COMMERCIAL COUNSEL - GENERAL ELECTRIC

Role Summary/Purpose:

GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• The Commercial Counsel for GE’s Sub-Saharan Africa region will be involved in a diverse range of legal and compliance activities including the following:
• Being responsible for providing legal and compliance advice to the legal and business teams in the Region, interfacing with the legal and compliance professionals within GGO and the various GE Energy businesses operating in the Region.
• Working closely with GE’s tax team in the structuring, establishment, renewal, rationalisation and administration of local legal entities in the Region, owning legal entity management for the Region.
• Assisting in drafting, negotiating, and closing complex transactions and projects (including but not limited to sales, sourcing, licensing, services, consortium, teaming, sub-contracting arrangements or other strategic alliances).
• Providing ongoing strategic and tactical advice and support on general commercial matters, transactions and regulatory issues;
• Assisting in selecting and supervising outside counsel on litigation, deal and compliance-related matters.
• Assisting in providing advice to the GE businesses on labor & employment issues.
• Assisting in investigating compliance issues in the Region with discretion and maturity, liaising with Ombuds and comp;liance leaders, helping to build an open reporting environment.
• Undergoing periodic formal and prractical training and work experience, with a view to being able to support more complex infrastructure transactions particularly in the Energy business.
• Training employees on aspects of the GE Integrity Program, being a motivator and energizer for a strong culture of integrity and compliance.
• Creating legal forms, templates and best practices.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• LLB, Juris Doctorate or equivalent from an accredited law school.
• At least 5 years experience in business law at a premier law firm and/or corporate legal department and/or or recognised GE programme.
• Member in good standing with local Bar.
• Broad knowledge of law and commercial legal practice in the region

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics:

• Absolute personal integrity, discretion, trustworthiness, and strength of character.
• Some transactional experience and domestic and international contract drafting and negotiation.
• Flexibility, ability to deal with ambiguity and embrace rapid change.
• Ability to resolve legal issues quickly and effectively; ability to cope with pressure and multiple deadlines contemporaneously.
• Able to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast paced environment.
• Understanding and interest in business and business issues.
• Understanding and interest in the economic, social, legal and political context in home country and within the region.
• Able to build excellent working relationships within a matrix environment (both cross-functionally and globally).
• Strong oral and written communication skills including legal drafting.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team setting.

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