Securities and Governance Lead Specialist

GE Vernova • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Securities and Governance Lead Specialist provides disciplined execution support for GE Vernova’s public company legal obligations, with a primary focus on drafting, documentation, rule based compliance checks, and deadline discipline. This role performs rule based public company legal work under the supervision of senior counsel, including drafting routine governance and disclosure documents, completing compliance checklists, maintaining calendars and trackers, and executing documented workflows. The role is designed to ensure that public company legal processes run accurately, consistently, and on time, so senior legal leaders can focus on judgment, escalation, and decision making. Legal judgment, materiality determinations, and governance posture remain with senior counsel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience in corporate governance, securities support, legal operations, paralegal, or administrative roles supporting complex legal processes.
• Strong drafting and documentation skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with document repositories, workflow tools, and standard office software.

Nice To Haves

• Execution‑focused, detail‑oriented, and reliable.
• Comfortable working within defined standards and playbooks.
• Willing to raise issues early rather than work around problems.
• Interested in developing expertise in public company governance and securities processes.
• Collaborative and responsive when supporting senior legal team members.
• Professional fluency in English is required

Responsibilities

• Public Company Legal Drafting & Execution (Primary Focus)
• Draft routine public company legal documents using approved templates and playbooks, including resolutions, certifications, approvals, questionnaires, and routine filings.
• Prepare first‑cut drafts of governance‑ and disclosure‑related materials for senior legal review.
• Execute documented governance workflows to ensure legal deliverables are complete, accurate, and ready for review.
• Apply rule‑based compliance and disclosure checks to confirm required elements are present, complete, and internally consistent.
• Assist with administration of the company's insider trading compliance program, including monitoring pre-clearance logs, tracking trading window open/close schedules, and supporting Section 16 reporting workflows.
• Compliance Checks, Calendars & Deadline Discipline
• Maintain and update calendars tracking disclosure, governance, and filing‑related milestones.
• Track required legal approvals, signatures, and follow‑up actions.
• Monitor deadlines tied to reporting, governance cycles, and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively flag missing inputs, inconsistencies, or risks to deadlines to senior team members.
• Corporate Records & Governance Documentation
• Maintain corporate records and governance documentation across internal systems and repositories.
• Ensure legal documentation is stored consistently and retrievable for audit, regulatory, or internal review.
• Support maintenance of standard work, checklists, and templates for repeatable public company legal processes.
• Board & Committee Support — Legal Aspects Only
• Support the legal components of Board and committee matters, including drafting resolutions, approvals, and governance documentation.
• Assist with organizing and packaging materials for legal review related to Board and committee actions.
• Maintain records of Board and committee legal actions and approvals.
• This role does not support Board logistics, scheduling, travel, or administrative operations.
• Operating Discipline & Tools
• Execute governance workflows using established tools and systems to support accuracy, consistency, and auditability.
• Support updates to governance trackers, templates, and checklists as directed.
• Help ensure public company legal processes remain predictable, documented, and scalable.

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.
• This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

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