Legal Counsel: Commercial

Siemens; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) in Gurgaon, Haryana, seeks an experienced legal professional to provide proactive support on contracts, claims, and regulatory issues. The role covers infrastructure projects and industrial products, with responsibility for drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements and managing litigation through external counsel.

You will guide management and project teams, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and share legal expertise across India and abroad.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a reputed law college in India or an equally recognized international college.
• Minimum 6 years of PQE with experience in litigation, drafting, negotiation and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional legal support to management and project teams on contracts and claims.
• Draft, negotiate and review domestic and international commercial contracts with public and private customers and suppliers.
• Coordinate litigation, manage external counsel, and oversee dispute resolution processes.
• Develop standard templates for agreements and conduct trainings on legal topics.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Litigation support

Education

LL.B./LL.M from a reputed law college

Job description

Snapshot of the day

This position in Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) is responsible for legal support to the business – with focus on both infrastructure projects and industrial products – as well as litigation, regulatory and compliance issues.

Snapshot of the day

This position in Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) is responsible for legal support to the business – with focus on both infrastructure projects and industrial products – as well as litigation, regulatory and compliance issues.

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How You'll Make An Impact

In your primary role, you will be responsible for the following:

• You will provide professional and proactive support to management, business and project teams on contract review and contract & claim management. You will provide practical and solution-oriented legal advice in a timely manner on commercial legal queries on a wide variety of legal issues (including contract law, sale of goods, competition law, insolvency law etc.) on a regular basis.
• You will draft, negotiate and review a wide range of domestic and international commercial contracts (including consortium agreements, pre-bid agreements, supply and purchasing agreements, works contracts, framework agreements, service agreements, government contracts etc.) with large public and private customers, as well as suppliers and subcontractors.
• You will support business and project management teams to formulate business strategy on contract and claim management issues towards customers, consortium partners, suppliers and subcontractors.
• You will manage, strategize and advise on all litigations and the dispute resolution process. You will be responsible for appointing, coordinating and strategizing with external lawyers across the country for all litigations. You will prepare the appropriate legal documents and represent the company in legal proceedings through external lawyers.
• You will create standard templates of various types of agreements and conduct trainings on various legal topics for business, corporate and legal colleagues.

Additionally, your role would also from time to time include the following:

• You will need to have a high level of business orientation with focus on problem solving while upholding ethics and integrity across the organization. You will also be required to participate in team activities and task forces to help Siemens Energy India Legal and the Global Legal Team to develop internal processes and/or for any special projects.
• You will guide management, business and project teams in India and around the world on regulatory and compliance issues to ensure compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• You will need to manage expectations of multiple business stakeholders at all levels within the organization in India and around the world.

We don’t need superheroes, just super minds with a winning attitude!

What You Bring:

Desired Qualifications & Traits

• You have a law degree from a reputed law college in India or from a reputed international college with at least 6 years PQE. You have experience in litigation and drafting, negotiation and execution of contracts. Candidates who have experience in contract and claim management would be preferred.
• You have preferably worked with a law firm or multinational company, with internationally staffed teams and international contractual partners.
• You will be our preferred candidate if you have advanced communication and legal writing skills (English), a problem-solving and solution-oriented approach and a dedicated attitude. You should be driven by integrity, ownership culture and reliability. You should be open to occasional to frequent travelling and like to have fun at work.

Make your mark in the cool & exciting world at Siemens Energy India Limited!

This role is based in Gurgaon, Haryana. You’ll also get to visit other locations in India and beyond, so you’ll need to go where this journey takes you.

Last but not the least, we're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us craft tomorrow.