Commercial Counsel – Legal

GE Vernova

Commercial Counsel building GE Vernova’s Legal Center of Efficiency for scalable NDA and commercial-contract workflows. Designing standards, escalation models, technology enablement, and business adoption.

Posted 8/4/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs and commercial contracts while ensuring compliance with legal standards and risk management. Proficient in leveraging legal technology and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency in legal processes.

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Law Degree (J.D.)8+ Years of Post-Qualification Legal ExperienceStrong Command of NDAsFluency with Legal Technology and CLMChange-Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Drafting NDAsNegotiating ContractsLegal Risk AssessmentCommercial ContractingLegal ReviewEscalation ManagementApproval Thresholds DefinitionKPI ReportingData-Protection ComplianceLegal Process Transformation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder InfluenceChange Management

Tools & Technologies

Legal TechnologyCLMAI-Enabled Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Admission to the Bar

Industry Keywords

Commercial ContractsEnergy SectorPower SectorElectrificationWind Sector

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal sign-off on mutual and one-way NDAs on GE Vernova and counterparty paper
Handle escalated and non-standard terms requiring legal judgment
Expand the Center of Efficiency’s work to commercial contracts, including customer and vendor agreements and master service agreements
Define and maintain risk positions, fallback language, and approval thresholds
Serve as the designated legal reviewer and escalation point
Ensure alignment with legal standards, risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and data-protection requirements
Advise the Chief Corporate Counsel and relevant GCs on legal risk trends and recommend updates
Contribute legal input to NDA intake, triage, escalation processes, playbooks, RACI, templates, and training materials
Support business adoption across business units, the General Counsel community, procurement, and commercial teams
Support KPI reporting and governance, including cycle time, escalation rate, rework rate, legal hours saved, and self-service adoption
Support the controlled pilot and phased rollout of the NDA model
Contribute legal input to capacity planning and hiring recommendations
Support self-service and technology- or AI-enabled tools for routine NDAs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) from an accredited institution
Admission to the bar or equivalent licensing authority and good standing required
8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in commercial contracting
Strong command of NDAs and other high-volume, repeatable agreements
Experience building or transforming a legal process, function, or program
In-house or high-volume legal environment experience strongly preferred
Fluency with legal technology, CLM, and AI-enabled tools
Proficiency in English required
Change-management and stakeholder-influence skills
Familiarity with GE Vernova’s energy, power, electrification, or wind sectors is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: No