Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property & Business Strategy

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities. Interested in joining us on our journey? The Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property & Business Strategy is a senior executive legal leader responsible for shaping and executing enterprise-wide intellectual property (IP) strategy while serving as a key driver of enterprise transformation.

This role integrates legal expertise with business acumen to accelerate innovation, unlock new revenue streams, and enable long-term enterprise value creation. The successful candidate will partner closely with executive leadership to align legal strategy with business objectives across GE Appliances, with a bold mandate to advance leadership in smart appliances, connected home ecosystems (IoT), and sustainability-focused technologies. This includes protecting and scaling innovations in energy efficiency, electrification, digital integration, and environmentally responsible manufacturing.

This role is not only advisory—it is a transformation leadership position responsible for actively shaping business outcomes. The Associate General Counsel will play a critical role in modernizing the company’s IP strategy, enabling next-generation manufacturing, and supporting expansion in global markets, including through supply chain resilience initiatives, strategic reshoring, and localized production strategies.

Position:
Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property & Business Strategy

Location:

USA, Louisville, KY

• Lead the development and execution of a forward-looking enterprise IP strategy aligned to innovation pipelines in smart appliances, IoT-enabled products, and sustainability technologies.
• Partner closely with engineering, R&D, and manufacturing teams to identify, capture, and scale innovation across digital, connected, and environmentally focused product lines.
• Oversee patent portfolio development, including invention harvesting, patent prosecution, and lifecycle management, with a focus on high-impact technologies and global competitiveness.
• Drive sophisticated claim strategy to maximize protection, enforce ability, and monetization potential across jurisdictions.
• Identify and execute IP monetization opportunities, including licensing, joint development, and strategic partnerships that accelerate technology adoption and global growth.
• Advise on IP risk, freedom-to-operate analyses, and competitive positioning in rapidly evolving technology and manufacturing landscapes.

• Serve as a strategic and operational leader for the intellectual property and business integration for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including cross-border transactions, deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Drive business development initiatives, including joint ventures, alliances, and strategic partnerships, particularly in innovation-driven and manufacturing-intensive sectors.
• Lead or advise on complex corporate transactions that enable digital transformation, advanced manufacturing expansion, and global market penetration.
• Support supply chain resilience strategies, including reshoring, nearshoring, and…