Senior M&A Counsel

Job Description SummaryGE Vernova is one of the world's leading energy technology companies, operating across more than 100 countries with revenues exceeding $35 billion. As a business at the heart of the global energy transition — spanning power generation, electrification, and grid solutions — GE Vernova is growing rapidly, with significant M&A activity underpinning its strategic ambitions. This is a business where legal counsel operates at the highest levels of the organisation and where the work you do has genuine global consequence.
This is an exceptional and high-profile opportunity for a Senior M&A lawyer to join GE Vernova's high-performing, globally active legal team at a pivotal moment in the company's growth trajectory.
Reporting to the Lead M&A Counsel and working in close partnership with the VP of Business Development, the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Corporate Counsel & Deputy Secretary, you will take full ownership of sophisticated, high-value M&A transactions from inception through to post-closing — operating with a high degree of full autonomy and serving as a trusted strategic adviser to business leaders across the enterprise.
You will lead and shape strategies and build the scalable legal frameworks that enable GE Vernova to execute ambitious transactions with speed, rigor and confidence across international markets.
This is a hybrid role where you will be need to spend 3 days a week working at the Hammersmith office in London.

Job Description

M&A Transaction Leadership

• Lead all legal aspects of assigned M&A transactions end-to-end — from deal structuring and due diligence through negotiation, closing and post-closing — exercising independent judgement on strategy and approach whilst keeping executive leadership appropriately informed
• Advise on deal structures including stock purchase agreements, asset acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers, identifying and mitigating risk at every stage
• Draft and negotiate key transaction documents including purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent and ancillary agreements to a consistently high standard
• Collaborate with specialist legal colleagues across antitrust, securities and regulatory disciplines to ensure full compliance across all relevant jurisdictions
• Oversee post-closing activities including contract assignments, resolution of outstanding matters and compliance with all post-closing obligations

Strategic Advisory

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the Board and C-suite, translating technically demanding legal risk into clear, commercially grounded business guidance that is actionable and aligned with strategic objectives
• Partner with cross-functional teams — including Business Development, Finance and Commercial — to align legal strategy with business goals and enhance value creation across the enterprise
• Support integration planning from a legal perspective, ensuring that acquisitions are structured and executed to deliver their anticipated strategic and financial value

Governance & Compliance

• Develop and maintain robust M&A deal governance frameworks that ensure compliance with enterprise-wide policies and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Support the preparation of regulatory disclosures and governance documentation in partnership with specialist functional experts
• Monitor compliance with post-closing obligations and manage any disputes arising from completed transactions proactively and effectively

Leadership & Framework Building

• Partner with and influence a high-performing, globally distributed business development team and cross-functional stakeholders — building capability, elevating collective performance and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture without reliance on direct reporting authority
• Design and implement scalable, repeatable frameworks and operational processes for M&A execution, enabling the business to transact with increasing speed and confidence as it grows
• Champion the value and capability of the legal function across the enterprise, building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders at all levels
• Drive strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency within the M&A function
• Partner with and hold external counsel accountable for cost discipline, quality of work product and delivery against agreed timelines and outcomes
• Establish knowledge management systems that enable seamless execution of cross-border transactions and continuous improvement across the team
  

Essential:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or equivalent qualification in another recognised jurisdiction), with a strong academic legal foundation
• Significant PQE legal experience with a strong focus on M&A transactions, gained across both leading law firm and in-house environments
• A proven track record of managing high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions with a high degree of autonomy
• Deep expertise in regulatory compliance, governance and risk management for cross-border transactions
• Exceptional analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with a commercially oriented mindset that translates legal complexity into business clarity
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the credibility and gravitas to engage effectively with senior executives and boards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience presenting to and advising C-suite leadership
• The judgement and composure to navigate sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional transactions with competing priorities and significant time pressure, whilst maintaining the confidence of key stakeholders throughout
• This role requires regular travel among GE Vernova's offices, as well as periodic international travel to support global transactions.

Desired:

• Experience in the energy sector, power generation, regulated utilities or infrastructure — or strong familiarity with the regulatory frameworks applicable to these industries

• Experience with cross-border infrastructure transactions or regulated industry M&A

What We Offer

At GE Vernova, we invest in your long-term success and wellbeing through a comprehensive and flexible benefits package.

Our Total Reward package includes:

• Competitive base salary plus a bonus of up 15% paid annually
• Company car or car allowance
• Flexible pension with 10% employer contribution
• Employer-funded private health insurance
• Income protection and life assurance
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Through our Flex Choice programme, you can also access:

• Annual leave buying and selling
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Financial planning services
• Critical illness insurance and personal accident cover
• Dental cover and travel insurance
• The option to add family members to a private healthcare scheme

Why Join GE Vernova? 

GE Vernova spun off from GE in April 2024 and is building its own identity and M&A capability as an independent public company at a pivotal moment in its history. Our transactions are shaping the future of the global energy transition — including the recently completed $5.275 billion acquisition of Prolec GE. As Senior M&A Counsel, you will collaborate directly with senior leadership on enterprise-wide strategy, working within a fast-growing business of approximately 85,000 employees across more than 100 countries — where the legal function is a genuine strategic partner to the business, and where your work will have direct and lasting impact

Additional Information

Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes.