Legal Hold Specialist
Job Description Summary
Responsible for managing the company's legal hold process ensuring that relevant documents and data are preserved when litigation, investigations or disputes arise. You will work closely with the company's Global eDiscovery Counsel, People Operations and the Digital team to build and maintain systems that protect important information while managing data efficiently and defensibly.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Issue and track legal hold notices to employees when litigation, investigations, or disputes require preserving documents and data
- Communicate with custodians (employees whose data is on hold) to ensure they understand their preservation obligations
- Monitor compliance with legal holds and follow up with employees who haven't acknowledged or may not be following hold requirements
- Oversee and execute discovery/disclosure readiness (i.e., custodial interviews, collections and evidence management)
- Coordinate global collection of assets and data for employees exiting the company while on legal hold
- Monitor data preservation systems to ensure they are functioning properly, and data integrity is maintained
- Coordinate the secure deletion or archiving of data that has reached the end of its retention period
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of what data is preserved, where it is stored, and why it is being retained
- Conduct regular audits to verify compliance with legal hold and identify gaps in preservation practices
- Serve as the liaison between legal, IT, vendors and business units on data preservation matters
- Help improve and document legal hold procedures and best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, information management, legal studies, or related field preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in records management, data governance, legal operations or any transferable experience managing data or processes desired
- Understanding of data retention principles and information lifecycle management preferred
- Excellent organizational, attention to detail and project management skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally with IT, legal, HR and business teams
- Strong analytical skills for assessing retention requirements and implementing policies
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Comfortable working with technology systems and understanding data architecture concepts
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and database management tools
- Familiarity with Legal hold, e-discovery or information governance processes a plus
Additional Information
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: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Application Deadline: February 13, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $94,700.00 and $157,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 30, 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 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.