Lead Specialist - Legal Operations

GE Vernova

4d • $94,700 - $157,700 • Remote

About The Position

The Legal Operations Specialist/Paralegal is a member of the Wind Turbines Legal team and 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.

The role also supports government contract matters, legal team meetings and operating rhythms, compliance, corporate governance, entity management, and business-request triage. It uses legal technology platforms and Microsoft and document-management tools to support contract, matter, billing, reporting, and knowledge-management workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of experience as a paralegal, contract specialist, legal operations professional, or in a similar role in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Working knowledge of commercial contract terms and litigation processes.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and sound judgment, including knowing when to escalate.
• Discretion in handling confidential and privileged information.
• Collaborative approach across legal, commercial, finance, and project teams.
• Data and analytical skills to support reporting and decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including redlining, track changes, and document comparison.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis for spend and matter reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint for presentations, dashboards, reports, communication, collaboration, and document management.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and e-signature tools such as DocuSign for document preparation and execution.

Nice To Haves

• Lean or Six Sigma training or certification.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management, matter management, and e-billing platforms.
• Experience in the energy, manufacturing, or industrial sector, ideally in renewables or wind.
• Familiarity with government contracting, including FAR/DFARS and federal, state, or municipal procurement processes.
• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional matters.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-level reviews of commercial agreements, including 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, and track matter budgets and milestones.
• Prepare outside counsel engagement letters; manage e-billing workflows and accruals; prepare spend and budget-to-actual reports; manage legal spend proactively; resolve billing discrepancies and disputes with legal vendors, including invoice reductions, appeals, and billing-guideline exceptions; and support onboarding of law firms and legal vendors.
• Support reviews of federal, state, and municipal solicitations, prime contracts, and subcontracts, including flow-down clauses and certifications.
• Track government procurement compliance requirements, including FAR/DFARS, Buy American and domestic content, and 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; and develop guidance and training materials for business users.
• Apply lean principles, including value stream mapping, standard work, kaizen, problem-solving reports, and exercises, to improve legal workflows.
• Support legal technology tools for contract, matter, e-billing, and AI-enabled workflows and support rollout of improved processes.
• Coordinate legal team meetings by creating agendas, tracking action items through completion, and coordinating the team’s operating rhythm; select and book venues for meetings and events; and provide travel support for team members.
• Support compliance, corporate governance, and entity management activities; triage internal business requests to the appropriate attorney; and perform other assigned duties and special projects.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior