Counsel, GM Energy - Detroit, MI

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Description
The Counsel, GM Energy position will be a key legal and strategic partner to GM’s rapidly growing GM Energy business, supporting a portfolio of home, commercial, and fleet energy products and services, including EV charging, stationary storage, energy management software, and grid services. The role will require an ability to enable business objectives through innovative legal advice for complex matters relating to a variety of operational growth, retail, transactional, and risk management matters.
Job Summary:
You will provide expert-level legal advice with a primary focus on complex commercial transactions, new business models, and operational growth initiatives, and you will work directly with senior business leaders to shape strategy and execution for this dynamic and high-visibility organization.
This is an individual contributor role for an experienced commercial attorney who is comfortable operating autonomously on cutting-edge issues, leading large cross-functional initiatives, and serving as a recognized subject matter expert across GM Energy and the broader enterprise. 
The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast‑moving, growth‑stage or start‑up‑like environment within a large enterprise—comfortable building structure where needed, operating with ambiguity, and scaling legal frameworks alongside a rapidly evolving business.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic partnership and business planning

• Participate directly in strategy development and business planning for GM Energy, including new product launches, go-to-market strategies, and emerging business models (e.g., home energy ecosystems, grid services, public charging initiatives).
• Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into practical legal frameworks and negotiation strategies that enable speed to market while appropriately managing risk.
• Proactively identify regulatory, commercial, and operational risks and opportunities relevant to GM Energy, and recommend pragmatic paths forward.
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