director Legal Entity Simplification Program
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Executive Leader Legal Entity Simplification Program will design lead and execute a multi year global LES program. This role drives a coordinated cross functional effort to rationalize our legal entity footprint and deliver measurable reductions in:Number of legal entities
Structural and operating cost
Risk and control complexity
Success requires exceptional problem solving skills strong program leadership and the ability to work seamlessly across many functions and business units in a complex matrixed global organization.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership Strategy & Problem Solving
Define and own the global Legal Entity Simplification strategy aligned with finance tax legal risk and business objectives.
Build a multiyear roadmap for entity rationalization with clear milestones dependencies and value targets.
Resolve crossfunctional tradeoffs (e.g. tax vs. operational needs cost vs. risk) and drive decision making with senior stakeholders.
Partner with and manage 3rd party advisors supporting the LES program
Lead a portfolio of crossborder simplification initiatives including mergers liquidations divestitures and restructurings.
Coordinate work across Finance Tax Legal HR Operations Commercial IT and regional leadership to ensure endtoend execution.
Align legal entity structures with the operating model for manufacturing plants service hubs and commercial organizations.
Ensure effective handoffs between teams (e.g. entity closure systems updates reporting changes and contract transitions).
Governance Compliance & Risk Management
Establish a disciplined LES governance model including decision forums escalation paths and KPIs.
Design and implement global standards for entity creation maintenance and dissolution.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to employees unions/works councils customer and supplier contracts licenses and permits and ongoing claims.
Build broad seniorlevel alignment around the LES roadmap and its impact on businesses and regions.
Communicate complex legal tax and structural topics in clear businessoriented language.
Lead structured change management including stakeholder mapping communication plans and decisionmaking forums.
Qualifications
Required:
15 years of experience in one or more of the following ideally in a global manufacturing and/or industrial services environment:
Corporate Legal (M&A corporate governance crossborder restructuring)
Finance/ Tax / Treasury with significant legal entity structuring experience
Corporate Development Integration or Transformation
Proven track record leading largescale projects in a complex multinational environment
Strong working knowledge of tax regulatory accounting and labor considerations.
Demonstrated success working across multiple regions (e.g. Americas EMEA APAC) and in highly matrixed organizations.
Exceptional analytical and problemsolving skills; able to diagnose issues quickly frame options and drive to pragmatic solutions.
Preferred:
Experience with business integrations carveouts and/ or spinoffs.
Familiarity with entity management systems ERP and finance platforms and datadriven analysis of legal entity structures.
Experience managing external advisors (law firms tax advisors auditors and consultants).
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $202400 and $303600 USD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 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
Required Experience:
Director
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