Job Description Summary

We are looking for a legal professional /corporate secretary with in-depth knowledge of managing corporate governance and legal entity / branch structures in Ireland and the United Kingdom to join our global Legal Entity Governance team. This role will be responsible for, among other things, (i) managing day to day governance of GEHC’s local subsidiaries, including preparing for and attending board meetings, processing filings to keep entities in good standing order, keeping directors and officers of entities up to date, preparing and processing powers of attorney, preparing board resolutions, maintaining central databases of entity documents, and assisting with other document preparation and retrieval tasks; (ii) assisting with creation and elimination of legal entities; (iii) assisting with legal entity restructuring projects and business development activities in Ireland and the United Kingdom; (iv) managing legal entity related licenses, including commercial licenses; and (v) managing and diligently maintaining legal entity governance tools and databases.

The role may expand to other responsibilities and additional jurisdictions, if the scope of Legal Entity Governance team continues to grow.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Independently manage day‑to‑day governance for multiple Irish and UK legal entities, including preparing resolutions, attending board meetings, and updating directors and officers.
Serve as Company Secretary for Irish entities, ensuring compliance with constitutions and Irish law, maintaining statutory registers, and submitting financial statements and other required filings.
Liaise with governmental authorities to complete filings and maintain registrations and commercial licenses in good standing.
Draft and coordinate execution of legal documents such as shareholder and board resolutions, minutes, and transactional documents.
Oversee digital workflows for powers of attorney and delegation documents, including gathering information, customizing templates, managing approvals, execution, and archiving.
Collaborate with team lawyers to advise GEHC businesses on legal entity governance; advise on legal entity signing authority.
Draft documents for entity creation, restructuring, mergers, share transfers, liquidations, and eliminations; manage related approval and execution processes.
Support restructuring projects, business development, acquisitions integration, and simplification initiatives, including project management.
Advise commercial teams on legal entity matters and prepare documentation for bids and proposals.
Provide KYC and entity documentation, such as structure overviews and commercial register extracts.
Work cross‑functionally with Tax, HR, Finance, and Commercial teams to improve legal processes.
Lead and coordinate external service providers and manage related engagements and invoices.
Maintain and enhance tools and databases tracking powers of attorney, legal entity data, and records.
Support development of training materials, governance updates, presentations, guidelines, and procedures.
Responsibilities and jurisdictions may expand.

Qualifications

Relevant entity / corporate governance experience acquired in a law firm or in-house legal department, including:

Strong knowledge of Companies Act 2014 and Irish corporate governance.
Experience working with document and data management systems.
Experience working with global teams on complex initiatives, driving issue resolution and recommending solutions.
Experience working with virtual teams.
Must be fluent in English, the ability to speak an additional language will be considered an advantage.

Desired Skills

Degree from a postsecondary educational institution.
Ability to work independently and reliably.
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), including ability to communicate proactively, professionally, and timely.
Attention to detail and relevant timelines.
Strong ability to understand legal transactional and business requirements to be able to overlay varying implications to develop and drive optimal solutions.
Business-minded and customer-service focused.
Technologically savvy, including strong Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects and a high volume of work, including the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Experiences interacting with governmental authorities and external legal counsels.
Strong orientation towards process improvement.
Experience creating and implementing operational processes, including system consolidations and improvements.

Inclusion and Diversity:

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. 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.

Behaviours:

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards:

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Lead Entity Governance Specialist

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