General Counsel - SSA Job

Corporate Finance & Operating ComponentsWe are GE. We’re a global infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. And we are taking the strengths that have made us an industry leader and putting them to work in service of a new era of global business, with a focus on the world and the people we share it with. Through initiatives like ecomagination and healthymagination, we are developing the next generation of products and services to improve the way we use resources, impact our communities and care for each other. Join GE and you’ll discover a career opportunity of incredible diversity – across disciplines and around the globe. No other company invests in the development, training and advancement of its employees the way we do, because we believe it is our innovative thinking that is our strength, and that strength is what enables GE to make a positive impact on tomorrow, today. From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services. GE is imagination at workThe General Counsel for SSA (Sub Sahara Africa) will lead the legal function for the company in the region. He or she will develop the strategy, set the priorities, and execute on any required actions for the legal and compliance functions and organization.Responsible for providing legal leadership and strategic legal advice and compliance leadership to the legal and business teams in the region.
Serve as main legal advisor and strategic business partner to GE’s CEO for the region. Assist in assessing the risk profiles in the region and in developing appropriate measures to address and mitigate the identified risks.
Manage a team of legal and compliance professsionals.
Act as dotted-line manager for the legal and compliance professionals of the various GE businesses operating in the region.
Structure, draft, negotiate, and close complex transactions and large-scale projects (including but not limited to sales, sourcing, licensing, services, consortium, teaming, sub-contracting arrangements or other strategic alliances)
Provide ongoing strategic and tactical advice and support on general commercial matters and transactions.
Select and supervise outside counsel on litigation, deal and compliance related matters.
Advise the GE businesses on labor & employement, regulatory, privacy, antitrust, advertising/promotional matters, as well as tender, bidding and local public procurement practices.
Provide regulatory and compliance advice, and be a motivator and energizer for a strong culture of integrity and compliance.
Create legal forms and best practices.
Work with the business teams to develop legal templates and processes for new business and commercial models.LLB, Juris Doctorate or equivalent from an accredited law school.
At least 15 additional years experience in business law at a premier law firm and/or corporate legal department.
Member in good standing with local Bar.
Extensive knowledge of law and commercial legal practice in the region.

Significant, sophisticated transactional experience and domestic and international contract drafting and negotiations, including joint ventures, licensing of technology and sales of capital goods and related services; understanding tender, bidding and local public procurement practices, knoweldge of financial services.
Understanding and interest in business and business issues, familiarity with finance and a capacity to understand standard financial metrics, an understanding and interest in the economic and political market within the region.
Ability to resolve legal issues quickly and effectively and ability to make on the spot risk calls; Ability to cope with pressure and multiple deadlines contemporaneously.
Proven team leadership skills.
Able to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast paced environment.
Strategist, who is able to prioritize multiple tasks on hand while still paying attention to detail
Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization; ability to build excellent working relationships within a matrix environment (both cross-functionally and globally).
Strong oral and written communication skills; Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Fluency (oral/written) in English.
Ability to work well independently and in a team setting.

  

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