Contract Manager

Hitachi Rail Limited; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking a Contract Manager to join the Danish Legal & Contracts team, supporting international projects across the NCEE region and global units. The role emphasizes negotiating complex contracts, coordinating inputs from project stakeholders, and ensuring robust risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will leverage a strong background in contract management within infrastructure or construction contexts and demonstrate fluent Danish and

Qualifications

• LL.M. and/or MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law or similar degree.
• Minimum 5 years in complex contract management, commercial, legal or project management roles.
• Experience in infrastructure projects (railway, energy or construction).
• Ability to interpret and negotiate complex contracts in a risk-based environment.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Fluency in Danish and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage contracts with customers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate inputs from project stakeholders and support functions.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation.
• Provide contract clarification and risk mitigation.
• Draft formal project communications.
• Represent the company in meetings.
• Manage claims, variations and disputes with counsel.
• Identify and mitigate contractual and legal risks in projects.
• Prepare memos with internal experts.
• Support negotiations with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Danish & English fluency

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

LL.M. / MSc in Business Admin & Commercial Law

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

About The Role

As member of the Danish Legal & Contracts team, and more generally of the North, Central East Europe (NCEE) and the global Legal, Contracts & Compliance organization of Hitachi Rail, the Contract Manager will play a vital role within an international project team and facilitate efficient coordination with internal departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Contractual negotiation and management of business relationships with customers and sub-contractors, including preparation and managing of contract notices, correspondence, contract changes and claims.
• Ensure that project delivery interests are being advanced and coordinate inputs from other project stakeholders (Project Manager, Scheduler, Procurement, Technical Leads, etc.) and support functions (Finance, Insurance, etc.).
• Maintaining contractual records, documentation of key correspondence, status and issue.
• Providing support, guidance and contract clarification and interpretation to the project teams to minimize contractual risk and exposure, provide advice to maximize commercial opportunities for the project, and contribute in the development and implementation of actions and risk mitigation plans.
• Drafting of formal project communications.
• Representing the company in internal and external meetings.
• Claims and variation creation and management including escalation into a more formal forum for resolution (litigation, arbitration, mediation, etc.) and liaise with in-house and external counsel in the development of the dispute file.
• Identify, analyze, manage and reduce legal and contractual risks especially for public tender procedures.
• Preparation, in cooperation with internal experts within the international Hitachi Rail organization, of legal memos and other documents required for internal processes and management approvals.
• Supporting negotiations with customers and suppliers.

Key Interfaces

• Aside Danish and NCEE Legal & Contracts: Project Manager, Change Manager, Finance Controller and Project Management Office.
• Engineering, Implementation, T&C and Procurement teams.
• Customer legal, commercial and procurement representatives.
• External legal counsel, corporate legal functions, suppliers and subcontractors.

Authority & Accountability

• Accountable for the completeness, quality and consistency of contract management activities, legal advice and contractual correspondence.
• Responsible for identifying, assessing and mitigating contractual, legal and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Authorized to request information and supporting evidence from project functions, challenge contractual positions lacking sufficient substantiation and recommend risk mitigation measures.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, applicable laws, governance requirements and internal policies.
• Accountable for preparation of settlement agreements, significant legal positions, contract amendments and commitments impacting project baselines or company risk exposure.

Mandate

Protect and maximize the company’s contractual and commercial position, ensure legal and contractual compliance, support effective risk management, and secure consistent application of contractual rights and obligations across projects and corporate activities.

Skills & Experience

• Danish Master of Laws (LL.M.) and/or Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Commercial Law, or similar relevant academic degree.
• Minimum 5 years of consolidated experience in complex contract management, commercial, legal and/or project management roles, preferably in infrastructure projects, (railway, energy or construction sector).
• Good understanding of contract and commercial management practices, preferably supported by experience in complex project environments.
• Ability to interpret and negotiate complex contracts, agreements and procurement documents in a risk-based environment.
• Competence in contractual risk assessment, claims prevention, change management, negotiation support and stakeholder management.
• Ability to translate technical, operational and commercial information into sound contractual positions.
• Good drafting, negotiation and communication skills in both internal and external environments.
• Detail-oriented, pragmatic and solution-focused approach combined with strong ethical judgment and commercial awareness.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills also showing in an ability to perform effectively under time pressure, customer scrutiny and challenging commercial discussions.
• Self-starter with a proactive and hands-on approach, capable of taking responsibility and accountability, while contributing effectively within international and multidisciplinary teams.
• Flexible, adaptable and open to change; capable of managing competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Danish and English (spoken and written).

Working in Hitachi:

Our employees are our most important asset and we provide an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and we offer a flexible hybrid work environment based on Working from home and office presence (40/60). Your manager will interact with you on a regular basis, ensuring you a career path that suits your needs and ambitions. Beside the traditional benefits like pension, 6 weeks of holidays, canteen etc., we also are proud of offering some good and very professional skilled colleagues.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone.

We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.

It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.