Senior Commercial Counsel

Baker Hughes; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes seeks a Senior Counsel to navigate complex commercial transactions and provide legal support across the energy sector. This role involves high-level negotiation of contracts, compliance with regulations, and collaboration with various departments to drive business success. Join a leading energy technology firm committed to innovation and legal excellence.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Education assistance

Generous parental leave

Mental health resources

Dependent care programs

Qualifications

• Major experience negotiating digital contracts.
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written.
• Ability to think clearly and communicate efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate strategic business agreements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure legal compliance.
• Support matters involving potential litigation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Licensed to practice law in the UK or US

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for navigating complex commercial transactions and global business agreements?

Do you thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where your legal expertise drives impactful business outcomes?

Join our team!

Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Partner with the best

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Senior Counsel to provide legal support for commercial and operational matters. In this role, you will handle high-level contract negotiations, manage legal risks, and ensure compliance with industry regulations, while collaborating with internal teams to drive business success.

As the Senior Commercial Counsel, you will be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating strategic business agreements and transactions.

• Reviewing, negotiating and drafting various agreements, including customer contracts, supplier agreements, nondisclosure agreements, lease agreements, software agreements (including software licenses, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS), and other domestic and international commercial agreements.

• Collaborating with internal departments including finance, project delivery, business development, and security to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risks associated with commercial transactions and compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity requirements.

• Demonstrating entrepreneurial thought and action, be accountable and responsible for the planning and execution of legal advice in different digital projects.

• Participating in negotiations with customers and suppliers, including innovative deal structuring (e.g., joint ventures, strategic alliances, joint research, and development).

• Demonstrating entrepreneurial thought and action, be accountable and responsible for the planning and execution of legal advice in different digital projects.

• Assessing, appointing, and managing outside counsel.

• Collaborating with other members of BH Legal on the management of litigation related to the business, including determination of reserves/accruals and reporting & other region counsels.

• Supporting matters relating to threatened / potential litigation, including debt collection and supplier insolvency.

• Apprising commercial team and product line leaders on legal risks and exposures.

• Participating and leading training to sales and commercial team on terms and conditions an legal risks,

• Supporting the development and maintenance of a strong culture of compliance including supporting Compliance project.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be licensed to practice law in the US or UK and/or other jurisdiction with significant experience in a law firm or in house.

• Have major experience negotiating digital contracts

• Be fluent in English, both verbally and written.

• Have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated teamwork skills.

• Be able to think clearly: Simplifying strategy into specific actions with clear accountability, making decisions with speed and accuracy based on best available information, and communicating priorities clearly and concisely.

• Have external focus: Understanding areas of law, regulations, risks, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, and the compliance landscape.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

• Tailored financial programs

• Education Assistance

• Generous Parental Leave

• Mental Health resources

• Dependent Care

• Additional elected or voluntary benefit