Legal Counsel-apac

4 days ago

Chennai Tamil Nadu, India GE Vernova Full time

A Meaningful Role: Take on a diverse and impactful position that offers real responsibility and the chance to shape outcomes. Global Opportunities: Be part of a leading international company, working on projects that span industries and continents. Career Growth: Build your future through clearly defined career paths, continuous learning, and hands-on experience across multiple functions. Collaborative Culture: Work alongside talented professionals from across the region and around the world.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
**From a legal risk and compliance perspective**:
**Commercial transactions**:(i) Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of high-value contracts (including engineering and supply agreements, long-term service agreements, operation & maintenance agreements) across diverse APAC jurisdictions; (ii) partner with cross functional teams including sales, commercial operations, sourcing, finance and project management teams to manage and mitigate risks.

**Claims and Disputes**: Support project teams in managing contractual claims and disputes; engage and coordinate with local external counsel when necessary under the direction of the APAC Lead Counsel. **Compliance & Risk Management**: Collaborate with APAC Lead Counsel and regulatory and compliance functions to deploy compliance programs and training across APAC. **Training & Education**: Undertake legal research and prepare training materials **Templates**: Support the development of legal standard templates.

**Required Qualifications**:
**Education**: Bachelors degree in law from an accredited law school. **Bar Membership**: Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one APAC jurisdiction. **Experience**: 4+ years of legal experience **Language**: Proficiency and command of English language is a must. Knowledge of another language (Mandarin/Korean etc) is a plus

**Preferred Experience & Characteristics**:
Experience in law firm Exposure to cross-border legal matters in the industrial or energy sector Familiarity with legal frameworks across key APAC markets (e.g., India, Australia, Singapore, China). Experience with Australian law and legal systems is a plus Strong contract and regulatory expertise in industrial equipment manufacturing, engineering, and large-scale project execution. Excellent written and verbal communication skills across diverse cultural and legal contexts. Collaborative team player with a global mindset and cultural sensitivity. Agile and adaptable, with a proactive approach to navigating dynamic regulatory environments. Passionate about continuous improvement, development, and supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, diverse region. Must be familiar with implementation and adoption of legal operation tools and technology

**Travel**: 30% within region

**Location**: Chennai, India

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:Yes

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