Lead Counsel – Global Entity Governance

Baker Hughes

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About The Position

Lead Counsel – Global Entity Governance Are you passionate about making an impact? Would you like to work for a forward-thinking technology company? Join our Legal Team! Baker Hughes is the first and only comprehensive provider of digital oilfield products, services and solutions. Drawing inspiration from its rich heritage as an inventor company, Baker Hughes harnesses the passion and expertise of its people to improve productivity throughout the entire oil and gas value chain. Partner with the best We are an energy technology company. We understand the demands on energy. What it takes to produce it. How we make use of it. Why it’s essential to reduce its impact. Where we can change to achieve a sustainable balance. For over a hundred years we have worked with our customers, understanding deeply. Reducing emissions. Innovating new technologies. Driving cleaner energy. Maximizing productivity, improving continuously, bringing digitally powered optimization to energy and beyond. Taking energy forward. Fuel your passion As a Lead Counsel – Global Entity Governance, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• At least three years of post-qualified experience working as a lawyer for a multinational law firm or as in-house counsel for a large multinational corporation.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Have a minimum of three years of experience in corporate governance.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Be able to influence others and lead small teams.
• Be able to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrate effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Have proven analytical and organizational ability.

Responsibilities

• Overall corporate governance of Baker Hughes legal entities in North America.
• Conducting meeting of the board of directors and shareholders of the entities within the assigned jurisdictions.
• Managing the power of attorney process, by receiving requests, obtain approvals, and issuance.
• Reviewing resolutions, documents and power of attorneys requested by subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Handling the notarization, apostille, and legalization of documents.
• Responsible for supporting Mergers & Acquisitions
• Providing in timely manner all corporate information related to assigned jurisdictions as requested by other BKR teams.
• Managing invoicing procedures and workflows to ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Support with processing invoices, new vendor onboarding, vendor training, billing error resolutions, and serve as a liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits
• You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
• This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees