Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Contract Manager, where you'll navigate complex legal landscapes in grid integration and eMobility projects. This role offers the chance to collaborate globally, ensuring compliance and promoting ethical conduct while managing high-stakes contracts. You'll be part of a diverse team that values innovation and integrity, contributing to projects that drive the energy transition. With a supportive environment and a wide range of benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Flexible Working Hours

Welfare Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate law or law firm related to utilities.
• Knowledge of utility-scale EPC agreements is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify legal issues and develop effective strategies for Grid Integration projects.
• Support legal aspects of tender processes and contract negotiations.

Skills

Legal Strategy Development

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Law Degree

Job description

To support our team within the Business Unit Grid Integration, we are looking for a Senior Contract Manager to provide professional advice on a broad range of legal/contractual topics related to the business unit, including data centers and eMobility projects, in full compliance with Group directives and instructions as well as local statutory provisions.

How you’ll make an impact

• Identify legal issues of concern in connection with Grid Integration projects and proactively develop effective legal strategies, mitigation actions and practical solutions in support of such projects and related business activities.
• Support all legal aspects in connection with the tender process, risk identification, negotiation of contracts, framework agreements, consortium agreements, settlement agreements, financial instruments, major procurement contracts.
• Protection and enforcement of company policies and company interests in internal activities and negotiations with third parties.
• Collaboration with legal teams globally as well as with interdisciplinary project teams.
• Promotion of dispute avoidance and support project management in the coordination of claims liaising with legal department.
• 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 and corruption.
• Promote ethical conduct in compliance with company legal and integrity standards directives/instructions.
• Presentation of legal risks in collaboration with the business in company internal risk reviews, risk management, and other internal processes.

Your background:

• Law Degree
• 10+ years of corporate in-house or law firm experience relating to grid system or major utilities construction/engineering projects.
• Knowledge of utility-scale EPC agreement (onshore and offshore).
• Excellent communication and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent in English. Any additional language is a plus.
• Willingness to travel as per business needs.

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.

Job type: Full time

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Legal, Compliance & Audit

Contract: Regular

Reference number: R0076367

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 employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.