We are seeking an experienced and proactive Corporate Governance Specialist/Corporate Counsel with knowledge of managing legal entity structures in MENAT, (experience in other parts of Sub Saharan Africa would be an asset). The role will be part of a consolidated Legal Entity Governance team. The role will work closely with the GE Vernova business units primarily in MENAT, and other Sub-Saharan jurisdictions, where the need arises. The role will be co-located with the GE Vernova businesses in Cairo, Egypt.
The role will own certain key legal processes like legal entity corporate governance, and other legal entity management solutions with the objective of improving the efficiency, quality and productivity of the Legal Entity Governance team. We are looking for customer-focused individuals who want to provide excellent service to our business partners in MENAT.
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Key Responsibilities:
Entity Governance & Support
Responsible for managing the day to day operational needs of all GE Vernova businesses in MENAT related to the entire life cycle of entities, including legal entity creation, management and maintenance, dissolution, and simplification
Receive requests and interact with Business General Counsels, Finance, Tax and other GE Vernova teams to ensure timely creation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities
Manage board and committee meeting logistics, attend and record minutes of all board and committee meetings; facilitate board communications
Advise Legal Entity boards on their roles and responsibilities; facilitate the orientation of new Directors
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain key corporate documents and record them in centralized document storage
Maintain legal entity data in relevant internal entity management systems across GE Vernova
Ensure proper corporate disclosure and compliance with jurisdictional corporation laws, and enable proper reporting and compliance; support legal compliance tracking and reporting for MENAT entities
Assist in implementing global governance policies and procedures locally
Monitor corporate governance developments and assist in tailoring governance practices to meet the needs of each legal entity
Stakeholder co-ordination
Work closely with the Business Counsels and cross regional teams to implement different LEAN and legal governance process improvement projects and gain adoption across all GE Vernova Business units.
Liaise with external counsel, notaries, and government agencies.
Collaborate with finance, tax, and operations teams to ensure entity compliance.
Process Improvements
Identify and implement process improvements for entity management
Support digitalization and automation initiatives for governance workflows
Qualifications/Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree (Law or other legal diploma/tertiary qualifications)
Qualified attorney/paralegal/Company Secretary Certification/Degree or Diploma in MENAT or outside MENAT
Minimum 3-5 years of legal entity corporate governance experience in MENAT jurisdictions
Must be fluent in Arabic, English, and French languages.
Desired Characteristics:
Experience in legal entity corporate governance and company secretarial duties, legal form management, and other services related to providing legal functions to a large corporation.
Demonstrated ability collaborating with cross-functional teams
Demonstrated experience performing Legal Research, analyzing and recommending solutions on issues of legal entity governance
Good legal report writing skills
Strong understanding and application of current AI utilization for process transformation including technology platforms used by Legal Operations (e.g. BOX, Smartsheet WF, Diligent etc.)
Strong oral and written communications skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
Strong ability to interview GE Vernova internal customers to assess needs
Strong ability to work within a global, diverse team environment
Experience working on legal technology/legal operations projects and other business process improvement projects (preference for candidates with practical experience on Kaizen improvement for large corporations)
Additional Information
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Relocation Assistance Provided:
No
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