Role Summary/Purpose:
The Senior Counsel, Global Investigations will be part of a team leading government, regulatory and significant internal investigations for GE Vernova. The role will be part of the new GE Vernova Global Law & Policy Headquarters team and work with functional and business colleagues with a particular focus on work in Asia. This role will report to the Chief Counsel, Global Investigations for GE Vernova.
Essential Responsibilities:
· Supporting management of governmental / regulatory investigations and internal investigations globally (with a focus on Asia) that could raise legal or reputational risk for GE Vernova and/or its businesses
· Working on matters that may require appearance in front of enforcement agencies
· Ability to co-manage complex investigations across different legal risk areas and different countries
· Driving measurable efficiencies in investigative matter management, including with regard to budgets for external counsel and forensic/discovery-relatedneeds
· Helping to spot (i) emerging issues and trends, (ii) define process improvements and (iii) help with training initiatives
Qualifications / Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in law from a local or internationally recognized university
· Significant governmental investigative experience in the public sector or equivalent white-collar defense work experience in the private sector
· Strong investigative experience in a common law and/or civil law jurisdiction and exposure to working in diverse, complex markets.
· Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance laws in particular in Asia
· Investigative experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Anti-corruption laws in the United States and internationally
- Trade controls/sanctioned country law
- Anti-trust law
- Anti-money laundering law
- Intellectual property theft / economic espionage / computer crimes
- Complex frauds
· High level of cultural sensitivity, flexibility and emotional intelligence in order to work effectively within GE Vernova’s multicultural environment and with local GE teams
Desired Characteristics:
· Demonstrated ability to analyze facts and data and draw reasonable conclusions, communicate clearly, possess excellent writing skills and as a strong team player be able to work effectively with others at various levels of the organization
· As the position requires working across various functions within GE Vernova (e.g., Legal & Compliance, Security, HR, Finance), demonstrated networking skills
· Flexible and collaborative team player who is passionate about GE Vernova’s mission
· Ability to work independently in an evolving, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects while maintaining a high quality of work
· Experience in and understanding of the energy / power generation sector and products
