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Senior Counsel - Environmental Law
| Company Name | GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial |
| Location | Louisville |
| State | KY |
| Job Title | Senior Counsel - Environmental Law |
| Job Description | Job Number: GEC0910 Date Posted: 16 February 2010 Function: Legal - Legal Affairs Business: GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial Career Level: Experienced Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States About Us GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and "ecomagination," a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram, Profile GE, Hotpoint, SmartWater Reveal, Edison and Energy Smart consumer brands, and Entellisys industrial brand. For more information on GE and its family of businesses, please visit www.ge.com. GE Consumer & Industrial is an Affirmative Action Employer. Role Summary/Purpose * Environmental lawyer position reporting to Vice President & General Counsel.* Provides legal advice and representation on matters governed by laws intended to protect workers, public health or the environment (EHS) in locations throughout the world.* Most matters governed by US federal and state laws, so a strong knowledge of major US environmental legislation and implementing regulations is needed, in particular, CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA. Essential Responsibilities * Working with Corporate and Business EHS program managers to identify program improvements that enhance compliance.* Assisting EHS program leaders and facility EHS managers in understanding non-routine or gray area regulatory requirements.* Prosecuting appeals of permits or other administrative decisions.* Defending against enforcement actions.* Overseeing preparation of PMNs, LVEs and other TSCA filings.* Preparing persuasive oral and written communications to prevent enforcement and seek correct administrative decisions.* Lead negotiations and draft settlements of disputed matters with regulatory agencies.* Assisting business teams to develop plans to comply with product stewardship laws (e.g. WEEE, RoHS, REACH, etc.).* Representing Appliances & Lighting in trade association activities addressing product stewardship initiatives.* Training Appliances & Lighting Supply Chain leaders on GE Policies.* Provide legal intake for a Supply Chain Organization to ensure legal questions reach correct specialists, and guide that organization through Compliance Reviews (Legal Coordinator). Qualifications/Requirements * JD with minimum 10 years of environmental legal experience.* Proven track record of success in working in a fast paced environment.* Excellent academic credentials, with superior analytical and communication skills.* Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.* Ability to lead, influence, drive change. For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics * Litigation experience (administrative and civil) important.* Knowledge and experience with OSHA regulations and enforcement a plus. |
| Firm type | In House |
| Contact Info | Apply Online |
| Source | Firm Website |
Counsel Commercial Law
| Company Name | GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial |
| Location | Louisville |
| State | KY |
| Job Title | Counsel Commercial Law |
| Job Description | Job Number: GEC0931 Date Posted: 24 February 2010 Function: Legal - Legal Affairs Business: GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial Career Level: Experienced Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States About Us GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and "ecomagination," a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram, Profile GE, Hotpoint, SmartWater Reveal, Edison and Energy Smart consumer brands, and Entellisys industrial brand. For more information on GE and its family of businesses, please visit www.ge.com. GE Consumer & Industrial is an Affirmative Action Employer. Role Summary/Purpose Reporting to the Sr. Counsel - Commercial/Antitrust, this position will be responsible for providing legal support and expertise for commercial law and real estate issues including commercial transactions, sourcing transactions, property and equipment sales and leases, creditors’ rights, and business regulation. Essential Responsibilities - Work with other members of the legal team to provide general business law support to GE Appliances & Lighting’s commercial and sourcing teams.- Provide preventative law and transaction support for commercial transactions, sourcing transactions, real estate and commercial law issues across the business.- Provide creditors’ rights and bankruptcy legal support to the business. - Work with other members of the legal team on substantial joint venture, business development and other transactions globally. Qualifications/Requirements - Minimum 5 years of experience in business law transactions and business regulation.- Working knowledge of UCC, creditors’ rights and real estate law.- Strong analytical and communications skills. - Creative; self starter, strong initiative.- Ability to integrate legal and business objectives.- Ability to deal effectively with people and to work in teams.- Solid work ethics and commitment to job completion. For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics - Working knowledge of creditors’ rights and real estate desirable.- Previous exposure to a manufacturing business a plus. |
| Firm type | In House |
| Contact Info | Apply Online |
| Source | Firm Website |
Counsel - Intellectual Property
| Company Name | GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial |
| Location | Louisville |
| State | KY |
| Job Title | Counsel - Intellectual Property |
| Job Description | Job Number: GEC0937 Date Posted: 26 February 2010 Function: Legal - Legal Affairs Business: GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial Career Level: Experienced Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States About Us GE Appliance and Lighting spans the globe as an industry leader for more than a century and has been committed to producing innovative products that change the way people live. That spirit continues to flourish as our growing Appliance and Lighting teams takes on some of the world’s biggest challenges to deliver products that will forever change the way people think about their homes. Whether it’s developing Smart Grid enabled appliances that will shave energy peaks for utility companies and save consumers money or creating appliances with dramatically improved energy efficiency or responding to consumers’ desire for more time in their busy lives, the GE Appliances and Lighting teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. 