Senior Contract Strategist – Grid Integration & EPC

Hitachi, Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d)

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

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