Senior Counsel - Commercial

Company Name	GE Capital - Americas
Location	Schaumburg
State	IL
Job Title	Senior Counsel - Commercial
Job Description	Job Number:     1160722  Date Posted:     26 March 2010  Function:     Legal - Trading  Business:     GE Capital - Americas  Career Level:     Experienced  Location:     Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Role Summary/Purpose Responsible for providing premier legal services to the Transportation Finance business.Structure, negotiate and close financing and lease transactions for all types of collateral including medium and heavy duty trucks. Assume a leading role in the development and organization of tools, processes and programs to create a more efficient deal environment. Work with other GE Capital Americas businesses and functions as required. Essential Responsibilities The individual will be an integral part of the business segment leadership team and Legal staff and will be responsible for delivering premier legal services to the business and outside counsel. The attorney accepting this position will have responsibility for:     * Advising business management teams on a wide variety of legal issues related to corporate, compliance, business, deal structuring, acquisition transactions and employment matters.     * Advising on business related regulatory issues and compliance matters.     * Supervising litigation.     * Assist managers in both market and product development. Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:     * Bachelors Degree, J.D., with 7+ years experience in commercial and corporate lending.     * Demonstrated leadership skills.     * Able to work well independently or with a group.     * Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and the ability to identify and prioritize issues and devise solutions.       Eligibility Requirements:     * Must be a member in good standing of one or more state bars or the D.C. bar     * Must submit resume through www.gecareers.com to be considered for this job opening.     * Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.     * Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification and background check.     * Must be willing to travel up to 25% of time GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics     * Experience in the following areas is desirable:     * Compliance & Regulatory matters,     * Acquisition & Integration,     * Litigation management.
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