Senior Legal Counsel: Legal Expert for Global Projects

3 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Hitachi Data Systems Full time
About Us

Hitachi Energy is a leading global provider of grid infrastructure, industrial automation, and energy storage solutions. Our company is dedicated to delivering innovative technologies that transform the way people live and work.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Legal Department. As a key member of our legal team, you will play a crucial role in providing legal advice and counsel on a broad range of issues affecting our business, particularly in connection with front-end transactional activities during the bid and tendering phase and for projects under execution within our portfolio of domestic complex power infrastructure projects.

You will be responsible for identifying legal issues of concern in connection with our projects and developing effective legal strategies, mitigation actions, and practical solutions in support of such projects and related business activities.

In this role, you will support all legal aspects in connection with tender preparation, risk identification, negotiations of contracts, framework agreements, consortium agreements, settlements, financial instruments, major procurement contracts, etc., all in coordination with our business partners and other key internal stakeholders.

You will also be responsible for protecting and enforcing our company policies and interests in internal activities and negotiation with third parties.

Furthermore, you will collaborate with legal teams globally, as well as with interdisciplinary project teams, to promote dispute avoidance and support project management in the management of claims, liaising with contract management and the internal Litigation Center of Excellence and external law firms as required.

In addition, you will ensure integrity and compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as our company's internal regulations in various fields, particularly competition law, bribery, and corruption.

You will also promote ethical conduct in compliance with our company's legal and integrity directives/instructions.

Responsibilities
  • Provide legal advice and counsel on a broad range of issues affecting our business
  • Identify legal issues of concern in connection with our projects and develop effective legal strategies
  • Support all legal aspects in connection with tender preparation, risk identification, and negotiations of contracts
  • Protect and enforce our company policies and interests in internal activities and negotiation with third parties
  • Collaborate with legal teams globally and interdisciplinary project teams to promote dispute avoidance and support project management
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A strong educational background in law, preferably with a master's degree or equivalent
  • Significant experience in a similar role, preferably with a global organization
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary package, including a base salary of $180,000 per year, plus benefits and bonuses. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.



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