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GE Vernova · 2 days ago

Chief Investigations Counsel

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$248K/yr - $350K/yr

15+ years exp

GE Vernova is seeking a Chief Investigations Counsel to lead their global legal investigations program. This role involves overseeing investigations related to legal violations, ensuring compliance, and advising management on risk trends while fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.

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Responsibilities

Build and lead a high‑performing, global investigations team; establish workload balancing and independence safeguards; manage outside counsel and experts; oversee budget and resource allocation

Architect and accountable for the global investigations team and framework, including case triage protocols, escalation criteria, matter classification and management, privilege and work-product protocols, document preservation, chain-of-custody, and reporting standards

Support the speak‑up ecosystem and partner closely with the leader of Open Reporting to ensure consistent matter management, classification, and reporting

Prepare root‑cause reviews and lessons‑learned to inform Compliance and Business Segment leadership to drive a closed feedback loop for remediation

Develop and maintain investigation playbooks addressing corruption/bribery (FCPA/UKBA), fraud and asset misappropriation, competition/antitrust, sanctions/export controls, privacy/security incidents, and third‑party misconduct

Define and manage escalation to the Chief Compliance Officer, including materiality thresholds, potential government disclosure/ self‑reporting, and crisis communications alignment

Lead or supervise significant, sensitive, cross‑border, or executive‑level investigations; oversee and coordinate matter support through regional counsel, DT, HR, Security, and external counsel/experts

Establish investigation protocols and processes along with case metrics and KPIs. Ensure investigation and interview procedures are designed to be conducted lawfully and respectfully as well as with fairness, confidentiality, and cultural/linguistic sensitivity

Direct eDiscovery and digital forensics strategy and operations in partnership with Litigation and DT; ensure lawful data handling, defensible collection, and preservation under applicable privacy and employment laws

Oversee the team’s efforts to draft clear, objective investigative plans, memoranda, and reports with fact findings, credibility assessments, policy/legal analysis, and recommended remediation and disciplinary action

Coordinate remediation plans with Compliance and Business Segment leadership

Advise on legal risk and potential self‑disclosure to regulators; manage interactions with enforcement agencies and monitor/independent compliance assessors as applicable

Prepare periodic dashboards and narrative reports for management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on trends, systemic risks, and program effectiveness

Serve as a subject‑matter expert on DOJ/SEC guidance, global whistleblower regimes, and relevant standards (e.g., ISO 37001/37301), ensuring the investigations program meets or exceeds all regulator expectations and industry standards

Draft and update investigations‑related policies, non‑retaliation, and disciplinary guidelines; align with Code of Conduct and enterprise risk management

Benchmark against peers and incorporate best practices, analytics, and technology innovations to improve speed and consistency and leverage leading edge technology and investigation practices

Qualification

J.D. from top tier law school15+ years legal experienceAnti-corruption expertiseEDiscoveryDigital forensicsCross-border investigationsInvestigative judgmentOralData privacy knowledgeWritten communicationPeople leadershipMultitasking abilityCase management toolsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skillsSelf-motivatedConfidentiality handling

Required

J.D. from top tier U.S. law school

A minimum of 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including leading complex internal or government‑facing investigations; mix of top‑tier law firm, enforcement agency, and in‑house experience strongly preferred

Demonstrated expertise in anti‑corruption, fraud, competition, trade sanctions/export controls, workplace conduct, data privacy, and related risk areas

Track record advising senior executives and boards; experience with cross‑border global matters, differing legal regimes, and cultural contexts

Hands‑on experience coordinating eDiscovery, digital forensics, and incident response

Prior responsibility for managing an investigations docket and global team, with measurable program improvements

Exceptional investigative judgment, interview skills, and written advocacy; ability to distill complex facts into clear, decisive findings

Deep understanding of privilege, work product, confidentiality, employment law and privacy considerations in corporate investigations

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Professional fluency in English is required

Preferred

Outstanding communication skills capability, with ability to think clearly and quickly under pressure, synthesize large volumes of information and distil to dispositive issues that are communicated clearly and concisely

Demonstrated complex problem-solving and analytical skills

Highest personal integrity with demonstrated ability to handle confidential, sensitive matters in a discreet and respectful manner

Self-motivated with ability to handle a large and varied caseload simultaneously, to multitask, and to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to interface effectively with cross functional teams throughout the organization

Experience leading a global team and with people leadership and mentor skills, including recruiting, development, performance management, compensation

Data fluency with case metrics, trend analysis, and dashboarding; proficiency with case management tools and eDiscovery platforms

Superior collaboration skills across Legal, HR, Internal Audit, Security, Finance, DT, and business segments; effective management of outside counsel and experts

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally