[Hiring] Lead Specialist - Legal Operations @GE Vernova

Role Description

The Legal Operations Specialist/Paralegal is a member of the Wind Turbines Legal team who provides hands-on support to in-house counsel across commercial, litigation, and operational matters. The role supports contract review, litigation and case management, outside counsel billing, template management, and continuous improvement of legal processes using lean principles. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, global business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, contract specialist, legal operations professional, or similar role in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Working knowledge of commercial contract terms and litigation processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Perform first-level review of commercial agreements (e.g., supply, service, and vendor agreements) against approved templates and playbooks.
• Prepare issue lists and redlines for counsel, and manage contract intake, approvals, and execution.
• Coordinate with litigation counsel on legal holds, discovery, and case materials.
• Track matter budgets and milestones.
• Prepare outside counsel engagement letters and manage e-billing workflows and accruals.
• Prepare spend and budget-to-actual reports.
• Proactive management of legal spend to stay within budget.
• Correspond with legal vendors regarding billing discrepancies and disputes.
• Support onboarding of law firms and legal vendors.
• Support review of federal, state, and municipal solicitations, prime contracts, and subcontracts.
• Track procurement compliance requirements (e.g., FAR/DFARS, Buy American and domestic content, SAM registration).
• Maintain government contacts and internal reporting requirements.
• Maintain the library of contract templates, cookbooks, and fallback manuals with version control.
• Coordinate periodic template reviews and updates with counsel.
• Develop guidance and training materials for business users.
• Apply lean principles to improve legal workflows.
• Support legal technology tools (contract, matter, e-billing, and AI-enabled).
• Coordinate legal team meetings, including creating agendas and tracking action items.
• Select and book venues for team meetings and events.
• Provide travel support for team members.
• Support compliance, corporate governance, and entity management activities.
• Triage internal business requests to the appropriate attorney.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance and adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave and disability benefits.
• Life insurance and 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.