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Global Commercial Risk Leader

GE Vernova3,469 open roles

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$208,000 – $295,000 a year
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Schenectady
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Job Description Summary

The Global Commercial Risk Leader plays a pivotal role in the strategic direction and success of the Wind business globally. This role requires a dynamic individual who can provide effective governance of a complex business which will deliver between up to $10B of annual order intake across New Units, Services and Aftermarket. Recognised as a subject matter expert, you will oversee and ensure compliance to GE Vernova risk processes, bringing assertive leadership, ensuring that risk is thoroughly evaluated and that commercial deals enable successful and profitable execution. This role requires capable leadership, exceptional commercial acumen and the ability to lead teams spanning the North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. The role demands high energy given the need to work proactively to identify risks, ensure the effectiveness of processes and strive for continuous improvement.

Job Description

Essential Behaviours

The Global Commercial Risk Leader will:

  • Create the agenda – proactively identifying and mitigating key risks to ensure the business remains ahead of emerging threats.
  • Make the complex simple – analysing issues and making recommendations.
  • Bring a point of view – add value where it matters through commercial judgement.
  • Drive organizational change – digitizing and standardizing processes and mobilizing people to achieve measurable results.
  • Raise the quality of global processes and governance.
  • Exercise high-level judgment and courage to challenge business assumptions in executive forums, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on complex, cross-functional risk decisions.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership vision and deliver on priorities for the global Commercial Risk team. [~6 FTE].
  • Play a key role in the global Commercial Operations Leadership team, working closely with Regional Commercial Directors to proactively address issues and develop strategies to deliver on business objectives and targets.
  • Act as a strategic commercial partner to the business, identifying high-impact risk trends before they manifest into deal issues, and proactively influence commercial strategies to maximize margin and minimize risk exposure.
  • Act as domain and subject matter export for Contracting, Commercial and Technical Risk in the GE Vernova Wind business, a complex business spanning New Units, Services and Aftermarket.
  • Provide contracting and risk underwriting advice across a range of Product and Service offerings (New Units, Services, Re-Powering, Aftermarket) as well as execution scopes (Equipment, Logistics, Installation) and Contracting types (Turbine Supply Agreements, Full Service Agreements, Transactional).
  • Develop, maintain, and execute a robust risk review and delegation of authority process (R – table) globally to ensure consistency and transparency to risk.
  • Mature and transform risk infrastructure, process and tools to deliver year-over-year productivity and enhanced quality of the global risk function.
  • Work across the business segment cross-functionally to ensure all stakeholders are aligned to risk and underwriting, whilst driving process improvements.
  • Work with the Global Projects and Services organisations in the implementation of an end-to-end process of lessons learned in which key issues are identified, screened, subject to detailed problem-solving and then addressed with appropriate countermeasures.
  • Validate risk and reward balance, considering factors such as terms and conditions, technical risks, fulfilment capacity, margin and security of payment.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the Insurance Risk Manager to mitigate risk exposure by identifying risk profiles from insurance obligations and/or contractual injury/damage exposure in contracts for the supply of equipment and contracts for the provision of maintenance services.
  • Establish a robust framework for deal and risk review, lead risk review meetings, and contribute to approval escalation meetings.
  • Establish connections across the GE Vernova business and implement proactive assessments of risk anticipating and in response to changes in the business environment whilst learning and applying best practices.
  • Review and approve risk modules. Maintain an overview of global deal approval status to ensure deals remain on track.
  • Maintain a robust process for New Country Entry, ensuring that deals are reviewed comprehensively, and we are ready to execute considering Legal and Tax risks, Product compliance, Grid compliance, Project and Service delivery and other factors. T
  • rack, aggregate and perform analytics of global deal risk and provide insights on areas for improvement.
  • Develop tools towards leaner negotiations on terms and conditions, while maintaining the desired risk profile.
  • Lead initiatives within the sales/commercial organization to drive process rigor and simplification within the overall risk management process. Work with a clear focus in supporting the Commercial team to achieve its business plan.

Required Experience and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from accredited university with extensive (equivalent to 15+/- years) commercial/sales experience with capital equipment sales/commercial operations in the energy sector, or equivalent knowledge/experience
  • Strong people leader skill managing a large a diverse team of different cultures and time zone, particular experience working with colleagues outside the US
  • Strong oral, written, and presentation skills
  • Ability to handle fast-paced demanding dynamic commercial role with multiple deals in process at different times
  • Strong interpersonal leadership skills, influencing skills, ambition, and self-confidence
  • Strong risk and underwriting experience
  • Track record of leading cross-functional transformation initiatives, with demonstrated success in improving operational metrics (e.g., risk scoring, deal cycle time, or process compliance) within a matrixed environment
  • Strong contractual/legal understanding of large energy project equipment contracting including Services and After-market
  • Broad energy markets, energy construction/logistics, and energy project financing understanding

Desired Experience and Qualifications

  • MBA or Masters Degree or JD from accredited university
  • Direct Commercial Operations or Risk leadership of wind equipment
  • Demonstrated international contracting experience Demonstrated continuous improvement competencies

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $208,000 and $295,000 USD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on نوفمبر 12, 2026.

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 Executive Services. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off, and the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.

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.

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