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Job Description Summary
The CRO/CIO will serve as a strategic and operational leader, driving both investment oversight and risk governance across GE Vernova Financial Services proprietary balance sheet and third-party managed capital. This dual-role executive will be accountable for maintaining the Investment Approval Process (IAP), ensuring investment discipline, leading risk oversight, and maximizing long-term value through asset management, development and portfolio stewardship. The role also plays a critical part in shaping the firms culture, building and retaining a high-performing team, and representing GE Vernova Financial Services in Investment Committee and enterprise risk discussions.
Job Description Summary
The CRO/CIO will serve as a strategic and operational leader, driving both investment oversight and risk governance across GE Vernova Financial Services proprietary balance sheet and third-party managed capital. This dual-role executive will be accountable for maintaining the Investment Approval Process (IAP), ensuring investment discipline, leading risk oversight, and maximizing long-term value through asset management, development and portfolio stewardship. The role also plays a critical part in shaping the firms culture, building and retaining a high-performing team, and representing GE Vernova Financial Services in Investment Committee and enterprise risk discussions.
Job Description Key Responsibilities: Investment Oversight and Strategy - Own and update the Investment Approval Process (IAP) across both balance sheet and fund / investment vehicles
- Review and ensure compliance of all investments with applicable parameters, fund mandates, and approval protocols
- Work with deal teams to guide the preparation of investment memorandums and supporting materials for committee and board approvals
- Actively participate as a voting member of Investment Committee(s), bringing sound commercial and risk judgment
- Liaise with GE Vernovas Head of Risk on enterprise-wide risk impacts of new investments and coordinate new investments and portfolio related corporate reporting
- Lead the strategy for risks associated with revenue generation, such as market fluctuations or changes in customer behavior
- Reimagine investment committee for Financial Services to ensure deal flow risk vetting
Risk Governance - Define and manage the risk appetite framework, authority delegations, and control environment
- Lead the independent risk review function across new investments, restructurings, development and divestitures
- Monitor market, credit, and operational risk across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with GEVs policies and investment vehicle/fund requirements
- Maintain risk and operational policies compliance across jurisdictions (i.e. U.S. and global jurisdictions)
Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight - Create a strategy of asset attainment and sustainment
- Oversee post-investment monitoring, asset performance tracking, and risk mitigation
- Lead valuation processes and portfolio analytics in coordination with Finance
- Implement asset optimization strategies including refinancings, exits, and value enhancement initiatives
- For fund / investment vehicles, ensure accurate and timely portfolio reporting and other updates including policy compliance and operational matters & mitigations, valuation, etc.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and industry standards. Stay informed of changes in regulatory environments and adapt strategies accordingly.
Leadership and Team Building - Build, lead, and retain a high-performance, cross-functional, global team (with direct and indirect reports) that is responsible for investment strategy, operational strategy and Lean rigor
- Set a strong cultural tone based on accountability, collaboration, and excellence
- Act as a mentor and people developer, investing in leadership pipeline and team resilience
- Represent the firm internally and externally with credibility and integrity
Experience Candidate Profile: - 15+ years of global experience in infrastructure or energy development investment, project finance, asset management, and/or risk oversight
- Deep familiarity with structured investment products (equity, debt, hybrid), capital markets, and fund governance
- Proven track record of managing complex transactions and overseeing investment portfolios
- Experience interfacing with institutional investors, investment committees, and regulators
Leadership Attributes - Strategic, commercially rigorous, and outcomes-driven
- A natural talent magnet with a track record of building high-performance teams
- Values-led leader who fosters an inclusive, performance-driven culture
- Decisive, influential, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and trade-offs
Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Finance, Law, Engineering, or Economics and/or related field
- Minimum 15 years experience in infrastructure or energy development investment, project finance, asset management, risk and/or related field
- Fluent in English
- Ability to travel ~10%
Desired Characteristics - Strong financial statement analysis, financial modelling, and valuation skills
- Ability to analyze in detail key project contracts, legal documents, and due diligence reports such as market studies and independent engineer reports
- Team leadership experience
- Collaborative team member
- Power project development experience
- Expertise in renewables or gas power projects and markets
- Expertise in structuring tax equity transactions as a sponsor or tax equity investor
- Skilled communicator who writes clearly and negotiates internally and externally at high levels
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with motivation to work through ambiguity and collaborate to problem solve across GE Vernova businesses
- MBA or advanced degree
- CFA, CAIA, or FRM
- Series 7 License
We are looking for a values-led, commercially courageous leader with 15+ years of experience in infrastructure investment, project finance, or portfolio risk leadership. Advanced qualifications such as CFA or FRM are a plus.
We currently manage about $2.2b of capital scaling up to committed capital by end of 2025 by an additional $3b+. Join us to help scale capital deployment for the energy transitionresponsibly, intelligently, and ambitiously.
The base pay range for this position is $252,000 to $378,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidates experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 100% performance bonus and equity. This posting is expected to remain open until at least Thursday, July 24, 2025
. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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
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Executive
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