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Senior Legal Counsel (Grid Integration / North America)

Your responsibilities

  • Provides solid legal advice and counsel as member of the Grid Integration legal team over a broad range of issues affecting the Grid Integration business, especially in connection with front end transactional activities during the bid and tendering phase and for projects under execution within the portfolio of domestic complex power infrastructure projects, in domestic and international legal aspects, in particular contract law.
  • Identifies legal issues of concern in connection with Grid Integration projects and proactively develops effective legal strategies, mitigation actions and practical solutions in support of such projects and related business activities.
  • Supports all legal aspects in connection with the tender preparation, risk identification, negotiations of contracts, framework agreements, consortium agreements, settlements, financial instruments, major procurement contracts etc. all in coordination with the business partners and other key internal stakeholders.
  • Protection and enforcement of company policies and company interests in internal activities and negotiation with third parties.
  • Collaboration with legal teams globally, as well as with interdisciplinary project teams.
  • Promotes dispute avoidance and supports project management in the management of claims liaising with contract management and internal Litigation Center of Excellence and external law firms as required.
  • Ensuring integrity and compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as Company internal regulations in various fields, in particular without limitation competition law, bribery & corruption.
  • Promotes ethical conduct in compliance with company legal and integrity directives/instructions.
  • Presentation of legal risks in collaboration with the business in company internal risk reviews, Risk Management and other internal processes.

Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America;
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America;
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America;
Houston, Texas, United States of America;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit
Contract Regular
Publication date 2024-08-06
Reference number R0056449

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com

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