Job Description Summary
Job Description Summary
The Senior Counsel will provide assistance with company contracting and advice on data privacy issues. The Senior Counsel will identify and advise of risks related to business contracts and provide practical solutions to address identified risks in line with business needs. The Senior Counsel may also provide transactional and strategic legal advice regarding compliance and regulatory matters and will regularly interact with management and business partners.
Job Description
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal advice and counsel to internal clients (e.g., Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Digital Technology)
- Serve as subject matter expert on contracts/vendors
- Provide legal advice on data privacy, data governance, and data security issues, including advising on data privacy compliance, privacy impact assessments, and privacy training, anticipating evolving legal, regulatory, and enforcement trends, and supporting timely updates to internal privacy compliance programs and procedures
- Review existing practices and collaborate with business partners to redesign programs, resources, and processes consistent with applicable laws and best practices
- Support company transaction teams in due diligence and integration processes
- Assist in providing legal coverage for regulatory exams
- Provide legal advice and support on data security incident issues, including data and response/preparedness, data breach notification laws, third-party breach response, client/regulatory inquiries, and client-facing documentation
- Review, analyze, draft and negotiate vendor contracts including but not limited to data processing agreements and provisions related to data privacy, data governance, and data security, among others
- Oversee and provide periodic advice on information governance issues, such as litigation holds, document retention, and destruction policies
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Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited university or college required
- Must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements, including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located, prior to commencement of employment
- A minimum of 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney, including experience in-house, at a regulatory agency or law firm, or a combination
Desired Characteristics:
- Demonstrated, significant legal experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, preferably at an insurance company or in another highly regulated industry
- Strong understanding of and familiarity with current legal and regulatory requirements relating applicable to insurance companies/financial institutions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and legal research skills
- Strong business judgment, strategic thinking, and client counseling skills
- Proven ability to independently identify issues, analyze problems, and provide viable solutions
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of personnel and management, including senior executives
- Ability to follow up on assignments in a timely manner, exercise good business judgment, and work accurately under pressure
Location flexible, remote location considered
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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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