Abogado/a | Bogota, Colombia

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Bogotá; On-site; COP 180,000,000 - 300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Bogotá, Colombia, seeks a Legal & Integrity professional to guide corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating contracts and supporting governance and compliance programs.

You will work with internal stakeholders and external counsel on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues in an international environment to support business growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law with a valid professional license to practice.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in corporate law, compliance, contract analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Advanced English skills, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of corporate, commercial, and contractual law.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts under appropriate guidance.
• Support corporate governance activities, including preparation of corporate documents and regulatory filings.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of compliance and integrity programs.
• Help ensure adherence to corporate integrity requirements, including anti-corruption, data privacy, and conflict of interest policies.
• Conduct legal research on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Support internal investigations related to business conduct and compliance matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel on legal matters in Colombia.
• Maintain accurate legal records and contract databases.
• Provide practical legal guidance to support business activities and decision-making.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Corporate law

Contract negotiation

Compliance

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree

Licensed to practice in Colombia

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join our Legal & Integrity team and help support business operations through legal guidance, contract management, and compliance initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with experience in corporate law, compliance, and contract negotiation who is looking to further develop their career in a dynamic and international environment. You will gain exposure to complex legal matters, contribute to integrity and governance initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while supporting business growth.

How you'll make an impact

Join our Legal & Integrity team and help support business operations through legal guidance, contract management, and compliance initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with experience in corporate law, compliance, and contract negotiation who is looking to further develop their career in a dynamic and international environment. You will gain exposure to complex legal matters, contribute to integrity and governance initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while supporting business growth.

How you'll make an impact

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts under appropriate guidance.
• Support corporate governance activities, including preparation of corporate documents and regulatory filings.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of compliance and integrity programs.
• Help ensure adherence to corporate integrity requirements, including anti-corruption, data privacy, and conflict of interest policies.
• Conduct legal research on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Support internal investigations related to business conduct and compliance matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel on legal matters in Colombia.
• Maintain accurate legal records and contract databases.
• Provide practical legal guidance to support business activities and decision-making.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your background

• Degree in Law with a valid professional license to practice.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate law, compliance, contract analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Advanced English skills, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of corporate, commercial, and contractual law.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

More about us

• Opportunity to work in a global and collaborative environment.
• Exposure to international legal, compliance, and business matters.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
• Career growth within a leading global organization.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.