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Legal Counsel Colombia & Ecuador

The opportunity

You will join the legal team supporting Colombia and Ecuador. You will guide business units through contract matters and protect the company from legal risks. You will partner with commercial, operational, and support teams. You will analyze complex contracts and participate in negotiations. You will help improve legal processes and support compliance across the organization. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve legal questions. You will grow your expertise in corporate, commercial, and regulatory topics

How you’ll make an impact
  • Support business units through the full contract lifecycle.

  • Review, draft, and structure contracts and legal documents.

  • Provide legal opinions and guidance to internal stakeholders.

  • Analyze complex customer and supplier contracts.

  • Lead or support complex negotiations.

  • Address legal questions from business and support functions.

  • Identify and mitigate legal risks.

  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and rules.

  • Deliver legal training to business teams.

  • Manage litigation and disputes with external law firms.

  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
     

Your background
  • Bachelor’s degree in Law and license to practice in Colombia.

  • Minimum five years of experience.

  • Experience in contract negotiation, corporate, and commercial matters.

  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

  • High integrity and strong ethical values.

  • Business‑minded and solution‑oriented.

  • Fluent in English and Spanish.

  • Residing in Bogotá.
     

More about us
  • Work in a team‑focused environment with strong collaboration and continuous learning opportunities.

  • Benefit from hybrid work options, development programs, and access to global learning platforms.

  • Engage with diverse business units and gain exposure to regional legal matters.

Location Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-02-24
Reference number R0120439

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.