GE Aerospace · 1 month ago
Senior Counsel Labor & Employment
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expGE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. The Senior Counsel Labor & Employment will provide legal advice and support on labor and employment issues across the APAC regions, ensuring compliance and managing external counsel as needed.
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Responsibilities
Providing legal advice and support on Labour and Employment law issues to GE Aerospace in the covered regions
The Senior Counsel will provide legal and compliance advice across a wide range of issues, including, for example: employee and union relations; restructuring, redundancies and outsourcing; equal opportunities and diversity; employment litigation; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; collective bargaining obligations; employee discipline, performance management, grievances and termination; drafting of employment separation agreements and workplace policies; reviewing and advising on workplace investigations; advising on working time obligations and other minimum statutory benefits
Retain and work effectively with outside counsel where required, and manage external counsel to reduce costs
Secure value-added services and improve ‘make vs buy’ decisions
Drive simplification initiatives and consistent enterprise standards for Labour and Employment support across the covered regions
Training for the HR and business teams on key employment and compliance risk areas
Keeping abreast of relevant legal developments across the covered regions
Qualification
Required
Qualified lawyer – licensed to practice in a major jurisdiction within the covered regions
Substantial legal post-qualification labour and employment experience within one of the covered regions, preferably including time spent both with a leading law firm and in-house with a large multinational corporation, that includes:
extensive 'hands-on' labour & employment legal experience, including international experience; and
substantial experience and success in working with senior management and international environments
experience of labor and employment work on each of M&A activity, litigation, advisory work and training
Superior advocacy skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate in writing and orally, an aptitude for practical negotiation
The capability to think clearly and quickly under pressure, and the composure to satisfy multiple and often competing interests
A strong commitment to integrity and professionalism, and passion for excellence
A work history that affirmatively demonstrates leadership, and ability to persuade and push others to deliver on commitments
Demonstrable fluency in English including ability to draft and negotiate and present legal and business documents in English
Superior negotiating skills and ability to work in complex international environment, substantial experience working in different cultures and an open and tolerant mind with respect to diversity
Demonstrable computer literacy with specific ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and other software such as redlining tools
Strong project management and prioritization skills
Record of dedicated and successful teamwork, excellent interpersonal and diplomatic abilities
Preferred
Quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
Strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
Benefits
Relocation Assistance Provided
Company
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (33)
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2021 (49)
2020 (89)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.01BKey Investors
JobsOhioUS Department of EnergyAir Force Research Laboratory
2025-07-22Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-01-10Grant· $9M
2024-04-02IPO
Leadership Team
Amy Gowder
President and CEO Defense and Systems
H. Lawrence Culp
Chairman & CEO, GE Aerospace
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