100 years of innovation and we’re just getting started! Join us and part of the next revolution in innovation and leadership.For more information on GE and its family of businesses, please visit www.ge.com. GE Appliances & Lighting is an Affirmative Action Employer. Role Summary/Purpose GE Appliances & Lighting, headquartered in Louisville, KY has an opening for an Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel. Reporting into the Senior Counsel – Intellectual Property, the IP Counsel will assume responsibility for patent prosecution, portfolio management and development activities for GE Appliances & Lighting with a technology/product line approach.The ideal candidate will have prior in-house experience in patent/trademark prosecution and client counseling, preferably in electrical and electro-mechanical arts. Essential Responsibilities -Providing in-house counseling to the respective business managers and technical personnel on all other intellectual property related matters along a product line/technology approach;-Preparing freedom-to-practice studies regarding third party intellectual property rights;-Participating in design review meetings, brainstorming sessions and innovation workshops;-Drafting, negotiating and managing licenses, third- party technology developments, and non-disclosure agreements;-Overseeing and involvement in the invention disclosure submission & evaluation processes;-Coordinating trademark clearances, reviewing results and writing clearance reports, filing trademark applications and counseling management on trademark matters;-Providing intellectual property compliance training; -Communicating with outside attorneys; and -Providing other assistance and support to Technology and Legal department staff as required. Qualifications/Requirements -Juries Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. -Minimum 5 years experience in Intellectual Property law. -Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. -Member in good standing with a State Bar.-Patent application preparation and prosecution experience (preferable in the electrical and electro-mechanical arts).-Demonstrated ability to direct and manage outside counsel.-Fluent in English (oral & written). -Solid work ethic and commitment to job completion.-Strong oral and written communications skills.-Strong analytical skills. -Sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions. -Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a time pressured environment. -Demonstrated ability to develop process-driven solutions to issues. For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics -Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.-Ability to work in a matrix managed directed organization.-Ability to integrate legal and business objectives.-Creative problem solver; self-starter and strong initiative. |
| Firm type | In House |
| Contact Info | Apply Online |
| Source | Firm Website |
Counsel, Compliance and Integrity Programs
| Company Name | GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial |
| Location | Louisville |
| State | KY |
| Job Title | Counsel, Compliance and Integrity Programs |
| Job Description | Job Number: GEC0962 Date Posted: 05 March 2010 Function: Legal - Legal Affairs Business: GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial Career Level: Experienced Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States About Us GE Appliance and Lighting spans the globe as an industry leader for more than a century and has been committed to producing innovative products that change the way people live. That spirit continues to flourish as our growing Appliance and Lighting teams takes on some of the world’s biggest challenges to deliver products that will forever change the way people think about their homes. Whether it’s developing Smart Grid enabled appliances that will shave energy peaks for utility companies and save consumers money or creating appliances with dramatically improved energy efficiency or responding to consumers’ desire for more time in their busy lives, the GE Appliances and Lighting teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. 100 years of innovation and we’re just getting started! Join us and part of the next revolution in innovation and leadership.For more information on GE and its family of businesses, please visit www.ge.com. GE Appliances & Lighting is an Affirmative Action Employer. Role Summary/Purpose Counsel-Compliance and Integrity Programs is responsible to develop and implement the business’ compliance program, including creating and managing risk-assessment processes, conducting investigations and overseeing investigations conducted by members of the Legal team and others, establishing and growing effective relationships with governmental prosecutorial and enforcement agencies, preparing the annual and regional Session D Compliance reviews and other duties to promote the objectives of the business compliance program. Essential Responsibilities - Closely coordinate with business leaders, C&I Policy Owners and Coordinators, and Legal Coordinators to develop action to support compliance strategies and limit compliance risks.- Ensure that business processes are proactively monitored and analyzed to assure compliance capability and reduce potential compliance violations and concerns.- Drive key compliance-related projects from creation through final implementation to ensure success of key objectives.- Maintain and continuously improve compliance measures, dashboards and operating metrics.- Drive compliance communications and guidance to business leaders.- Develop policies and procedures to deter, prevent and detect violations of law and other misconduct and promote ethical practices.- Help implement compliance systems and procedures in collaboration with HR and Legal, including training and education programs.- Ensure that investigations and periodic audits are conducted to monitor the compliance program’s effectiveness and compliance with legal and ethical standards.- Handle assigned commercial/transactional matters. Qualifications/Requirements - Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.- Member in good standing of a state bar; admission to practice in the State of Kentucky must be accomplished within one year of employment.- Minimum 5 years GE or equivalent external experience planning and conducting investigations, audits and business compliance reviews.- Knowledge and/or experience of compliance issues, such as: remote-site risks, controllership, FCPA, anti-money laundering, privacy and Sarbanes-Oxley.- Proven ability in developing and implementing strategies to accomplish business and compliance program goals.- Strong organizational and project management skills.- Strong oral and written communication skills.- Ability to prioritize and manage effectively multiple tasks and priorities.- Strong process skills.- A work history that affirmatively demonstrates leadership and ability to persuade and push others to deliver on commitments.- Ability to travel as required.- Mastery of business software, e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word.- Record of dedicated and successful teamwork, excellent interpersonal and diplomatic abilities. For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics - Experience in handling commercial/transaction matters.- Six Sigma skills are a plus. |
| Firm type | In House |
| Contact Info | Apply Online |
| Source | Firm Website |
