About

Josie Jardim, General Counsel for Latin America at GE, is defined by one source as a ‘well trained legal professional with in-depth business expertise’. The industry renowned Jardim supports GE, a multinational industrials company, across a diverse range of operations, and holds particular skill in corporate governance, M&A, intellectual property and corporate law. She works closely and collaboratively with all key departments within the organisation and maintains a good relationship with senior management. Jardim recently provided a substantial contribution to the organisation’s partnership with the Olympic Games in Rio, a relationship they have shared since 2006. In August this year, GE announced that it had exceeded $1.5bn in infrastructure sales related to the Olympic Games; a feat that could not have been achieved without the assistance of Jardim and the legal team. Jardim’s previous experience includes tenures at Motorola, Amazon, Splice Telecom and Promon. To disseminate her hard-earned knowledge, Jardim has spoken at a number of conferences and forums on the topic of diversity in the legal profession. Indeed, she founded Jurídico de Saias (Legal in Skirts), a group created for female in-house counsel that wish to develop their careers in the legal sector. Jardim has written a number of articles on the role of an in-house lawyer, a “typical” career path and how to successfully manage legal teams.