Job Description Summary
The General Counsel, Electrical Power will provide primary legal support to the GE Aerospace Electrical Power business within the Defense & Systems division of GE Aerospace. GE Aerospace's military business has supported the United States and Allied customers for over 75 years. From developing technologies warfighters need to keep their edge to helping customers sustain legacy products in the field, GE Aerospace is a national asset with several current and near-term opportunities to strengthen its position for decades to come. Electrical Power is one of four business units within Defense & Systems, along with Avionics, Defense Engines, and Edison Works.
GE Aerospace's Electrical Power business is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the headquarters of GE Aerospace. With over 25 years of experience in high voltage power, Electrical Power is an industry leader in power generation, distribution, conversion, and control. Our Electrical Power offerings are critical to enabling hybrid-electric flight and electric propulsion systems. From sites in Dayton Ohio, Cheltenham UK, Long Island NY, and Pompano Beach FL, the Electrical Power business serves a combination of commercial and military customers.
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The Electrical Power portfolio includes the GE Aerospace EPISCenter (Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center), a state-of-the art 138,000 square-foot facility on the University of Dayton campus supporting power systems development and testing capabilities. Since opening, the EPISCenter has commissioned multiple power system integration test cells to support integration and testing for civil and military platforms, including the F/A-18 E/F, 777X, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) INVENT, FAA Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) II/III programs, GE Aerospace demonstrated an industry leading, high-power density, high-voltage DC generator system.
The successful candidate will collaborate with Legal & Compliance colleagues, functional support groups, and business teams to enable compliant business growth, invent the future of flight, and deliver cutting-edge products to the warfighter. Preference is given for a candidate with a TS security clearance who is able to work from Cincinnati or Dayton, Ohio; however, consideration will be given to candidates in Washington, D.C..
This position reports to the General Counsel, Defense & Systems.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide general counsel support to the General Manger, Electrical Power, and staff
- Provide leaders, stakeholders, and colleagues with expert, practical legal and business advice on complex commercial and US Government contracting issues
- Collaborate with GE Aerospace colleagues to ensure appropriate, timely expertise is leveraged for the business
- Help shape both strategic and tactical actions within regulatory boundaries to maximize value for customers
- Provide functional legal support for Electrical Power Sourcing operations
- Keep the business safe in a highly scrutinized regulatory environment
- Deliver specialized government contracts and regulatory counseling for functional organizations that support business segments selling to the US Government
- Develop relationships with external customer and regulatory counsels, including civil airframer and government agency counsel
- Lead compliance investigations and initiatives
- Under minimal supervision, plan, conduct and supervise complex legal assignments, requiring an ability to evaluate matters that may have a significant bearing on GE Aerospace's business
- Manage referral of matters to in-house legal specialists and occasionally outside counsel
- Lead with unyielding integrity
- Operate with a bias toward speed and simplicity
- Embrace Flight Deck - GE Aerospace's proprietary Lean operating system. Uses Flight Deck principles to simplify processes and reduce cycle time, including standard work, action planning, and problem solving
- Anticipate and drive solutions for unassigned legal and business issues and growth initiatives
Required Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school
- 10+ years' experience in Commercial and US Government contract law with a focus on FAR Part 15 contracting
- Member in good standing with the bar
- Must be a United States Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret U.S. Government Security clearance
Desired Characteristics
- Experience advising clients on commercial risk issues
- Experience with DoD Business Systems requirements
- Knowledge of DoD pricing requirements such as Truthful Cost or Pricing Data, FAR cost principles, and Cost Accounting Standards
- Understanding of Export Control restrictions including ITAR and EAR
- Experience regarding DoD data security requirements including CUI and CMMC
- In-house experience
- Ability to collaborate among all levels of the commercial organization and business
- Strong time management, prioritization, analytical, and organizational skills, with ability to meet deadlines and achieve desired result
- Excellent customer relationship, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and capable of managing multiple initiatives, both collaboratively and independently
- Humility, transparency, and focus
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal 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 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