Commercial Counsel - Americas

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**Job Description Summary**
The GE Digital Commercial Counsel Americas is expected to use experience and expertise in enterprise software and SaaS to support the companys commercial business in the Americas. You will report to the Deputy General Counsel, Chief Commercial Counsel. You will draft and negotiate agreements for SaaS, on-prem software licensing, professional services and other transactions, including with our largest enterprise customers. You will counsel the companys sales, products and go to market teams on a range of matters including technology transactions and partnership and alliance agreements, with a strong emphasis on software licensing, SaaS, and professional services agreements that will have complexities in data privacy and data protection. You will also work closely with sales leadership and sales operations to improve and streamline the sales process. You will be comfortable working under sales-driven deadlines in a sales support role, and willing to work collaboratively to meet quarter-end goals,
**Job Description**
**Essential Responsibilities**
Include, but are not limited to:
Draft and negotiate a variety of technology transactions, including software licenses, SaaS agreements, professional services and other strategic partner alliances (including ISV partners and technology collaboration partners);
Work closely with sales management and sales operations on material revenue generating deals;
Ability and experience in interacting with executives and senior management on material issues related to technology transactions;
Ability to focus and issue spot on intellectual property, compliance, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity, export/import, content regulation, government contracting and other legal issues;
Work with the broader Digital legal team to provide training and education to internal teams to assure conformity and consistency in application of legal policies and procedures, including improvement of the contract process and compliance with internal processes;
Support the broader Digital legal team on general corporate matters, including acquisition integration, marketing, sourcing, compliance and special projects from time to time; and
Provide sound and practical legal advice as a key member of the GE Digital legal team.
**Qualifications/Requirements**
Qualified candidates will have at least seven (7) years of relevant technology transactions experience, including directly relevant transactional and industry experience.
Admission to practice law in at least one US state is required. Experience in the enterprise software industry, both on-prem and SaaS is a must.
**Desired Characteristics**
Practice at a major law firm and prior in-house experience at a technology company strongly preferred.
Experience in industrial verticals, especially in energy related verticals, and/or public procurement, a plus.
Experience in cybersecurity is a plus.
Ability to interact comfortably with executives and senior management
Strong verbal and written communication skills
A sense of humor
Flexibility as to the types of projects assigned, including non-commercial work
Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
Detail-oriented, and willing to see projects through from start to finish
Team-oriented, and comfortable working with a diverse, global legal team
Proven analytical and evaluation skills
Professional fluency in English is required, with additional Spanish or Portuguese language skills a plus
**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).
As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.
**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No
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